What has happened to the Jamaican Tobacco?

I have smoked Macanudo Cigars for years now, and read that they came from Jamaica. That appeared unusual becauce I haven’t heard much about Jamaican tobacco. Allegedly, Cuban immigrants brought tobacco seeds to Jamaica, as they actually did each where else they moved to. But because of hurricanes, work issues and war, it’s been a troublesome road for the Jamaican tobacco plant. Macanudo, which came from Jamaica is now hand-crafted by General Cigar Company, found in Connecticut. They create quality, high end, premium cigars, including Macanudo. They use their own Connecticut shade wrappers, and various tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Africa for the filler and binder. These are my favourite cigars for lots of reasons, I like the sweet but spicy flavor. They’re robust, though not overpowering. I can smoke once a day and be satisfied. There are just a few known Jamaican cigars around these days, and they seem hard to come by. If the others taste as well as a Macanudo, I may switch, but for now I’m sticking to what I like.

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