YARA CIGARS, 303. 
have a thicker leaf or more body, and consequently are 
stronger than light-colored cigars. When the cigar is made 
of fine, well-sweat tobacco, and contains the full quantity of 
fillers, the pellet of ashes will be firm and strong, and should 
possess the same color all through, if the filler, binder and 
wrapper are of the same shade of color. The finest-flavored 
cigars are those of a medium shade, between a light and a 
dark brown,—not so dark as to be of strong, rank taste, or. 
so mild as to be deficient in a decided tobacco flavor, but 
simply possessing sufficient strength to give character to the 
cigar. 
YARA CIGARS. 
This variety of cigars is made from tobacco grown on the 
Island of Cuba, bearing the same name as the cigars. They 
are highly esteemed by those who smoke only this kind, but 
are not liked by most smokers of Havana cigars. Most of 
them are exported to Europe, very few of them finding their 
way to this country. It is somewhat difficult to compare 
them with Havana cigars, as the flavor is essentially different. 
YARA CIGARS. 
In comparison with other brands made upon the Island, the 
Yara holds an unimportant place, yet, in some parts of Cuba, 
it is preferred to any other kind. In London the Yara is a 
favorite with many old smokers, who use no others. Old 
smokers describe the Yara cigar as having a “sweet” flavor, 
but one unaccustomed to them, like Hazard and others, pro- 
nounce them bitter, and having a “ peculiar saline taste.” It 
can, doubtless, be said with truth concerning the Yara cigar, 
