The company also plans to lease cigar plants in Indonesia and Nicaragua, and open a cigar store in Beverly Hills to promote its brands. It claimed to have enough Indonesian wrapper to make 12 million cigars. OroAmerica's core products have plenty of glitter, but its recent financials are rather dull. Savona, senior editor, Cigar Insider Back to the top. Cigar smoking is a multi-sensory experience with a healthy dose of ritual and anticipation.
Some people like to moisten the tip prior to clipping in order to taste the wrapper leaf by itself.
It's just one more piece of information about the cigar. There's also a more practical reason to moisten the tip. If a cigar is slightly dry, moistening the tip lessens the chance of cracking the wrapper when the cigar is cut. However, if a cigar is very dry, no amount of moistening will prevent wrapper breakage. Back to the top.