The H. Upmann brand began in Cuba in 1844 when a German banker, Herman Upmann, began offering cigars to his best customers as a promotion. Today, they are one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The Dominican version reviewed here first became available in the U.S. beginning in 1975. Originally developed with a Cameroon wrapper and Dominican filler and binder, today the cigar is wrapped in Indonesian leaf. |