Fragrant and delicious Havana tobacco for Cuban cigar lovers

Smoking tobacco in cigars is a whole culture of pleasure. Famous personalities of different generations were fans of cigars and knew a lot about them: Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, Joseph Stalin, Ernesto Che Guevara, Al Capone and many others.

Connoisseurs prefer Cuban tobacco and cigars - they are considered some of the best in the world. The article will focus on the Havana hybrid: consider its taste, advantages and disadvantages, growing regions and find out what is the reason for its popularity.

Havana tobacco variety

This product ranks first among competitors. The brand is always in trend, the whole world follows the high tobacco quality standard.

Havana is a hybrid of the tobacco of the Nicotiana tabacum family, brought to Cuba from Mexico. In the 19th century, it became famous under the name Havanas or Habanos.

Characteristics and flavor

This is standard Cuban tobacco. In addition to Havana, other variants of the smoking mixture were bred.

The strength of tobacco depends on the place of growth of the plant. Nicotine is abundant in Havana, but its organoleptic properties soften the perception and make it safe for humans.

The taste is tart at first, but it is softened and pleasant, smoke with an attractive almond aroma.

Kinds

There are these types of Havana tobacco:

1. Havana gold The name is due to the specific color of the plant - under "gold" - when it ripens. Americans love it for its tart and captivating sillage. It is used for rolling, making pipe and chewing tobaccos. The flowers of the plant are pink, the leaves after drying become brown, elastic.
2. Havana is a classic. Typical black Cuban tobacco. It is highly appreciated by consumers for its unchanging taste and aroma, which has been formed over the centuries.
3. Havana-92 - novelty disease-resistant tobacco.
4. Havana 2000 - tobacco grown since the end of the 20th century is used for the cover (shell) of cigars.
5. Havana P.R. - the leaf of the plant is used to create the inner and outer skeleton of the tobacco product.
6. Havana Vuelta Arriba - grows on plantations Oriente, in the central districts of Remedios. It is used in the production of cigarettes and simple cigars.

Advantages and disadvantages

This product is irreplaceable for cigar production and as chewing tobacco.

Cigars predate cigarettes and have always been wrapped in natural sheet material - cigarette paper is not used. This means that no combustion products enter the body when smoking. However, residues of processed tobacco remain in the mouth and nasal cavity.

reference... The toxicity of smoke is almost equivalent to cigarette and cigarette smoke, but the sources of intoxication are different.

Like cigarettes, cigars relieve tension and relax. But if cigarettes work this way thanks to nicotine, then smoking a cigar is equated with aromatherapy. The puffs of smoke do not affect the brain, but create a peaceful atmosphere.

It has been observed that cigar aficionados are less likely to suffer from allergic reactions, as the cloud of smoke reduces the action of histamine.

However, the approach to the drinking process is different from smoking cigarettes. A cigar is held in the hand for a long time and receives an exquisite, subtle pleasure. No Havana lover will smoke several pieces in a row.

Ten cigars a month is the norm, which gives a relaxing effect and memorable pleasant sensations. A larger amount will negatively affect health.

Growing regions

Havana is demanding on the quality of the soil; in the wrong soil, the plant will be stunted and will not acquire its merits.Nowhere does this culture grow better than in its historical homeland. But here, too, there are selected places - the best for growing the plant from which Habanos is made.

Selection and good care is the main rule for obtaining a quality sheet.

Havana's growing areas are limited to:

1. Vegas Finas de Primera - the right climate and soil.
2. Vuelta Abajo is a unique area where all kinds of leaves grow. This site is one of the elite plantations.
3. Pinar del Rio, Vizcaino, San Luis are the leading plantations in the western part of the island, famous for their cover leaves.
4. Among the most famous plantations are Vega El Corojo and Vega Cuchillas de Barbacoa, where the renowned Robina family estate is located.
5. San Juan y Martinez.
6. Semi Vuelta is a small area in the west of the Cuban island (1% of the cultivation area of ​​this culture). Unique land for creating seed material.
7. Partido originated in the 17th century near the capital. The province is engaged in the cultivation of tobacco product cover leaves.
8. Havana is the political and financial center of the island. In the now famous Havana Bay, Habanos was initially loaded and sent to other continents. Here everything has remained as before: famous tobacco factories are working.
9. Vuelta Arriba - a region in the east of the country, consists of two agro-industrial regions for the cultivation of tobacco.
10. Remedios is the largest and oldest tobacco producing area for two brands - Xoce L. Piedra and Guantanamera. Manufacturers are not engaged in the creation of new agricultural technologies, the plants are grown using traditional methods.
11. Oriente - in this place in the 15th century the famous navigator H. Columbus tried tobacco and then brought it to Europe.

Growing and care

Havana tobacco is recommended to be grown in seedlings. The seeds are planted in small containers in March. In April-May, when the fifth leaves appear on the sprouts, they are transplanted into greenhouses or into open ground. The planting scheme is 90x25 cm.

When planting seeds directly into the greenhouse, for even distribution, they are poured into a watering can and the soil is watered. Another way: prepare a mixture of sawdust, dry soil and sand, stir in the seeds and scatter over the garden.

Havana tobacco should be planted in drained sandy soil with a pH of 5.5-7.5. The precursors of tobacco should not be nightshades - the soil will be insufficiently nutritious.

The choice of a site for planting depends on the planned use of the future tobacco. Havana, grown under the bright sun, is more suitable for filling cigars. Wide, thin and resilient topsheet will thrive in the shade with frequent watering.

Havana tobacco is fed three times:

• 7-10 days after planting the seeds - fertilizer with a high nitrogen content (urea solution in water in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. per 10 l);
• 15 days after the first feeding - with a complex fertilizer with a high content of potassium and phosphorus;
• 7 days after the second feeding.

From mid-July, after the appearance of a yellow rim on the sheets, they begin harvest tobacco.

Processing features

The Havana hybrid is characterized by sharpness and strength, due to the specific processing of the leaves of the plant.

Fermentation

During processing, chemical additional fermentation (fermentation) is used. As a result, the leaves of the plant become brown with a reddish glow.

During fermentation there is an activation of the internal content of the product, the appearance of amino acids and nicotine, a significant change in the structure of resins and essential oils. Consumer qualities improve: tobacco becomes softer when smoked, bitterness leaves, the properties of the emitted smoke change.

Reviews

Tobacco users believe that cigars are for the elite. Reviews of the Havana hybrid are controversial.

Irina, Vladivostok: «Now Havana is widely used in hookahs. Friends say what they like. I also plan to try it in the near future. "

Igor, Moscow: “They gave me cigars.It is impossible to smoke them, the taste is awful - bitter, burnt. The lips were all dirty. The throat is burned when inhaling. "

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Conclusion

Havana is a quality tobacco that will be appreciated by lovers of Cuban cigars: it carries a famous classic taste and an unforgettable aroma. It has excellent organoleptic properties. You need to use it according to the rules - then you can plunge into the atmosphere of bliss and peace with pleasure.