From seed to cigar.
Three leaves, one cigar.
Every hand-rolled cigar is built on three layers — each with its own character and purpose.
Filler
The heart. A blend of aged leaves from several primings — it sets aroma, strength, and the long, even burn.
Binder
The supporting frame. Sturdier, more neutral in flavour — it holds the filler in place and shapes the draw.
Wrapper
The signature. The flawless, most aromatic leaf — it prints the first notes and the appearance.
This is how a cigar is made at Tabacos de Costa Rica in Puriscal — from tobacco bought two years before production.
Seeding
Pure-strain seeds are raised in protected beds until the seedlings are strong enough for the field.
Harvest
Leaf by leaf, by hand and in several passes — from the bottom of the plant upward, as each leaf ripens.
Drying
The leaves hang for weeks in the casas de tabaco, until green has turned into a deep brown.
Fermentation
Stacked in piles, turned and monitored — multiple cycles in which aromas mature and edges soften.
Rolling
Filler, binder, wrapper: experienced torcedores roll each cigar by hand and test every draw.
Aging
Rest after rolling — no cigar leaves Puriscal before it's ready.
See what these steps yield.
Straight from Puriscal, no middlemen — ready for your humidor.
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