About Cigars and Tobacco

Cigar is tobacco rolled in the tobacco leaves. They are available in different shapes and sizes. Cigar smoking is known as male past time. Cigars have been very popular from ancient times; it is also known to be enjoyed by wealthy people. Tobacco has been available all over the world for even longer time.

Cigar was first formed in Spain. The main ingredient of the Cigar being tobacco was grown in America from ancient times. Mexicans, Native Americans and tribe near the Mississippi used to grow and smoke tobacco. Christopher Columbus who discovered America in 1492, brought tobacco to the world.


It is known that tobacco was first planted in America, Virginia in 1612. Soon after that, it spread like fire and it became very popular. During this time, it was used to smoke in pipes only. Cigar was introduced much later in 18th century. General Putnam an army general during Revolutionary war brought Cigars from Cuba and popularized cigar in America.

Cigar smoking is a habit followed by the cream of the society i.e., upper society people.