If there is a Cuban specialty that is known and recognized throughout the world, it is that of cigar making. And Cuban cigars are made by a highly respected caste, the famous "rollers", so named because of the process that consists of rolling the cigar to pack the tobacco leaves.
The following video will break the legend that cigars are rolled on the thighs of Cuban women... One thing is for sure, this work is meticulous and requires incredible dexterity... but I'll let you judge with this video filmed using a GoPro fixed to Miguel's head as he rolls cigars at Hector Luis Prieto's farm in San Juan y Martinez (Cuba):
Article updated on January 24, 2021 by Byothe
