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“Legend has it that Cuban cigars are rolled on the bare thighs of virgins. And while this conjures up some pleasant mental images like the one above, sadly it is not the case. It got its start in the 1940’s when a reporter visiting Cuba noticed some beautiful women sorting and”
― Gunnar Lawrence, Cigar Basics: A Guide for Newbies

“Legend has it that Cuban cigars are rolled on the bare thighs of virgins. And while this conjures up some pleasant mental images like the one above, sadly it is not the case. It got its start in the 1940’s when a reporter visiting Cuba noticed some beautiful women sorting and grading the tobacco leaves while the piles were on their laps. That reporter ‘spun’ the idea that the cigars were rolled on their thighs. Posters”
― Gunnar Lawrence, Cigar Basics: A Guide for Newbies

“grading the tobacco leaves while the piles were on their laps. That reporter ‘spun’ the idea that the cigars were rolled on their thighs. Posters and promotional materials for many cigar companies use this legend to create the sensual picture to sell their cigars. But it is physically impossible to roll a smokeable cigar on your thigh, virgin or not. That said, there is a disagreement”
― Gunnar Lawrence, Cigar Basics: A Guide for Newbies