Zafadores

Glossary

Zafadores

zaf-uh-doors | noun

The Cuban term for workers who sort cigar tobacco. In a cigar factory, tobacco leaves are sorted in many ways, including type of tobacco, size and color.

Rolling Gallery

A name for the area in a cigar factory where cigars are made by hand (see photo). The production is often split between cigar rollers and …

Transplanter

A mechanized device that enables a farmer to plant large amounts of tobacco in a relatively short amount of time. As a driver moves the …

Dominican Republic

The country that rolls more cigars by hand than any other nation. Most of the country’s cigars are made in Santiago, but some are rolled in …