Where to Find the Finest Cigars in United States
By Joan Russell

Do they make quality cigars in the US? The answer is yes. There is some companys left that make quality cigars right here in the United States. They do not have to be imported from other countries. You hear so much about cigars from Cuba that you tend to think we do not have any companies left that make good quality cigars in the United States. Below are four companies in the United States that make excellent cigars.

The Cigar Factory of New Orleans began in 1998. They are located on Bourbon Street and have a store where you can sit at a table and enjoy smoking one of their quality cigars. You can see workers rolling cigars and tour the factory to view how they are stored in dehumidified rooms. They produce three different types of cigars. The Plantation Reserve is known as a smooth mild cigar that has a golden brown CT Shade wrapper around it. The Vieux Carre is a medium bodied cigar wrapped in a Cameroon African Wrapper. The third is Tres Hermanos a medium to full-bodied blend with a Mexican Maduro wrapper. It is a spicy peppery blend of tobacco for the discriminating smoker.

The company makes a nice selection of cigars to try. Some of the products are sold in cedar line humidors or boxes. They sell sampler packs with different cigars so you can try a few different varieties. The cigars are freshly rolled not machine produced. You can visit the shop in New Orleans or order online at the website at www.cigarfactoryneworleans.com/index.html You can view the product then purchase them in packages of ten. They make great gifts for the men in the family.

The Padilla Cigar Company in Highleah, Florida makes some great cigars. One of note is the Padilla Miami made of Nicaraguan tobacco with a Cuban-seed Corojo wrapper. This is a cigar for seasoned smokers. The factory has eight master rollers and many have worked in some of the top Cuban companies before coming to the US. They ever have triple seam caps on the cigars. The company has been in business for about six years. You can check out the products at the website at www.padillacigars.com/main.html The site lists where you can purchase the cigars by geographic area. Other cigars featured are the Padilla Hybrid, Padilla Connecticut, Padilla Habano, and Padilla Maduro. They have been featured in Cigar Aficionado and Smokeshop Magazines.

Don Pablo located in Las Vegas; Nevada is another US company that has good quality cigars. The company opened in 1986. The cigars from this company have been used in several movies including The Adams Family I and II. The Don Pablo Vintage Cigar line uses tobacco aged for five years. They use five or six different types of tobacco in each cigar line. The tobaccos come from United States, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Brazil, and Mexico. You can order the cigars direct from the website at www.donpablocigars.com. The company strives to make a line of quality Cuban Style cigars some of the varieties listed are Corona, Imperial, Vintage, and Cuban Round Largo.

The Vintage Cognac Cigars are cured with imported cognac and made with aged tobacco in CT wrapper. There is a sampler box with 25 different cigars made by the company.

The Altadis USA company has a long history of being in the cigar business as they have been in business since 1918. They have many different types of cigars for customers to choose from. George Burns was associated with the early development of the company. They introduced Havana Sweets in 2008 to compete in the flavored cigar category. The cigars come in three flavors: Honey, Honey Berry, and Irish Crème. The company donated 20,000 cigars to US Marines serving on the front lines of Afghanistan. Many of the cigars they make have made Cigar Aficionado Magazine top ten lists over the years. The website lists retailers in your state where you can find the cigars sold.

Check out the website at www.altadisusa.com/index2.asp Today they operate in Pennsylvania, Alabama, Virginia, Florida, Dom-inican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Honduras.