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Four generations and 126 years after its inception, J. C. Newman Cigar Co., is America's oldest family-owned premium cigar factory. This is his story. 

There are no doubts. The United States is the market for premium cigars (handmade) to be pursued by tobacco manufacturers. And it could not be different because it is three times bigger than the rest of the world combined, including Europe and Asia.

Drew State, one of the world's largest premium cigar companies, has a beautiful and inspiring story to tell. 

An infused cigar is one whose leaves are treated before production in order to add an additional flavor to the natural taste of tobacco. Although the process of creating premium infused cigars is not very complex, it is quite ingenious and requires a good deal of patience and time to get good results.

Smoking a cigar is an enjoyment full of rituals. From its selection and conservation until the last puff is finished, the experts offer precise indications in order to obtain the greatest satisfaction from the experience, without anything spoiling it.

Surely you have heard that to enjoy a good cigar it is essential to choose it well, prepare it before lighting and, of course, know the secrets of a good lighting, which can become quite a ritual. Three themes that tend to become a challenge that worries many of those who want to smoke their first cigar.

Growing Corojo tobacco is not easy. Although it is an excellent quality seed, it produces fewer leaves per growing area than other varieties and is susceptible to various diseases and pests. This seed is heir to the well-known Habanesis, the first variety of black tobacco seeds that Cuban producers standardized, which was and is the base of much of the tobacco that is currently used in the world for premium cigars.

Although taste is not one of the most powerful senses in the human being, it is of vital importance. Through it, we perceive the flavors of food and other substances that we consume, without the enjoyment of which, life would be less pleasant.