Tobaccos used in Te Amos

[oldsouth]

Te Amos - folks either love them or hate them - I love them! About 10 years ago I started trying to make a few contacts among tobacconists in the US and Mexico to find out what tobaccos they use in their cigars. I believe there is a special fermenting technique to achieve that thick, rough, jet black wrapper, and I don't have that. But if anyone whats to know, here is the list:

San Andres Negro
Sumatra
Habana 92

It seems that they also did a special run with Habana 2000, but I don't think that is standard

 

[oldsouth]

From Tobacconist University: In the San Andreas Valley, southeast of the port city of Veracruz, and nestled between volcanoes and a large lake, is the heart of Mexican cigar country. While some Mexican cigars have had a less than spectacular reputation, it belies the fact that many premium and famous brands use Mexican fillers and wrappers in their blends. Soil in the San Andreas Valley is extraordinarily rich and produces a distinctive tasting tobacco. Until 1996, when tobacco import duties were dropped, Mexico produced primarily Puros, which consumers either loved or hated. Regardless of personal preference, Mexican tobaccos are distinctive and satisfy a special niche in the marketplace. The most famous of Mexican cigar tobaccos is San Andreas Negro. Like Connecticut Broadleaf, San Andreas Negro isStalk-Cut and lends itself to binder and maduro wrapper production. This varietal is a tough leaf that can withstand the extra fermentation required to produce a maduro. Other varietals such as Mexican-Sumatra are also successfully grown in the San Andreas Valley.

 

[oldsouth]

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/6234

Nice interview with [h=2]Te-Amo's Alberto and Alejandro Turrent[/h]