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In Miami, where there's smoke there's usually a great Cuban cigar.
And when there's a great Cuban cigar, there's usually a whole lot of
history. We visited Little Havana's El Credito Cigar Factory to peel
back the label on this storied Cuban art.

A few fun facts we picked up along the way:

• The darker the leaf, the stronger the tobacco.
• For high quality stogies, tobacco is left to ferment 2 to 5 years.
• Altadis' Cohiba Behike is said to be the world's most expensive cigar at $420 a pop.
• The world's longest cigar was made in Tampa, Florida in 2006 and measured 101 feet long and weighed 53 pounds.

Bring home a piece of Cuban history:

• El Credito Cigar Factory, 1106 SW 8th St, Miami; 305-858-4162
• Bamboo Cigars of Miami Beach, 1339 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; 305-534-5760
• C&P House, 741 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach; 305-673-3194
• Coco Cigar, 3015 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove; 305-442-9188
• Sabor Havana Cigars, 10101 SW 72nd St, South Miami; 305-412-0720

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In Miami, where there's smoke there's usually a great Cuban cigar. And when there's a great Cuban cigar, there's usually a whole lot of history. We visited Little Havana's El Credito Cigar Factory to peel back the label on this storied Cuban art.