Typical hand rolled cigars are composed of fillers, binders and a wrapper. Out of these, the filler gives the cigar its distinctive flavor. The quality of the filler varies in different handmade cigars. Long filler gives the best flavor and it contains mainly tobacco leaves rolled together. Short fillers contain other parts of the tobacco plant as well, giving a mixed flavor. The binders are mainly elastic leaves that keep the fillers together.
Wrappers are made of wide tobacco leaves and they confer the aroma to the cigars. A good wrapper must be oily and thick with a smooth texture. They come in various colors with the darkest being the strongest. Light brown colored hand rolled cigars are ideal for the starters as they are milder than the dark colored ones.
If you wish to enjoy cigar smoking by using the premium quality cigars, then the hand made cigars are ideal for you. Leaves for hand made cigars are picked and rolled by the cigar makers with care. As the leaves are of the superior quality, you will get the flavor of high quality tobacco. Machine made cigars, on the other hand, contain several other ingredients. Moreover, the particles are small so that it will bun rapidly.
Different brands of cigars come in varying lengths anywhere between four and eight inches. The length you select must be based on your needs. The longer you would like the cigar to last, the longer one you may choose. Thick and thin cigars again give the beginner the trouble of choosing the correct size. Thin cigars with light flavor will be ideal for the beginners. As you become used to smoking, you can try thicker ones with stronger flavors and blends. Within a short span of time, you will be used to the various flavors making you capable of selecting your special brand.