Honduras is one of the essential countries for studying cigar manufacture in Central America. Danlí and the Jamastrán valley appear frequently in the histories and sheets of its industry.

Gregory Mottola’s report on El Corojo, published in 2019 by Cigar Aficionado, describes a farm belonging to the Eiroa family in Jamastrán and the work with Corojo tobacco. It is an example of how a producer connects a variety, a place and an agricultural practice.

The report adds a detail about selection: part of the harvest that does not make the wrapper grade may be used for filler or binder. A leaf’s journey does not end when it is rejected for the exterior. The factory may find another role for it within the construction, depending on the characteristics of the material.