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The Central American country of Costa Rica is relatively new to cigar production when compared to its more famous Neighbours of Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Tobacco has been commercially cultivated in Costa Rica since the late 19th century, however, it was in the 1980’s that it really started to be grown seriously for cigar production. At that time, it was mainly grown for the domestic market, however, by the 90’s the export market was starting to grow.
Unlike its northern neighbour Nicaragua, the tobacco plantations are more spread out with main region being Puriscal – this more sparsely populated area has a population of around 30,000 people compared to Esteli’s 225,000.
Like Nicaragua, the soils in Costa Rica are rich and fertile which are perfect for growing tobacco that makes richly flavoured cigars. The cigars can be moderately full-bodied and spicy displaying a good intensity.
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