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The rolling room at Doña Elba Cigars Workers at wooden benches under a mural of tobacco leaves, with molds, finished cigars and leaf on the benches.

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Inside Doña Elba Cigars

A firsthand look at cigar making in Granada, Nicaragua.

Everything else on this page comes from the makers and the media. These clips are ours, filmed on a visit to Doña Elba Cigars in Granada.

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Leaf and finished cigars at the bench Rows of freshly rolled cigars above sheets of dried tobacco leaf. Inside Doña Elba Cigars

The big stories

Documentaries about the families and factories that put Nicaragua on top.

A.J. Fernández Cigar Company: The DocumentaryAJ Fernandez Cigar Company
The Tobacco Maestro: A.J. Fernández's Remarkable JourneyAJ Fernandez Cigar Company
Joya de Nicaragua: Our Spirit, Our PeopleJoya de Nicaragua
Plasencia Cigars: Our StoryPlasencia Cigars
My Father Cigars: The JourneyMy Father Cigars

Inside the factories

Walk the rolling floors and aging rooms of Estelí.

A Rare Look Inside A.J. Fernández's Estelí FactoryPrivada Cigar Club
A Tour Through La Gran Fabrica Drew EstateDrew Estate Cigars
Inside My Father Cigars, NicaraguaNo.6 Cavendish
Inside Perdomo's Factory and Tobacco FieldsNo.6 Cavendish
Inside Oliva Cigars: Tabolisa, EstelíNo.6 Cavendish
Inside Joya de NicaraguaNo.6 Cavendish
Padrón: Aerial TourPadrón Cigars
A.J. Fernández Factory Tour: Inside the Legendary FactoryNo.6 Cavendish

How it's made

From seed to finished cigar, by hand.

Why Are Cigars Still Made by Hand?Aganorsa Leaf
Oliva Cigar: How It's MadeOliva Cigar
Priming Tobacco in Jalapa, NicaraguaTobacconistU

Reviewers' picks

The cigar world's favourite reviewers on the Nicaraguan cigars worth buying.

Top 10 Nicaraguan CigarsHolt's Cigar Company
Perdomo Habano Connecticut | Tasting and Cigar ReviewHolt's Cigar Company
Why These Top 5 Nicaraguan Cigars Are Worth Every PennyCigar Finder
Are These the Best Nicaraguan Cigars Out There?Creekside Cigar Co.
Top Nicaraguan Cigars: Big Rob's PicksLA Cigar Collective
7 Affordable Nicaraguan Cigars Everyone IgnoresCigar Nation
Tasting the Davidoff NicaraguaDavidoff Cigars
INCH Nicaragua: What Makes This Cigar Special?Casa Carrillo Cigars
CAO Nicaragua ReviewThe Other Room Cigars
Big Rob's Top Nicaraguan Picks: You Should Be SmokingLA Cigar Collective

Why Nicaragua

What the rest of the world is saying.

Looking for a Cuban Cigar? Try a NicaraguanThe Wall Street Journal
What Country Makes the Best Cigars?Holt's Cigar Company
We Flew to Nicaragua to Find the Best CigarCigarTV
El arte del puro nicaragüenseJP+
Puro Sabor: The Nicaraguan Cigar FestivalPuro Sabor Cigar Festival
The Perfect Vacation for Cigar Fans: Why You Need to Visit NicaraguaHolt's Cigar Company
Inside Nicaragua's Rich Cigar CultureVelvet Living
The Secret Language of Cigars: Nicaragua's Growing RegionsCigars Daily
Dominican Republic vs Nicaraguan CigarsCigars N Cigars

The maestros

The people behind the world's best cigars, in their own words.

Jorge Padrón: Craftsmanship and FamilyHolt's Cigar Company
Five Questions: Jorge PadrónCigar Aficionado
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Channels to follow

Factories, magazines and reviewers who bring Nicaraguan cigars to your screen every week.

  • Reviews

    Cigars Daily

    Big review channel with a Nicaraguan growing-regions explainer.

    370K subscribers
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  • Reviews

    Holt's Cigar Company

    Large retailer channel with reviews and country guides.

    224K subscribers
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  • Magazine

    Cigar Aficionado

    The magazine's video channel: interviews, cigar of the week and factory visits.

    137K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Perdomo Cigars

    Nick Perdomo's company channel: factory scenes and new releases.

    69.9K subscribers
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  • Reviews

    Creekside Cigar Co.

    Retailer podcast channel.

    21.9K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Drew Estate Cigars

    Official channel of the Esteli-based maker of Liga Privada and Undercrown.

    19K subscribers
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  • Magazine

    halfwheel

    Video arm of the industry cigar blog, covering trade shows.

    12.7K subscribers
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  • Reviews

    Famous Cigars

    Retailer channel with product overviews; older Nicaraguan sampler videos.

    9.69K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    PadronCigars

    Padron family channel with factory and anniversary footage from Esteli.

    6.87K subscribers
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  • Magazine

    Cigar Dojo

    Live-show cigar media brand with Nicaragua-themed episodes.

    5.68K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Aganorsa Leaf

    Grower of Nicaraguan leaf explaining how its tobacco is cultivated.

    4.6K subscribers
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  • Travel

    No.6 Cavendish

    Cigar travel and factory-visit videos from Nicaragua trips.

    4.09K subscribers
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  • Reviews

    Developing Palates

    Team review recaps of cigars.

    2.5K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Plasencia Cigars

    Family tobacco grower and maker with roots in 1865 and farms in Nicaragua.

    2.04K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Oliva Cigar

    Official channel of Oliva Cigar Co., maker of Serie V and Serie G.

    1.63K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    Joya de Nicaragua

    Channel of Nicaragua's oldest cigar factory in Esteli.

    1.61K subscribers
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  • From the factory

    ajfernandezcigars

    Handle exists; unconfirmed that this is the official A.J. Fernandez channel (no description, tiny count). Check before use.

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  • Reviews

    Cigar Finder

    Reviews and buying guides, including the Nicaraguan cigars worth the money.

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  • Reviews

    Cigar Nation

    Value picks and hidden gems, with a soft spot for Nicaragua.

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  • Reviews

    Cigars N Cigars

    Country-versus-country comparisons and everyday reviews.

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  • Travel

    Velvet Living

    Lifestyle and travel films, including Nicaragua's cigar culture.

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  • Reviews

    LA Cigar Collective

    Seasonal picks from the lounge, Nicaraguan favourites included.

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  • Reviews

    Casa Carrillo Cigars

    Tastings and stories behind individual cigars.

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  • From the factory

    Davidoff Cigars

    The Swiss house's official channel, with its Nicaragua line.

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  • Reviews

    The Other Room Cigars

    Quick-fire reviews from a New Orleans lounge.

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Famous fans

They smoke Nicaraguan

Stars who have told Cigar Aficionado, on the record, that they reach for Nicaraguan cigars.

Kelsey Grammer Actor Calls Padrón his favourite, and picks the Serie 1926 over the 1964 Anniversary. Read it in Cigar Aficionado Joe Torre Hall of Fame baseball manager Names the Padrón Anniversary as his favourite cigar. Read it in Cigar Aficionado Jack McKeon World Series-winning manager Counts the Padrón Anniversary among his favourite smokes. Read it in Cigar Aficionado Jim Belushi Actor Keeps a Padrón as one of his go-to cigars. Read it in Cigar Aficionado Jim Jackson Former NBA player and broadcaster Enjoys Padrón and Plasencia, both rolled in Nicaragua. Read it in Cigar Aficionado