Thompson cigar was founded in 1915 in Florida and is the oldest mail order cigar company in the United States of America. VSOP cigars are Thompson exclusives which are manufactured in the Dominican Republic. The VSOP cigars are made with Dominican fillers and they have a binder with an Indonesian wrapper. After harvesting, the leaves are cured; transforming the tobacco's chlorophyll into starches. They chose the technique of slow-drying the leaves in a climate controlled barn with the desired result of preserving the essence of the leaf. This process is slow and the curing and drying of the leaves takes time. VSOP stands for very superior old pale. This means that the cigars are of very high quality and are aged a minimum of 6 tears before they are put on the market. This alone can explain why they are well sought after. These cigars cannot be classified as too heavy or too light. They are even ideal for the novice. VSOP cigars are available in 10 natural blends. The blends are churchill natural, torpedo natural, toro natural, Lonsdale natural, robust natural, double corona natural, corona natural, natural toro, belicoso natural and panatela natural. They are all handmade, have a natural wrapper, are not flavoured, have long fillers and are of mild to medium strength. They have an even burn but burn fast. The main differences between them are their shape, their length and gauge size. This is outlined below.Churchill natural: has a churchill shape and is six inches long. Gauge size is 50.
Torpedo natural: has a torpedo shape, is six and a half inches long and has a gauge size of fifty two.Toro natural: it is toro shaped, six inches long and has a gauge size of fifty.
Natural toro: toro shaped, six inches long and a gauge size of fifty. It is roughly the same as the toro natural.Lonsdale natural: this one has a Lonsdale shape and is six and a half inches long. Gauge size is forty four.Corona natural: is corona shaped, is five inches long and has a gauge size