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History of the Culebra Cigar |
| Culebra cigars are unusual cigrs that have been around
since the early 1800’s. The translation of “Culebra”
is “snake” in spanish - You can
tell by the shape how it got it's name. It looks like three snakes
braded.
The culebra cigar is three Panatelas that are twisted together while the tobacco is moist enough to be pliable. Only specialized rollers can create these cigars and therefore limited on how many can be created and very few companies produce them. History or Folklore of the Culebra. There is really no one story that has been confirmed, but these are the most common tales told. Truth or Folklore? The most told story is that cigar rollers outsmarting the manufacturers. Manufacturers would allow their rollers to smoke and or take home only a few cigars per day. In mot cases it was three. The rollers decided to take the three they were allowed and braid the cigars, making one cigar that would never pass quality standards. Using the same number of three, the rollers can take home or smoke Nine. Another story is that cigar manufactures allowed the rollers to smoke cigars. But were they smoking profits, or the cigars that didn’t meet quality standards? Braiding the cigars they couldn't be sold because the were not strait and sellable quality. The cigar rollers, by making the sticks look awkward, the manufactures were able to keep inventory. Also by making the sticks and odd shape, the cigar rollers wouldn't be able to sell the sticks on the black market, therefore stopping theft in the workplace. Yet others seem to think that it was just a way of making a unique looking cigar that would be rare and getting top dollar due to rarity. They mostly come in a coffin ties together with a ribbon or twine. That makes for a great presentation for gifts and collectors. Most are made from the Legero leaves and are excellent smokes. You Smoke the Culebra Cigar. |
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