Fermented Cigars - what does that mean?

[TheHit]

Update: I used some different search terms and found this thread started by Burnt Tongue. Thank you!


Hi everyone.

I havea total newbie question... Could someone explain what fermenting means in relation to cigars? How are they fermented? What qualities does it give to the tobacco, etc? I found the thread below, but I still had questions.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

http://www.cigarpass.com/forumsipb/index.php?showtopic=22837

 

[NullSmurf]

Wiki has a pretty good read also.