alled cheroots
(the term used in the East for cigars) and are principally known for
their aromatic flavor, entirely distinct from that of Havana cigars.
Some smokers think that they have the same effect as varieties 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.

[Illustration: 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 reputation, 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. Travelers 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 more freely than the
tobacco of America. These cigars are usually pressed, and burn well,
leaving a dark-colored ash, and emitting a fragrant odor. Most of
those used in this country may be more properl