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: https://youtu.be/_mGFeOwjfbs How Tobacco Is Grown: https://youtu.be/7BQgCZhs5tQ How Tobacco Is Sorted & Prepared For Rolling: Our Davidoff playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsWHCy_hDdq-Cir85QVpMqilLi9mMCH8 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 wat