Cigar band
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cigar-band-285-14349851
title:
Cigar band
text:
A cigar band is a loop made of paper or foil fitted around the body of a cigar to denote its brand or variety. Although origins of the device are the subject of several legends, modern historians credit a European immigrant to Cuba named Gustave Bock with invention of the cigar band in the 1830s. Within two decades, banding of cigars exported from Havana became almost universal. Their use remains very much a part of modern cigar production, with a recent trend towards larger and more elaborate d
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description:
Loop of paper or foil that surrounds a cigar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigar_band
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date modified:
2022-02-24T02:11:02Z
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