Vuelta Abajo

Glossary

The valley in western Cuba that many believe produces the best cigar tobacco in the world.

Photo by Angus McRitchie

A name used in the days before the Cuban Revolution to describe a small cigar factory in the United States. The term came from the …

Bouquet, or aroma, is the smell of a burning cigar. Great cigars typically have enticing aromas that perfume the room. Sometimes it’s …

One of the three basic grades of filler tobacco. Ligero is the strongest variety ( seco is the mildest, viso is stronger than seco but …