Cigars from the Canary Islands

[corocotta]

Dear Cigar aficionados. I was interested in getting your opinion on hand made cigars from the Canary Islands. I was there recently chatting to a local firm. They told me that their hand rolling heritage is as old if not more as anywhere in the Americas. Unfortunately very little tobacco is grown on the island and most of it is imported then hand rolled. I tried a few brands and shapes. They seemed pretty good to me.

[Deano]

Pretty sure the Indians of America beat them to it, considering tobacco is from the Americas

I had one, wasn't so bad, was nice and cheap. Don't know much more about them tbh.

[Pipe Dude]

I've had a few and they've been among my favourite non-Cubans. I've gifted some as taste testers and some people thought they were Cuban.

[MrDowse]

Many immigrants to Cuba were from the canaries, and many headed back the other way after the revolution hence the cigar makers, particularly on La Palma. I've got some, they are beautifully constructed, burn and draw fantastically but I find them very bland and one dimensional flavour wise.

[corocotta]

Thank you. Do you remember which brands you bought?

BTW...your signature made me laugh.

[whisky77]

I have tried Canarian cigars which were made from Cuban seed and they smoked nothing like Cubans, probably due to the soil quality. The soil in Pinar Del Rio etc. is fairly acidic, which makes for good cigars.

[TJCoro]

More than a puro!

The soil in Pinar Del Rio etc. is fairly acidic, which makes for good cigars.

...not to mention the traces of lithium found in Cuban soil.


Names Perro, el Perro, and when you need to relax, make it a genuine Habano.

[JOAO LA PEZ]

i brought a box of 25 Condal cigars (Tres Petit Corona size) back from holiday last year, a pleasant enough smoke for the 40 Euro's they cost.

[Monty72]

i brought a box of 25 Condal cigars (Tres Petit Corona size) back from holiday last year, a pleasant enough smoke for the 40 Euro's they cost.

I'm just back from Fuerteventura and started off smoking Don Julian no 1 but then discovered Condal no 4-decent smoke. Bought a box of 25 for €49.50

[JOAO LA PEZ]

I'm just back from Fuerteventura and started off smoking Don Julian no 1 but then discovered Condal no 4-decent smoke. Bought a box of 25 for €49.50

where did you stay?. if it was Costa Calleta did you eat at Fado Rock

[Monty72]

where did you stay?. if it was Costa Calleta did you eat at Fado Rock

Stayed in Corralejo and really enjoyed it. Would love to see more of the island.

[JOAO LA PEZ]

Stayed in Corralejo and really enjoyed it. Would love to see more of the island.

Corralejo is a nice place, me and the kids love Baku water park, the Zoo at the south end of the island is a great day out