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How Cigar Tobacco Is Cured, Fermented, & Aged For By Davidoff

During Bespoke Unit's trip to the Dominican Republic, Davidoff's Klaas Kelner walked us through the process on how the tobacco is cured and fermented after it has been harvested. Watch this video to learn about the curing process and how tobacco is properly aged before being made into a premium cigar. CONTINUE WATCHING: See our other related videos from our #davidoffcigars Dominican experience! Watch the full Davidoff documentary:    • From Seed To Smoke: A Cigar's Odyssey | Da...   How Tobacco Is Grown:    • How Tobacco Is Grown & Harvested For Makin...   How Tobacco Is Sorted & Prepared For Rolling: Our Davidoff playlist:    • Davidoff & Tabadom, Dominican Republic   READ ABOUT CIGARS: Written articles on Davidoff: https://bespokeunit.com/theme/davidoff/ Our reference on cigar tobacco: https://bespokeunit.com/cigars/anatomy/ All guides, reviews, and other info on cigars at Bespoke Unit: https://bespokeunit.com/cigars In this video, we step into a curing barn right from the tobacco fields. Klaas explains to us how the tobacco leaves are tied to bamboo poles and left to hang facing outwards to ensure that they do not touch. Throughout the whole process, they are moved around to ensure that they are cured as evenly as possible. The curing process will take a number of weeks and special care is taken to make sure that the humidity of the curing barn remains stable at around 80% and a temperature approximately 80 - 90°F (30°C). If it is too dry, the curing barn is closed shut and water is poured onto the ground. Meanwhile, the doors are opened during wet years and hot charcoal will be layered onto the floor. In later stages of the curing process, the leaves will begin to turn brown. This is due to phenol and oxygen coming into contact as the leaves whither and the cell membrane breaks down, which reveals the initial aromas. Once the tobacco has been fully cured, it is sent to the fermentation warehouse where they are gathered into 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) piles and covered with textile. During this process, the tobacco creates heat as it ferments. Therefore, the tobacco needs to be flipped and moved to prevent a build-up a heat, which may cause rotting with humidity. This labour-intensive method will take a team of four workmen four hours to complete each time. A single pile can be flipped ten times over a period of several years. The time required to fully ferment the tobacco depends on its thickness and the level of nitrogenous elements it contains. As it ferments, it "sweats" out the carbohydrates and the acidity, the proteins, and the alkaloid nicotine. If the tobacco gets too dry, it is taken to a so-called "sauna" where humidity is added indirectly to the leaves. This complex process only lasts overnight and the tobacco will be ready to continue fermenting the following day. Finally, the tobacco is considered fully fermented once the temperature has stabilised despite being regularly flipped. It is only at this point that Davidoff will consider ready to be sorted and prepared before being rolled into a premium cigar. REMEMBER to comment! We'd love to hear what you thought of this video and whether you enjoyed it. Did you learn something new or do you have questions? Let us know! Yours, The Bespoke Unit Team CONNECT: Web: https://BespokeUnit.com Instagram:   / bespokeunit   Facebook:   / bespokeunit   Twitter:   / bespokeunit   Subscribe to Newsletter: https://BespokeUnit.com/newsletter/ How Cigar Tobacco Is Cured, Fermented, & Aged For By Davidoff    • How Cigar Tobacco Is Cured, Fermented, & A...