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Originally Posted by stearns
to cause curiosity  plus some do it to preserve tradition
stearns |
my general understanding is this, and maybe more myth than fact, I dunno:
Back in the day, cigar rollers were allowed only one cigar to take home at the end of the day. In order to get the most out of the rule, they made culebra cigars, or three cigars tied together into a braid. This stayed within the factory's rule. Another explanation is that culebras simply look cool.
I have heard that they are usually made with a lightly packed bunch or with mixed or short filler which allows them to bend in the way that they do.