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Straight Ligero
Cain Cigars are the hottest new cigars on the market.
Utilizing three different Ligero's, Esteli, Condega and Jalapa Valley,
this cigar is one powerful stick. A brand new invention from Sam
Leccia, the creator of Nub cigars, this cigar is sure to give you
everything you ask for in a full body cigar. A great powerful,
smooth stick not for the feint of heart. An absolutely great stick you
must try!
The Ligero
Making a Straight Ligero cigar
requires a unique understanding of the leaf. Ligero comes from the top of the tobacco plant.
Its direct exposure to the sun darkens and
thickens this leaf. Smaller than leaves lower on
the plant, it also enjoys a concentration of
nutrients. Habano Seed Ligero is recognized as the
most full flavored leaf on a plant. Additionally, the region in
which this Habano Seed is grown plays a
significant role in its flavor and strength.
The Architecture
Cigar Architecture is crucial in any cigar. It is especially critical in
making a Straight Ligero cigar. Not All tobacco burns at the same rate. Ligeros
are the fullest body, slowest burning of the tobaccos. Viso is a medium flavored
with better burn qualities. Seco is lighter flavored and quickest to burn. It is
the careful arrangement of these tobaccos that allows a cigar to burn true.
Flavor Range refers to the low, medium, and high range of flavors in a cigar
blend. Typically these ranges are achieved by the three aforementioned tobaccos.
In making a Straight Ligero cigar we are delivering our low, medium and high
range all from Ligero tobaccos. Still we must carefully arrange these Ligeros
with other tobaccos for a true burn. The other tobaccos make no significant
contribution to flavor.
Wrapper leaf is typically credit with delivering up to 60% of the flavor of a
cigar, depending on the ring gauge. This is mostly true. In a Straight Ligero
cigar it plays an important but reduced role as a result of the three powerful
Ligeros.
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