The Finest Exports Cuban Cigars Coffee And Rum On Your Havana Holiday

F or many, the main               the island is best known for.      attraction of Cuba multi        Casual observers will probably be  centre holidays are limited     unaware that all Cuban cigars do   to diving, horse riding, city         not have similar properties,       tours and of course beach             however. Like France’s various     relaxation, but have you ever         wine regions, which allow for      considered making the island’s        different characteristics from     main exports – Cuban rum, coffee      the grapes, Cuba’s different       and the legendary cigars an           cigar regions create a very        attraction in their own right?        different smoke from each source.  For most, Cuban coffee, rum and                                          cigars are just products to be        As well as seeing where the Cuban  picked up from duty free, or off      cigar tobacco is grown first       street vendors to be taken home       hand, those on holiday in Havana   as souvenirs, but they can also       can arrange to tour an actual      be an integral part of your Cuba      factory where the products are     itinerary.                            rolled! Cuban cigars are still                                           rolled traditionally by hand, and  Have you ever wanted to wander        visitors will also be able to      through the fertile Vuelta Abajo      take in one of the oldest          tobacco fields, or see how the        traditions – as the manager reads  rum from your Mojito was born?        to the workers from the latest     Read on to discover how you can       newspaper.                         get closer to the Cuban coffee,                                          rum and cigars on your trip.          Finally, of course, buying the                                           cigars you have just witnessed     Cuban cigars                          being produced is a delightful                                           little pleasure. You can be sure   Aside from its revolutionary          the same level of attention        history, Cuban cigars are what        laboured on the factory floor is   in every puff you inhale! It’s        Cuba’s coffee beans are not        possible to follow the tobacco        widely available outside the       from its entire journey – plant       island.                            to box – on a Cuba multi centre                                          holiday.                              Cuban Rum                                                                                                   Cuban coffee                          Made from distilling the products                                        of local sugar cane, aged for up   Cuba has been producing world         to 15 years, getting the perfect   class coffee for over two             drink of Cuban rum is an art       centuries, but the product has        that’s been perfected by the       struggled to match the                islanders over the last 130-odd    international recognition of the      years. Matusalem rum, first        island’s cigars and rum. Cuba’s       produced 132 years ago and still   coffee is actually a distinctly       made by the same family has the    underrated commodity, and has a       right philosophy. The name         flavour to match the excitement       Matusalem comes from the Biblical  and passion of the island’s           figure of Mathuselah, who lived    people.                               to 969 years old – a wry                                                 commentary on the desired age of   Touring Cuba’s coffee plantations     the perfect cask.                  gives you a real insight into the                                        care that goes into creating an       Other brands offer various         aromatic and rich product. The        different experiences, and it’s    fertile Caribbean soils and warm      worth sampling a few to find a     sunshine ensure that the beans        favoured brand. Varadero rum is    are rich, full bodied and             made from sugarcane near south     flavourful by the time they reach     coast resort, and boasts a dark,   your cup. This is an excellent        sweet, caramel style flavour.      product to take home with you, as     Havana Club’s various varieties,   on the other hand keeps the sweet     famous drink, as well as           tones of the sugar with a slight      providing free samples of the      hint of vanilla and the               finished product to help you make  suggestion of wood spice or           your mind up over which variety    tobacco from the barrels.             is right for you!                  Sampling the various flavours and                                        varieties – either in cocktails       So alongside the various Cuba      or neat, is amongst our               activities that you travel to the  favourites of Cuba’s activities!      island just to do, consider                                              looking deeper into the            One Cuba itinerary highlight          production of tobacco, rum and     vital for those on a Havana           coffee. Exploring the island’s     holiday is the Havana rum museum,     most popular exports is a          which will provide a fascinating      fascinating and memorable part of  insight into the history of this      any Cuba multi centre holiday.     About the Author: Emma Lelliott is the general manager of Captivating Cuba, an independent Cuba holiday specialist. With offices in Havana and the UK, Captivating Cuba can design tailor made Cuba multi centre holidays, whether you’re interested in beaches or horse riding. Published At: www.Isnare.com