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Growing the Perfect Wrapper Leaf: Why Your Cigar's Outer Layer Costs More Than Gold Per Pound

By Miguel Solano 1 min read 52 words From Tobacco Science & Origins

Want the complete science behind your cigar? The Modern Cigar Library: Tobacco Science & Origins covers wrapper cultivation, shade-growing science, and the economics of how wrapper costs determine overall cigar pricing. Available February 24 on Amazon.

Already reading the series? Start with Book 1: A Complete Beginner's Guide if you haven't yet.

Topics: cigar wrapper leafshade grown tobaccoconnecticut shade wrapperwrapper agriculturetobacco farming

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