Dominican Cigars vs Cuban Cigars – Which is Better?
By Ruben Gonzalez
Are Cuban cigars better than Dominican cigars?
Dominican cigars vs Cuban cigars – an old battle. We believe that Cuban cigar supremacy was over the moment a socialist government took over private property, including cigar factories and brands, back in 1959. What substituted quality was only “the desire for the forbidden”, mainly shown by Americans. It is simply unrealistic to expect a luxury product’s high quality and consistency to coexist in a communist environment that does not reward those who excel at their craft. Consequently, talented rollers and mediocre ones do get compensated the same way.
How did the Cuban Revolution pave the way for Dominican cigars?
Cuban cigars still ride on a “myth” type wave of making the best cigars because they were the first cigar-producing country to build brands. Think France for wine. When was the last time you thought a French wine was superior to a Californian or Spanish wine? We are not saying that French wine is no longer great. We are saying that you can find just as good or better options in other wine-producing countries accordingly. In the case of Cuban cigars like Punch and Cohiba cigars, we assure you the consistency isn’t there anymore. Sure, you might get a great cigar in a costly Cuban cigar box, but is that one cigar worth all the other rejects you couldn’t smoke? I think not.
In 1959 most cigar manufacturers and brand owners left Cuba, looking for rich soil to cultivate the best tobacco. Before, the DR was mostly into growing and exporting tobacco leaves, not into cigar making. The US embargo on Cuba changed that, and the Dominican Republic stepped up to supply the US market with high-quality cigars.
Today, the Dominican Republic is currently the largest producer of premium handmade cigars in the world. Dominican Cigars’ quality is unsurpassed. Unlike Cubans like Punch and Cohiba cigars, a box by a recognized Dominican cigar brand will always deliver consistency. You can explore a wide array of Dominican cigars at Cigar Country.
In DR, a lot of effort goes into quality control:
- Cigars are individually hand-checked for weight, batches, plugs, and other imperfections
- Removing pests by using expensive freezing chambers
- Cigars are checked with cigar draw machines before it leaves the factory
- Dominicana has access to the best tobaccos from around the world
- Successful Dominican cigar factories and brands can afford to buy the best tobaccos, ferment and age them properly.
So next time you’re thinking about Dominican cigars vs Cuban cigars, choose wisely. You might want to ask yourself:
- Am I getting good value for my money?
- Are these cigars real or fake?
- Will these cigars taste the same today as they did the last time I smoked them? Maybe years ago.
- Will these cigars burn evenly and as they should?
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Churchill
Strength: Medium
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Indonesia
Chances are, Dominican cigars will fare better than Cuban cigars in all these categories. Try Dominican cigars yourself, available at Cigar Country.