Welcome to the Republic

James Leavey packs his case and has a look at this great cigar nation

When you look at the relatively low sales of Dominican tobacco products in the United Kingdom’s cigar retail outlets you’d find it hard to believe that Dominican premium cigars are the number one best seller, worldwide.

Hendrik Kelner, widely acknowledged as one of the finest and most knowledgeable cigar blenders in the world is assured the global market for Dominican cigars is still increasing, three to four per cent every year. Kelner should know for he is also CEO of Tabadom Holding Inc; OK Cigar Corporation; Occidental Cigars Corporation; Procesadora de Tabaco Palmarejo; and Corporation Zona Franca Palmarejo SA; as well as vice president of the Cidav Corporation, all based in the Dominican Republic. His stable of high-flying Dominican premium cigars includes Davidoff, Ashton and Troyas.

”The Dominican Republic produces about 183 million hand-made long filler premium cigars and 170 million machine-made cigars every year,” said Kelner. “Exported Dominican cigars is worth about $200 million, and raw materials about another $20 million.

Seventy per cent of our premium cigar sales is now in Europe.” Busy filling Europe’s growing number of orders for fine Dominican cigars are the Dominican Republic’s biggest manufacturers, including General Cigar, Altadis, Fuente, Matassa, La Aurora and the Davidoff group.

Macanudo is America’s best selling and most popular cigar brand. It’s renowned for its mild flavour and body as well as its unparalleled consistency.

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By James Leavey

Section : Market Watch

Page number : 18

Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 11 on 11/05/2007.

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	Welcome to the Republic James Leavey packs his case and has a look at this great cigar nation When you look at the relatively low sales of Dominican tobacco products in the United Kingdom’s cigar retail outlets you’d find it hard to believe that Dominican premium cigars are the number one best seller, worldwide. Hendrik Kelner, widely acknowledged as one of the finest and most knowledgeable cigar blenders in the world is assured the global market for Dominican cigars is still increasing, three to four per cent every year. Kelner should know for he is also CEO of Tabadom Holding Inc; OK Cigar Corporation; Occidental Cigars Corporation; Procesadora de Tabaco Palmarejo; and Corporation Zona Franca Palmarejo SA; as well as vice president of the Cidav Corporation, all based in the Dominican Republic. His stable of high-flying Dominican premium cigars includes Davidoff, Ashton and Troyas. ”The Dominican Republic produces about 183 million hand-made long filler premium cigars and 170 million machine-made cigars every year,” said Kelner. “Exported Dominican cigars is worth about $200 million, and raw materials about another $20 million. Seventy per cent of our premium cigar sales is now in Europe.” Busy filling Europe’s growing number of orders for fine Dominican cigars are the Dominican Republic’s biggest manufacturers, including General Cigar, Altadis, Fuente, Matassa, La Aurora and the Davidoff group. Macanudo is America’s best selling and most popular cigar brand. It’s renowned for its mild flavour and body as well as its unparalleled consistency. This world famous b..... To read the rest of this article you can buy this issue or subscribe to Cigar Buyer to have every issue delivered direct to your door. By James Leavey Section : Market Watch Page number : 18 Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 11 on 11/05/2007. Subscribe Buy this issue More from this issue Preview other issues This article is 62 months old and some information provided may be time sensitive. Please check all details of events, tours, opening times and other information before travelling or making arrangements. Copyright Cigar Buyer © 1999-2012. All rights reserved. To use or reproduce part or all of this article please contact us for details of how you can do so legally.