Cigars: the heart and soul of cuba

[@pim1234]

The rolling and packaging is just beautifull to look at !

[@edwardsilva66]

Just got back from Havana...... Beautiful!!! If you've never been, put it on your bucket list.

[@philipdubuque9596]

Beautifully produced for those of us who love Cuban cigars. It more than satisfied the curiosity I've always had about how these amazing cigars are grown and made. Well done!

[@TheGicone]

You still watching this while smoking a Cigar? Enjoy!

[@cameron5162]

I wish I would have paid more attention in my spanish classes in high school.

[@loganhumphreys700]

Couldn’t agree more lol

[@52superdude]

To be a Cigar Roller in Cuba is one of the most respected jobs there. My great grandfather was a roller and my father worked in the farms planting and harvesting the tobacco.

[@davidkautz58]

52superdude yeah it's awesome except for that whole communist Hell part.

[@TheOlavarria49]

Thank you for sharing your work and bringing us an inside of how the best cigars in the world are fabricated. From the early stage of seeds and plantations to the rolling stage, outstanding. Excellent work!!! Saludos a la querida gente de Cuba.

[@laurenfyle3825]

being a cigar roller actually sounds pretty fun. seemed like a nice atmosphere and they get someone to read to them

[@MrJjnor]

WOW!!! I can't wait until i go back to smoke these delicious cigars. I prefer the Hoyo de Monterrey epicure no 2 these are my favorites. I wish we can get them here in Miami. Hopefully soon!!!!!!

[@p1zuzu]

man, what a great video, i was in cuba on dic 2012 in fact i visited el laguito, and there are many reasons why cuban cigars are the best an you named it, soil, weather , etc but at the end you say the most important thing, the cuban people, that is the key, great great video.

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

I love my Cuban cigars even more when I watch this video.

[@manifestgtr]

the monte 2 will probably always be at least in my top 5...great documentary

[@fernandomelgar748]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, its good to see you again

[@thecasualphotographer]

I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary!

[@bohdanpalowski8712]

Thanks James for your great work

[@medusobon8773]

Grandissimo documentario.

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

man, that place is paradise.

[@harrywong988]

Great documentary but it will be better if they could put English subtitles when they speak Spanish

[@LoovArpad]

Yes that would improve the documentry

[@fezario]

Che documentario stupendo!

[@LoovArpad]

Such wonderful people

[@DM-kv9kj]

The thing with Havana cigars is that while they are absolutely inconsistent from batch to batch and year to year, and some have for many years now been increasingly overproduced for the increasing global demand (thereby suffering in quality), and you can certainly find some great non Cuban cigars that smoke much better than many Cuban cigars.. the really great examples of the best Havanas are untouchable, it's only when you smoke one like that that you are so mesmerised and realise why Cubans are loosely considered the best. When Cuba produces it's best blends, rolled well and with a few years good age on them they produce an oily depth, richness and complexity of flavour that you just cannot find anywhere else.

[@Vortigan07]

Totally agree! The inconsistency can be infuriating but when they get it right it produces an unforgettable experience. And this is why Nicaragua, for all its consistency, will never be able to trump Cuba.

[@stickpeoplerule100]

Non Cubans besides OpusX sucks

[@cigarpig13]

Fantastic documemtary!

[@jayw6513]

I love that unreal almost neon green color of the tobacco plants.

[@jacqueszorzetto]

Belíssima reportagem. Faz jus aos puros Cubano. Thanks!!!

[@sgreen2662]

How can one visit this special place. I pray that someday I am so lucky.

[@rodriguezahr]

This is so enchanting. Thanks for the journey. I'll be in Cuba ends of April and I'll do my best to follow your steps to as many of the locations you took us to in this video :-) I'm a photographer for ELLE Magazine, hope I'll come back with at least one good story.

[@briantheman82]

Amazing video. I felt like I can smell the tobacco through the television. Man !! I wish I was right next to you through this journey. Great video !!!!

[@lpi223]

Enjoyed this video!

[@jorgesantoya7151]

loved the documentary,

[@marcossanchez223]

Pero que buen vídeo, se apetece un buen puro para acompañarlo.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

I don't know Spanish, but this is still a great video! I'm going to have to learn someday, as I'd love to visit Cuba.

[@aaaroning]

Where are the english subs

[@giovannisalmaso92]

hello sorry but i don't have

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

+Aaron Tan On James' site there is a version with English subs.

[@5tonyvvvv]

I do enjoy a cigar once in while, but Tobacco kills..Killed my father and grandfather.

[@jimgallagher5902]

As one does NOT inhale cigar smoke into the lungs, the incidence of cancer is HUGELY lower than for cigarettes, though obviously not zero. Moderation, as with wine, beer, food, etc. is the key to both good health and enjoyment.

[@beyondspace3736]

its all the Indians fault

[@DannyPodesta]

This was excellent, thank you!

[@arcticmorning]

i typed in cuban cigar and got linked to your vid, your video is superb... i dont smoke cigars but often listen to the General...

[@morganmansfield3616]

"I've been asked are Cubans the greatest, do they taste the best, are they the best cigars? No they are not the best at any given time, they have flaws some of the time, they will never be perfect! But that's just it they are unique, they taste like no other cigar in the world they have so much character from cigar to cigar, from blend to blend. That is why I love them. I take pride in ageing them to see how they will develop and age. A true Habano shares your path of life and how one matures through life" Morgan M...

[@JoanaCarvalhosa]

They say initially that the tobacco plant has 5 grades of levels, forward he mention that the leafs are picked in 3 times, base, midle and top. Anyone knows exactly in how many picks they colect the whole plant?

[@constantswiss]

Awesome insight good job !!

[@Star_Sn1per]

10 years later the tables have turned.. Nicaragua and Dominican Republic are pretty much making cheaper and better cigars.

[@Joedirt3349]

Davidoff baby!

[@mannywhatthesmoke1041]

Just beautiful really well done....

[@fernandomelgar748]

wow i just finished this IS so beautiful.

[@joeguzman3558]

What a beutiful life they live working on the Tabasco

[@DannyPodesta]

Very nicely done!

[@joelhall5124]

I mean, English subtitles would have helped....

[@giovannydaniel707]

Que viva Cuba!

[@yougottoseethis2990]

Awesome video.

[@zironemegeaz]

going to Cuba sounds like fun

[@schatziburli3692]

Which soil in detail do they have?

[@HARDMIKE06]

Me encanto el documental 😎🙌🏻😎💯

[@rodrigovera11]

Does anyone know the name of the last song?

[@jerrenortonjr.7405]

Great video

[@RB-rv8qz]

love cigars! one day I’ll have my custom build cigar, whiskey, rum 🥃 lounge! one day...✌️😎

[@Ana-hk7ld]

I have had plenty of Nicas. And plenty of Cubans. But that aroma and taste off a fine freshly rolled or aged cuban.....man....that’s next level. Cubans specifically have there own taste and aroma that nicas will never come close too. In saying that. Cigars are very subjective. So that Hoyo that I love ....the other person might hate. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@schatziburli3692]

And the content of this cuban soil is?

[@BigALCigarSmoke]

Great video!

[@jamessuckling2599]

Thanks for all of your comments!

[@brenolukeny471]

Title of song in minute 0:10

[@jorgevelez3277]

please the name of that beautiful song

[@abhilekhvirdi]

Does anyone know the name of the song playing in the background in the beginning?

[@mexicanoflife]

I will now go smoke my newly imported Montecristos knowing the history, the process, and the peoples heart behind the labor. Amen...and Amen

[@joshuaheit8061]

very good video

[@miguelvicente3996]

Can anyone tell me where can I find the beautiful soundtrack used in this documentary?

[@jobacco8173]

Miguel Vicente you can buy it at here sir :) www.amazon.com/Fantasmas-Compás-Espera/dp/B00GRD5360# Or here itunes.apple.com/mz/artist/compás-de-espera/278565548

[@rickbro4164]

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[@caitlinvaleska7246]

Lmao dude looks like Wim Wenders

[@TCViper8618]

Why wouldn't you switch to English subtitles when they speak spanish or have someone translate?

[@notomatoesbbq]

46:23 to 48:06 is beautiful

[@jorgevelez3277]

El mas lindo lucero- compas de espera

[@Maverick_682]

Some Cuban cigars are good but I'll take an Opus X over a Cuban any day. Also, why didn't he talk about how Castro nationalized the cigar industry and most of the original cigar manufacturers had to flee to the Dominicana Republic? No one ever mentions that part.

[@garysauer2653]

Do you reckon English subtitles would be a good idea??

[@dww613]

Who is the narrator? Excellent doc.

[@rickbro4164]

James Suckling himself

[@idgeek]

great video! a stick of Cuban cigar costs about 30~40 US$ here in Korea, maybe they are worth the money!

[@johangotnolastname6424]

Well, that sounds much, but remember when you light a Cuban cigar that you also give the workers a better life, Cuba is a still a pretty poor country so just think that you send someones kids to school by choosing a big brand that take responsibility! :-)

[@ZacchaeusNifong]

"The cigars in Cuba are the best..." as a massive ass run starts to take off down the side of his stick...

[@machomandave]

fyi,these are Italian subtitles for those wondering. no room for the English ones I guess.

[@craze75]

"i'm now in the bleeending reum"

[@austinprochaska3762]

It was fun testing my Spanish knowledge throughout this video

[@patrioticcigarpage7369]

The gentleman sounds like aj Fernandez.

[@alextepe4309]

It definitely takes skill to make a cigar. It's not like rolling a joint.

[@crazymango5692]

Alex tepe I got into rolling my own cigars and I can testify that whilst more complex than a joint, I find the actual rolling much simpler

[@donoverstreet3210]

Damn. No hablo.

[@LastGenGaming675]

When you want Cuban cigars so bad you devise a plan to make a documentary about the cigars to have an excuse to go there and buy some Cubans 😂

[@ijjjlljlghvh1506]

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[@AbominationalFailure]

I like Cuban cigars, i've had quite a few. But honestly i think they're over-rated. I've never had a Cuban cigar be hands down better than some of the best i've had from Nica or the DR.

[@Vortigan07]

+AbominationalFailure I agree with you to a degree,I'm a big fan of Nicaraguan leaf for that full flavour,smack in the face experience,Oliva V being a prime example.Apparently Hirochi thinks Nicaragua is the way forward too and by all accounts is producing quite a cigar.....at quite a price!! Might try and get hold of some at some point but I won't pay silly money just for the Robaina name.Still,I have to say,when Cuba gets it right then there's nothing that comes close.And they've really upped their game in 2014 and 2015 (they needed to!!) so hopefully it'll continue.

[@spagoo69]

I totally agree with you saying Cuba has the best soil to grow tobacco is a slap to Nicaragua and to the DR..I think people are just being nostalgic with the embargo IMO..they think Cuba is the only place that ever grew tobacco before the embargo..the indigenous grew tobacco all over the Caribbean,that "rich copper soil" is everywhere else's too,if anything in the DR in the Cibao region their is the rich dark volcanic soil

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

+AbominationalFailure I think you probably got a fake. Fake Cubans are everywhere!

[@AbominationalFailure]

i work at a cigar shop, i know how to spot a fake.

[@LastGenGaming675]

Keep your how close to your delicate madden

[@shakibaryan3833]

[@rinocefaloni7328]

Nicaraguan cigars have taken over. There isn't a Cuban as consistent as Padron. Cubans are unique but construction is iffy at best. I'm not factoring price as a factor.

[@mttlong]

There is some truth to what you say. Padron cigars have immaculate construction however, I'd still take a Cuban cigar over a Domincan or Nicaraguan cigar any day due to the flavour profiles. Cuban cigars have a unique flavour profile that cannot be found in any non-Cuban. I'd be willing to suffer the uneven burn of a Cuban cigar just for it's flavour.

[@DM-kv9kj]

Never got the hype about Padrón. They are certainly well made and consistent.. but their flavours, even at best, are rather dry, sometimes even a bit bitter and grubby, and only an expensive few of them have any real complexity but even then it's not very impressive.

[@PowerStrokeJavi]

I wish we could have cuban cigars here in the us stupid envargo that has not solve anything castro is still rich

[@ryguy2632]

PowerStrokeharvie I had a cuban Cigar a little while ago.

[@ryguy2632]

PowerStrokeharvie and I live in the US

[@italangelgurl13]

JOKE !!! did you ever try a padron anniversary ???

[@TheMegaWeazel]

This man is the epitome of the naive cigar amateur

[@jimgallagher5902]

Disagree. I have had both Cubans and other types of Cigars. Cubans are good, but the price is NOT justified. When a single Cuban stick goes for $20, while a Nica stick, which is just as good, costs $4, I'll stay with the Nicas. Cigars are like wine in one aspect, namely, that people invariably think a $300 a bottle wine is three times better than a $100 bottle, while the reality is that the majority of smokers / wine drinkers can't tell the difference between the two.

[@ellocogaming2879]

The Rock at 47:26 haha

[@luisitomenicolli]

W Cuba

[@dblyoi]

Listen... I LOVE cuban cigars/tobacco, culture, etc... But I GUARANTEE that what's happening at 37:30 is rare in cuba or just for the cameras. lol there's still a BIG quality control problem. Anywhere from 15-40% of most boxes could be so plugged a draw isn't even possible.

[@Zephyr_Weiss]

im not a smoker but im willig to try a Cuban Cigar

[@whynot5206]

Zephyr Weiss Same

[@teemosmall167]

cuban cigars, each week my friend would take two boxes back to America for a business trip, any one who what to try it , contact with me by my email.

[@Betehadeso]

ENGLISH SUBTITLES PLS

[@allanzielinski7855]

exactly heres how it works when someone speaks spanish...you dont put spanish subtitles .....lmao wtf

[@allanzielinski7855]

Statience I am going to smuggg fuck you

[@thestrawman1429]

This is exactly what i was thinking.

[@squiremuldoon5462]

Cuban tobacco has gone downhill because they dont rotate the crops anymore in order to meet demand.

[@aureltoniniimperatorecomun4029]

Sono l unico italiano

[@darinvaughan2268]

Cigar + Pipe tobacco

[@spcooper94]

the ending was so corny

[@sandinyabumcrack]

Found the guy in this irritating can't watch he talks to slow and comes off as conceited and a know it all yuk !!! Terrible watch blercchh !!!