Would You Like To Learn How To Roll Your Own Cigar?
The International Bazaar teaches people how to hand roll cigars
in Ybor City, a district in Tampa Florida which was once the
epicenter of cigar manufacturing in the United States. The hand
rolling lesson is part of the Cigar Aficionado certification
course being used to train people to make cigars for the tourist
trade in Tampa. The cigar business is booming again in Tampa
where at least three new cigar shops and six cigar factories
have started new businesses in the Ybor City district in recent
months.
The goal of the school is not only to teach people how to roll
the cigars but also to teach them the history of the industry in
Ybor City. This is accomplished by providing the students with a
textbook accompanying the class that covers the history of the
cigar industry in the Ybor City district. The reason for this is
so that the people being hired to roll the cigars at the
International Bazaar for tourists can also answer the tourist's
questions and give them factual history on the cigar industry in
the area.
The cigar rolling class is instructed by Master cigar rollers,
and is the most extensive course of its kind anywhere. In
addition to the history of cigars and cigar rolling, many other
subjects are covered.
Pupils learn about the diverse types of tobacco grown in
different countries, their distinctive flavor characteristics,
and how to develop unique cigar blends. The class ends with
three weeks devoted to specifically working on perfecting the
rolling technique. At the end of the course, graduates are
allowed to take home a box of cigars that they made in class.
They also take with them all of the skills essential to blend
and roll cigars professionally.
The classes go for twelve weeks and the following topics are
covered:
The history of cigar rolling - locally in Ybor City and globally
Understanding the tobacco growing industry Defining the
different vitilas (blends) Preparing the binders Formatting the
cigar Understanding tobacco and wrappers Creating the body of
the cigar Learning to cut the leaves Understanding the molding
process The final wrapping stage Quality control Perfecting the
rolling technique
Contact the International Bazaar in Ybor City for class times
and prices.
About the author:
Gregg Hall is a business consultant and author living in Navarre
Florida with his 16 year old son. Get cigars at
http://www.cubancigarsplus.com
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