Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Italy has a long history of growing and producing cigars. They primarily use Kentucky tobacco that is grown in the rich, fertile soils of Tuscany, Italy. After the tobacco has been fermented, flame-cured, and aged, it undergoes an additional aging process, lasting up to 12 months, to give the leaves its unique flavors and aromas. Italian tobacco is known for being rich in flavor accented with smoky wood notes.

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Italian tobacco is extremely rich and earthy, typically tanned Colorado in appearance and with a distinct spicy aroma.

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manifatture Sigaro Toscano is an Italian cigar maker with a rich history that dates back to the 1800s. Based in Italy, the company produces the Toscano, Pedroni and Avanti cigar brands.