The Cigar Capital of the World

YBOR CITY: CIGAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Walk down Seventh Avenue in Ybor City (now a section of Tampa, Florida) and feel transported to a place in another time. Brick streets are lined with sidewalks of hexagonal concrete pavers and old-fashioned, cast-iron street lamps. Buildings present ornate porticos, decorative brickwork, handmade wrought-iron balconies, and ornamental tilework. A few small, plain workers' cottages, once home to Ybor City's cigar workers, have been preserved.

American Indians introduced tobacco to the Spanish, who in turn introduced it to the rest of Europe in the second half of the 16th century. It was not until the early to mid-19th century, however, that cigar smoking became popular. Cigars made in Havana, Cuba, from Cuban-grown tobacco, became the standard of quality, and American, as well as European, markets, made Cuba prosperous. In 1857, in an attempt to raise revenue, the United States put a high tariff, or tax, on Cuban cigars.

Many cigar factory owners in Cuba continued to flourish despite these new taxes because increasing numbers of Americans began to smoke cigars, and "clear Havana" cigars were the best. To escape the costs of paying the tariff, some Cuban cigar factory owners moved their factories to Florida, New York, and other parts of the United States. They also prospered because their cigars continued to be made by Cuban workers from tobacco leaves imported from Cuba.

Vicente Martinez Ybor was one of the cigar factory owners who moved his operations to Key West, Florida. In 1885 he relocated yet again, to an area two miles northeast of Tampa. This area, known as Ybor City, became part of Tampa in 1887.

PACKAGAGE INCLUDES:

Double Queen room: $892 per person

Single King room: $1296 per person

FLIGHTS

Round trip flights from DFW to Tampa, Florida and from Tampa, Florida to DFW

AIPORT TRANSFERS

The cost of meals is not included in this package. We

ACCOMMODATIONS

Three-night stay (June 15, 2023-June 18, 2023) at Hotel Haya located in the heart of Ybor City's historic district.

CIGAR TOUR

J.C. Newman Cigar Company's storied history dates more than a century to 1895. Tour the 113-year-old building where cigars are made daily. You will have the opportunity to observe cigar rollers at work and learn a little cigar history.

DINNER RESERVATIONS

TABANERO CIGARS

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE AT TABANERO CIGARS AND MEET AWARD WINNING OWNER YANKO. THIS CIGAR SHOP IN TAMPA’S YBOR CITY MAKES MEMORIES FOR BOTH LOCALS AND VISITORS WHO PURCHASE HERE.

KING CORONA CIGARS & CAFE

KING CORONA CIGARS & CAFE, "THE OASIS OF HISTORIC YBOR CITY” OFFERS A SAMPLING OF WHAT MADE YBOR CITY A SPECIAL PLACE AND CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF MAKING SOME OF THE WORLD’S FINEST HANDMADE CIGARS. RIGHTFULLY NAMED, KING CORONA CIGARS IN YBOR CITY BOASTS ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF QUALITY CIGARS IN TAMPA. KING CORONA IS A MULTI-EXPERIENCE SHOP WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY FINE CIGARS, FINE WINE, IMPORTED BEER, DELICIOUS FOOD MADE FRESH TO ORDER AND MORE.

VINCENT & TAMPA CIGAR CO.

A SWEET CIGAR SHOP LIES NORTH OF YBOR CITY IN WEST TAMPA AT 3103 N HOWARD AVE. KNOWING THE STORY OF LEGENDARY CIGAR MAKER VINCENT RUILOVA WE LOOKED FORWARD TO MEETING CURRENT OWNER ERIC FULGUERIA. FIRST A LITTLE HISTORY: VINCENT & TAMPA CIGARS BEGAN LIFE WITH MR.VINCENT RUILOVA IN A SHOP ON 14TH AVENUE IN YBOR CITY. ONE THING VINCENT INSISTED ON FROM DAY ONE WAS THAT EACH CIGAR IS ROLLED BY HAND.

TAMPA SWEETHEARTS CIGAR COMPANY

JUST SOUTH OF YBOR CITY, THIS TAMPA CIGAR SHOP IS AS SWEET AS ITS NAME! THESE SWEETHEARTS SELL FUENTE HANDMADE CIGARS

ROLLED BY THE MASTERS AND THEIR FAMILY’S DOMINICAN HANDMADE CIGARS BOTH LOCALLY AND THROUGH MAIL ORDER LOCATED AT 1603 E 6TH AVE, IN HISTORIC YBOR CITY, TAMPA SWEETHEARTS CIGAR COMPANY IS ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING GOOD!

EL SOL HAND MADE CIGARS

HANDMADE CIGARS SINCE 1929, EL SOL CIGARS IS A LOCAL FAVORITE WITH A RICH AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY. ORIGINALLY IN YBOR, EL SOL IS NOW LOCATED IN THE FORREST HILLS AREA OF NORTH TAMPA. FROM THEIR CIGARS AND BUILDING TO THE AUTHENTIC CIGAR MAKERS CHAIR, EL SOL HAS MADE IT CLEAR WHY THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR CLOSE TO A CENTURY.