The process of removing moisture from freshly harvested tobacco. A device for clipping the end off a cigar. In addition one variety looks like a .44 magnum bullet and another a fountain pen, they pull apart to reveal a punch that cuts a round hole in the end of the cigar. Double Claro is the result of picking the leaves prior to full maturity and quickly drying it. Sometimes referred to as American Market Selection.
Wrapper leaves that are slightly lighter in color than maduro.
The tobacco that makes up the heart or center of the cigar. There are two main types of filler, short and long. The filler is responsible for most of the flavor and smoking quality. Short filler consists of leaves that have been cut into many small pieces. The majority of machine made cigars are done so with short filler.