Find out by taking the Tabacalera de Garcia Cigar Factory tour in La Romana. Based right next door to Casa de Campo with some of the best golf in the Caribbean, this is a tour that can easily be combined with a visit to Altos de Chavon, where the factory also has a cigar shop stocked with their own as well as other brands.
On the Tabacalera de Garcia Cigar Factory tour browse through sections where more than 300 different blends are made. Watch hand-rollers make Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann cigars. Or Don Diego, Onyx, VegaFina, Seijas Signature and Mi Dominicana, Santa Damiana and more.
Take note these are hand-rolled cigars. Your guide will explain what makes a premium cigar.
The duration of the tours can match your interest in cigars. There is a half-hour tour for anyone who is just curious about cigars, a one-hour tour for cigar aficionados, and a two-hour tour for people who are serious about their cigars.
The tours run Monday through Friday from 7am to 4pm, and Saturday from 7am to 11am.
For more information, and to book the tours, see www.dr1.com/directories/tours/cigar_factory_tour.shtml