Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, México
Real Fábrica de Tabaco
Over 170 years of tobacco tradition, kept alive by hand.
At the Real Fábrica de Tabaco in Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, México, our master torcedores roll every Cházaro cigar. No machines, only patience, technique, and the same uncompromising standards passed down through generations.
De la semilla a la fábrica
Seed to Factory
- 01
Seed
Germinated in seedbeds, 28 to 30 days to reach around 10cm.
- 02
Field
Transplanted by hand, kept at 180cm–2m, harvested at around 86 days.
- 03
Harvest
Picked in six sections by height, position sets flavour and strength.
- 04
Drying
Hung in galeras, warehouses around 15m high, for 2 to 3 weeks.
- 05
Fermentation
Piled in trojas, held under 60°C and turned regularly.
- 06
Storage
Packed in 60kg bales; ages and improves under controlled humidity.
- 07
Real Fábrica
The factory in Querétaro, where finished tobacco is opened and processed.
Control de calidad
Inside the Factory
Finished tobacco arrives at the factory to be opened and processed, with the oldest bales always opened first.
Cházaro controls the complete chain, from seed germination in the seedbeds through to commercialisation. Many brands outsource manufacturing and have no say over where their tobacco comes from; we do neither.
None of the tobacco we produce is sold to other companies. All of it is reserved for Cházaro's own cigars, and production is being grown to meet rising demand.
More on in-factory production, rolling and blending to follow.
Visítanos
Visit the Factory
Visit the Factory
The doors of the Real Fábrica are open by appointment. Walk the floor with our torcedores, follow the leaf from bale to band, or host a private tasting or event in the heart of the factory.
Factory Contact
Direct line for production, logistics, and on-site coordination at the Real Fábrica in Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, México.
Details to be confirmed. Until then, factory enquiries are handled through our contact page.