SWISS CIGARS. 305 
Some smokers think that they have the same effect as varie- 
ties of tobacco that have been moistened with the juice of 
the poppy, giving the cigar a flavor like that of opium, and 
as a natural result, securing a light-colored ash. There are 
not as many colors of Manilla cigars as there are of Havana, 
and they are not as closely assorted. Some of them are a 
high-cinnamon color, and are far from being a strong cigar. 
Their flavor is not always uniform, and is not denoted by the 
color as in other varieties. The flavor is not unpleasant, but 
is better suited to those who prefer a mild rather than a full 
flavored cigar. The aroma is pleasant and mild, and to those 
but little acquainted with them, agreeable. Manilla tobacco 
usually burns well, if the leaf is of good quality and well 
sweated, still it is known as a non-burning tobacco. As the 
tobacco is of good body, the cigars do not usually burn as . 
well as other kinds. Select a light-colored rather than a 
dark cigar if one of good quality is desired. Both the cigars 
and cheroots are made of the same quality of leaf, and are of 
about the same size—differing, however, in shape. There 
are but few grades of Manilla cigars, and most of them are 
solid and well wrapped. They are flat rather than round, 
and draw well but do not hold fire like some other cigars. 
The leaf makes a very good wrapper for a tobacco of its 
thickness and strength. 
SWISS CIGARS. 
These well-known cigars have but little reputation in this 
country, owing to the fact of their being but little known. 
In Europe the cigars of Luzerne have no insignificant repu- 
tation, and are generally liked by smokers who prefer a mild 
and agreeable cigar. These cigars are usually dark-colored, 
but not strong, and have but little variety of flavor. Travel- 
ers and tourists through Switzerland speak of Swiss cigars as 
being of agreeable flavor, and unlike any other found in 
Europe. With American tobacco, those of a dark color are 
usually strong, but with European tobaccos this is not always 
the case—they possess much less strength, and can be used 
