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Thanks for visiting, and welcome to Vitola 121 Annapolis.

We are located in the beautiful historic downtown Annapolis district. Vitola 121 is proud to add to the already incredible culture and history of the city of Annapolis, with a cutting edge spin on cigar culture as it applies to the various lifestyles of the town. We offer education on cigar cutting, lighting, pairing, etiquette, and any other cigar questions that may come up during your visit. Vitola 121 also has established partnerships with the majority of restaurants, and shoppes downtown to provide a true destination location experience. We look forward to meeting you soon. Vitola 121

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History of the Cigar

6,000 BC

Native Americans first start cultivating the tobacco plant.

Circa 1 BC

Indigenous American tribes start smoking tobacco in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes.

1492

Christopher Columbus first encounters dried tobacco leaves. They were given to him as a gift by the American Indians.

1492

Tobacco plant and smoking introduced to Europeans.

1531

Europeans start cultivation of the tobacco plant in Central America.

1558

First attempt at tobacco cultivation in Europe fail.

1571

European doctors start publishing works on healthy properties of the tobacco plant, claiming it can cure a myriad of diseases, from toothache to lockjaw and cancer.