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The Canary Islands played a crucial role in the history of European tobacco: as early as the 16th century, the islands served as a stopover and redistribution point for tobacco from the Americas. Gradually, local plantations developed, particularly in Gran Canaria and La Palma, benefiting from the subtropical climate and volcanic soils of the islands. Canary tobacco is distinguished by its natural sweetness and aromas of flowers, honey, and lightly dried fruits.

Cigars produced in the Canaries, such as those from the brand Pedrarias or the productions from La Palma, offer a refined Mediterranean style, striking a balance between Cuban lightness and Caribbean generosity. The Spanish peninsula also hosts significant factories, notably in Seville, a historic tobacco city that housed the famous Real Fábrica de Tabacos — now a university — where Spanish tobacco was produced for centuries and which was immortalized by the fictional heroine Carmen and her cigar makers. Today, houses like Altadis (the heir to the Spanish state factories) and La Regenta from the Canaries represent the Hispanic cigar tradition, producing cigars of consistent quality that appeal to both the European domestic market and an international clientele in search of classic and balanced flavors.