See Cut Filler.

Relatively small pieces of leaf that are used in making the innermost portion of a cigar. Long filler is used in the same manner as short filler, but it is made up of large pieces of leaf.

The tobacco that makes up the heart or center of the cigar. There are two main types of filler, short and long. Short filler consists of leaves that have been cut into many small pieces. The majority of machine made cigars are done so with short filler.