Why Are Cigars Mulled Before Their Use In A Factory

Mulling, or fermenting, is necessary to create a proper, and safe cigar. Companies need to produce cigars customers will want to buy. the idea of an "aged", or mulled cigar has become increasingly popular. Mulling may slow factories down, but they know it's the right step to take when they want to produce cigars with rich, customer-pleasing, flavors.

Mulling Takes A Long Time

Once a company has began the process of mulling, they won't be able to touch the cigars for at least another six months. this will supply leaves enough time to undergo fermentation.

How Tobacco Products Are Mulled

If you're trying to make your own cigar; or are just a curious consumer, you may be interested in the process of mulling. The tobacco leaves are tied into tight, little groups, usually referred to as hands. Each hand consists of 10 or 15 leaves on the bundle. Once these hands are made, they're usually packed in boxes. Sometimes, they're packed in small caskets, also referred to as hogsheds. Once the tobacco is placed in the hogshed, the job is done until the waiting period is over. If you are not willing to wait long enough, the chemical changes will not occur.

Fermentation Does Not Always Involve Alcohol

If you've ever had to sit in a high school biology class, you probably came across the word fermentation when studying how beer, and other alcoholic beverages are made. Fermentation isn't just about the production of alcohol though. Mulling cigars is considered to be a process of fermentation because the tobacco leaves under go chemical changes during that time. They're chemically different, thus giving them their sublime taste. 

Longer The Mulling: Higher The Quality

You really only have to keep the leaves mulling for about six months to produce the chemical change that'll make it possible for you to label them as aged. Most cigar manufacturers keep their product fermenting for a lot longer. High quality cigars are often let fermenting for around four to five years. 

How To Find A Cigar That has Undergone This Process

Almost all the cigars you'll buy, that where originally made in a factory, has undergone the process of fermentation. some of the cigars have just gone through it longer then others. If you'd like to find one that's had a nice, long mulling process, then you need to look for one that advertises as being aged. Some cigars even have how long the mulling process is listed in their description. Cigar makers are typically proud of how much effort, and patience they put into their product. That's why they make this sort of information easily available to you.

If the cigar isn't advertised as aged, it doesn't necessarily mean it isn't fermented. It probably just means it wasn't fermented for as long as a cigar that would have been advertised as aged. There is nothing wrong with buying a cigar that hasn't had a long mulling process, some people even prefer the flavor of fresher leaves. You should try several cigars, of all different ages. That way you'll be able to discover the quality that's right for you.

Another great way to find a cigar that's undergone a nice mulling process is to look in an actual tobacco store. A lot of people buy their cigars at the mini mart. This is a great option if you want machine made, cheap cigars. For those of us who have taste, we should look in our tobacco store for the finest cigars. You can also find high quality, well aged tobacco from online cigar sellers. You will have to verify that you are eighteen years or older, no matter what option you choose.

Find Yourself A Properly Mulled Cigar

why waste your time smoking a cigar that's never going to satisfy you like a properly aged cigar would? There isn't any reason to. High quality, well aged cigars have become increasingly more available. They aren't hard to find, and are cheaper then ever. I know you want a rich, complicated flavor. You're simply not going to find that when you a smoke a cigar that hasn't been properly made.


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