Getting the right blend for the best premium cigar smoke is a mix of science and art! Leaves that get more direct sunlight tend to have more nicotine. The best way to determine what you like is to smoke a variety of cigars. Each cigar smoker's journey is personal.

We each have a different set of taste buds and a different palete. We each like different tastes or flavors, and each of us will experience a cigar differently. Is it any wonder that everyone describes premium cigars differently?

There is still some tobacco used in premium cigars grown in different parts of the United States - such as Florida, Kentucky, and Lousiana. One type of tobacco used as premium cigar wrappers still comes from the United States: Connecticut Shade.

70/70 is the recommended setting for premium cigars. You might be interested in learning about the differences in storing premium cigars and pipe tobacco.