No, what we've got in mind is the art of cigar rolling, the final frontier of the true aficionado. Lola Restaurant and House of Oxford Distributors, a Manhattan cigar company, are enrolling pupils now. The kits include short filler because it's easier for the novice to work with, but it's still quality tobacco. All the tobacco for the kits come from Nestor Plasencia's Honduran cigar factories. But other guests, embarking on what appeared to be their virgin rolls, were fashioning stogies that were downright smokable.
Students can enroll in one, two or all three classes.
Both, though the majority are made in Jamaica. Macanudos were at one point made only in Jamaica, but, due to the surge in demand, General Cigar has been making some in the Dominican Republic for several years now. Back to the top. A well-made maduro with an attractive, oily wrapper. It is toasty and nutty, with loads of sweet cream flavor and hints of pepper.