Don Francisco's Havana Cigar Selection in Ixtapa, GR started many years ago. Cigars actually became very popular with Christopher Columbus when he was traveling through Cuba. He discovered some Indians smoking tobacco leaves they called Cohiba. Today we call these cigars. Some of the best Havana cigars are made by the company started by Don Francisco. Francisco Ibarra Rivera has the best selection of Havana cigars in his restaurant called La Peria Restaurant. This family knows all about Havana cigars as well as what makes a good cigar.
They use a humidor filled maturing room that is made of Spanish red cedar. This is where the first beginnings of flavor come from. The humidity of cigars is vital to their taste and flavor. Francisco keeps the humidity level between 65 and 70 degrees and the temperature at 70 degrees. The result of this careful planning is a cigar that does not smoke too hot and fast because of dryness, nor is it too moist causing it to be hard to light and puff. In other words, their careful planning results in perfection. This is why these cigars are so in demand.
You can also ask about Don Francisco's Havana Cigar Selection at their hotel, Hotel Don Francisco, which is a simple yet elegant hotel offering you all the luxury and privacy you could want. This hotel has 8 rooms each with a terrace, 4 of which have private pools and 5 with great ocean views. Their secluded within a tropical garden near the La Ropa Beach.
