In this video Mario of Joya De Nicaragua shares with us what qualifies a leaf as filler and what happens with the leaf at this point of the process. He also reminds us why the classifications of the leaves are so important, and how the type of leaf affects the bunching and rolling of the cigar.

Jonathan Drew also shares with us one of the “quintessential rules of cigar making.” enjoy!

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