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tobaccoasia 27 Flor de Selva Coleccion Aniversario No 20 Flor de Selva Grand Presse Wang Guan (Guocui) Neya F8 Patriot other countries, they're not in the pinnacle of ci- gars yet but are seriously working on their produc- tion. It seems, however, that the constraints in the import of long filler tobacco limit creativity for the blends and therefore the complexity of the cigars. Most of the cigars are now of good construction but their prices outside China are not competitive. Our recommendation is definitely to try them dur- ing your travels in China. As for brands new to our region, we have ex- citing news. Toscano, the iconic rustic-looking Ital- ian cigar, will soon be available in Asia. Toscano is one of the world's most popular brands, with a history starting in 1815 in Florence. Produced in Italy either by hand or machine, Toscano cigars are made with Kentucky tobacco grown in Italy. To- scano Classico is a cigar that can be cut in the middle, to smoke at two different times or to share with a friend. This practice became so common right after the Second World War in Italy that it was nicknamed 'friendship cigar'. Toscanello is the same size as a Toscano Classico cut in half and comes in a whole range of flavours such as coffee, anise, Grappa etc. As for this year's trends... in addition to the feminization of cigar enthusiasts, we are still see- ing affection for very dark wrappers such as Mad- uro, a fondness for newer countries of origin, and we're experiencing a strong interest for big ring gauge such as 56 in most of the world and even 60 in the US. Could this newfound interest for very large ring gauage be linked to the natural boasting of the rooster? Or are we going to be subliminally influenced by Toscano and start sharing our ci- gars with our friends, wives, and girlfriends? That would be interesting and perhaps welcome in our intense world.