The Epic Corojo cigar, crafted by Epic Cigars and founded by Dean Parsons in 2010, stands as a tribute to exceptional craftsmanship from the DR
Some of these may be native species and others may have been brought to this continent for various purposes
Once this initial intensity burns off (a matter of minutes) it leaves a scent which, to me, is less reminiscent of dried/ cigar tobacco and actually conjures an image of a plump, juicy tobacco leaf attached to a living plant, glistening with dew/ nectar that has dripped down from the tubular flowers above
Instead, eat calcium-rich foods, and consider a low-sugar diet and lemon or lime juice
After these are the more pretentious home-made cigars, manufactured of selected domestic tobacco, which are sold all over the city, and in the making of which Havana 'fillers' are supposed to be used