Miami Cigar Industry Interactive Tour

Casa Habano, Nestle in the Historic Little Havana District, offers a unique Tour. Our Tour is educative and interactive, hands-on experience, that is appealing to smokers and none smokers alike who appreciate "art" and "Traditions". The tour, will teach you about Tobacco's origins, how the tobacco is cultivated, cured, fermented and aged. We transport you back to the future by narrating the history of the Florida cigar industry golden epic, which became known as the Cigar Capital of the World".

Meeting Point

1743 SW 8th St

1743 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135, USA

We are located 4 stores west of the Burger King, located on the corner of 17th Avenue and 8th Street, on the south side. Also look for the giant cigar on the top of our store entrance.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour

Casa Habano

1743 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135, USA

Upon entering the Casa Habano, each guest will be greeted with a traditional Cuban coffee or "Cafe Cubano" to get a full sensory experience.
From there we begin a video on the seeding, germination, planting, curing, fermenting and sorting of tobacco leafs before shipped to factories.
We continue by sharing the history of Commercial cigar rolling in Florida which began with small-scale operations by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s, and blossomed in to the "cigar Capital of the World", with Pioneers like Vicente martinez Ybor and Eduardo Manrara.
Next we visit the GALERA to experience each manufacturing stage:
PRIMARY PROCESS - This is where you get to see firsthand the different types of tobacco and the aging process. Here you will see and learn how various tobaccos are sorted.
DEVEINING - The removal of the center vein is a critical process of preparing the tobacco, and we will show you how it is done. TWISTING & ROLLING - Constructing a cigar is a 3 step process. See our Master Torcedores, twist, bind, press and roll our premium cigars.
PACKING - Once cigars have been rolled they undergo further aging, before they're label and packaged for distribution.
For safety, we recommend to wear closed shoes.
During the tour, guests are invited to enjoy (1) complimentary cigar.

1 hour