what is homogenized tobacco
Thereâs a lot that goes into a great cigar, but homogenized tobacco shouldnât be one of those things. One of the main points that sets Avanti apart from the competition is that we offer only all natural cigars. Many other cigar makers use something in their cigars known by the industry as homogenized tobacco, also called scrap tobacco. (Not exactly a very palatable name.) Homogenized Tobacco. But what exactly is homogenized tobacco, you may ask? Simply put, it isnât pure, natural tobacco. Homogenized tobacco is made by taking scrap tobacco and mixing it with a cellulose adhesive which is then pressed into a sheet and turned into wrappers. Before the 1950âs, the scraps were parts of the tobacco, including the stems, that would normally be tossed in the trash.