The Dominican Republic is part of the Caribbean and holds a prominent place in the modern history of the cigar. Santiago de los Caballeros is a useful reference for getting to know its manufacturers and their production processes.

The General Cigar Dominicana profile published by ProCigar places its factory in Santiago and dates the company’s establishment in the country to 1975. It also identifies its membership of the association since 1992. These data offer a concrete company history for exploring the region.

Santiago offers an entry point into Dominican industrial history. A factory’s history helps establish when it was set up and how it related to the sector. To then follow the story of a piece, it is worth adding the published origin of its leaves: the city of manufacture and the agricultural provenance provide complementary information.