Mar 19, 2026
Odelma Matos is the Queen of Ybor City, a 4th-generation Cuban cigar roller whose image adorns every inch of wall space at La Faraona Cigar Factory and Lounge.WATCH: World's Longest Cigar will be rolled in Ybor City Saturday as part of Tampa Cigar Week World's Longest Cigar will be rolled in Ybor City as part of Tampa Cigar WeekAnd this Saturday at 2 p.m., Odelma will do what no one in her famous family in fact, no one anywhere on the planet has ever done:Roll a 465-foot cigar, a new world record.The previous record? 295 feet."This is important to me, my heritage," she says. "This is good for Ybor City, too."As part of Tampa Cigar Week, a celebration of the city's rich history, especially the strong Cuban influence, Odelma's epic cigar will snake down several blocks of historic 7th Avenue. The event is free to attend.In the early 1900s, Ybor City earned its nickname of "Cigar Capital of World," by pumping out 600 million cigars a year at the time, more than the entire country of Cuba.For a full list of Tampa Cigar Week festivities, go here. ...read more read less
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