Saturday, December 25, 2010

A Look Inside Cuba's El Laguito Cigar Makers



(Cigar Aficionado) El Laguito is one of the world’s most famous cigar factories, yet it retains quite the air of mystery. This is where Cohiba cigars were first rolled, where the diplomatic Trinidad cigar was born, and now it’s where Cohiba Behike cigars are made. It's off limits to most visitors, and although I have been in Cuba several times I had never visited the factory until this most recent visit in December. I brought along my video camera to share with you some of what goes on inside. Continued

Photo: Library of Congress

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