Only a portion of the tobacco inside a cigarette comes from the leaf of a tobacco plant. A significant amount of the shredded brown innards of most modern cigarettes is a paper product called ...

Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES By Ismar S. Ellison, Editor the United States Tobacco Journal.ismar S. Ellison. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers.

In a process that takes about a year, tobacco leaves are grown, harvested, and hung in drying houses called secaderos before a slow fermentation occurs, which enhances flavor, aroma, and burning ...

Cuba's legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number of enthusiasts recognize the vital importance of humidors ...

After entering the residence, police saw the shot victim lying on his stomach smoking a cigar while another person applied pressure to an apparent gunshot wound on the victim's back. MORE ...