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How Hand Rolled Cigars Are Made - In Reverse

By Gary Manelski, About.com

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Removing the Binder from the Cigar

Removing the Binder

Removing the Binder

My next step was to remove the binder. The binder is a tobacco leaf, having little or no flavor, which is used to bind and contain the filler tobacco inside the cigar. This process was a bit of a struggle, but I eventually prevailed.

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