Jamaica

Jamaica is known for its laid back, relaxed, island ways. Its tobacco is the same. Perhaps the mildest tobacco is grown in Jamaica. Or at least it was. Once a powerhouse in the tobacco world, Jamaica has lost much of its traffic to countries such as the Honduras. Of the few brands left in the country, Royal Jamaica is probably its most well known. If you are new to smoking, it is not a bad place to start.

Mexico

Mexico grows a spicy tobacco, mostly used as a binder, though companies will also use it to blend in with other filler. Not renowned for their own cigars, Mexico does see a lot of export business.

Conclusion

We touched on a few countries known (or formerly known) for their ability to produce quality tobacco. In truth, there are many more countries than there is time to list here that produce tobacco. Some are known for binders, others for filler or wrappers. Countries like the United States, Sumatra, Indonesia, and even France, grow tobacco, even though they may not be as famous as the ones listed above.

Growth in the tobacco industry and specifically in its technology, coupled with trade agreements and deregulations, are giving countries across the globe the ability to grow this fine crop. Some nations even import seed and begin to grow a foreign country’s crops as their own, such as was the case with Jamaica and the Honduras.

You should now have some knowledge regarding the filler in your cigars now. In our next article, we will look at another important feature: the one that holds it all together. So come back and read the next installment when we discuss the very important binder.