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Every leaf in a Habano is Tabaco Negro Cubano – native Cuban Black Tobacco – directly descended from the plants that Columbus first discovered here more than five hundred years ago. Two distinct forms of cultivation produce the different types of leaf required.
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The muslin cover filters the sunlight and traps the heat so the leaves grow larger and finer – perfect conditions for growing the perfect wrapper leaf.
Only the largest and finest leaves are selected to make wrappers for Habanos.
No surprise that the wrapper is the most expensive leaf to produce.
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The full force of Cuban sunlight develops the glorious variety of flavours that are blended to form the rich and complex taste of a Habano. |
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The Perfect Leaf
Every leaf in a Habano is Tabaco Negro Cubano – native Cuban Black Tobacco –... |
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Magic Touch
Work starts in the burning heat of June and July, and continues without respite... |
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Harvesting
Leaves are picked at intervals from the bottom up, allowing time between... |
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Processing the Leaf
Tendrán que pasar muchos meses -y en algunos casos años- antes de que la hoja... |
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