Bunker1028 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Great stuff Rob. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAlejandro Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 awesome pics... heres hoping we will all get to see that place in person in a free cuba some time in the not so distant future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wp2 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 » awesome pics... heres hoping we will all get to see that place in person in » a free cuba some time in the not so distant future What DrAlejandro said. Thanks Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Joe Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Awesome pics, Prez!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Incredible pictures! I've visited one factory before, but it was nothing like this and it was not a Cuban factory! At least they have the perk of smoking their own cigars while working! I wonder if they have to pay for them. My guess is no, as long as they produce lots of cigars. The thing that makes this most painful to look at is Partagas are my favorite Cuban cigar!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami101 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This is why I love this site. I have to say it again I love these photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Japan Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 » This is why I love this site. I have to say it again I love these photos. Rob you're photos (ops...who gave you them ;-) ) are fantastic. I have visited several factories but these photo's are amazing. Thank you I will share them with italian board if you don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 i missed this post originally but sensational photos. can i ask (seriously) where they come from? i been there with you - you never take a camera - otherwise we might have evidence of how small your fish are. and you want no evidence of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOXOF Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Simply amazing. Those photos belong in a book. After I get a tissue and wipe myself off, I'm booking a flight to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cls515 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I couldn't help to think about the hygiene of these rollers, or lack of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorax429 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Wow. That was really cool to see. Thanks for sharing those. Those draw machines look pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Plague Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Did you tie a cup under your chin to catch the drool, Rob? I know I would have to!!! You lucky bastard! ;-) :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmos Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 What happened to the virgins? Great photos Rob. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asavin Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Thanks to the pics. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olotti Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Those pics are awesome, just bundle after bundle after bundle of smokes. Very interesting to get the behind the scenes look at how this precious commodity is made. Hey are those P2's being draw tested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokum Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 » What happened to the virgins? » » Great photos Rob. Thanks for posting! These pics are so cool to look at. It's amazing to look at how "totally a mano" labor intensive the process really is to this day. Makes me wonder how we can pay so little for one of these cigars when you see what it takes to make them. The process is just as intense in the fields growing /picking/drying. A gal I know just got back from the Dominican on an invited factory tour. She described the exact same process as Cuba. watchful eyes keeping an eye on quality, draw machines etc.Also of note was meticulous cleanliness of both the emloyees and the factory.. She also mentioned something interesting...She talked to the general counsel for General and was told unequivically that Altadis has exclusive distribution rights for Cuban tobacco in the U.S. along with their distributor JR when the time comes and there will definitely be litigation. Whether some of the conversation was out of context I do not know but thats what I heard ! Thanks for posting these pics Rob...I hope their process never changes...even when the quest for higher production comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xibbumbero Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 XLNT job and XLNT pics. X:clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwaved Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Wow! That was very nice of you to share with us. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsetOne Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 wow. awesome pictures, i LOVE partagas Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolly Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Wow, I love these pics. They are some of the best especially the ones with lots of cigars. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asc Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sweetness. Definitely causes an appreciation of Hecho a Mano. These people making their livelihood on something which is a total "luxury/enjoyment only" hobby for me. Also thought about the hygiene aspect, esp. thinking about a hot summer day in the rolling factory. Guess that's partly what the magic is Any idea on what the pay is like for the rollers compared to other jobs in Cuba? Is it a decent job? Or just the fact that they have a job is a good thing? Thanks for posting El Presidente. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugomarink Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 » Sweetness. Definitely causes an appreciation of Hecho a Mano. These » people making their livelihood on something which is a total » "luxury/enjoyment only" hobby for me. » » Also thought about the hygiene aspect, esp. thinking about a hot summer » day in the rolling factory. Guess that's partly what the magic is » » Any idea on what the pay is like for the rollers compared to other jobs in » Cuba? Is it a decent job? Or just the fact that they have a job is a good » thing? » » Thanks for posting El Presidente. Hehehee ... reminds me of the urban legend that the baker who invented San Francisco sourdough bread did so by rolling the bread dough on his sweaty, hairy chest before baking the bread. Thus the secret to the bread's distinct salty taste. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel39 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Great photography and very informative. Thank you Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 A view from behind the curtain...outstanding. Great shots too, may I ask what kind of camera your using? DSLR? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfectform Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Wow! Thanks for bumping this thread, what a great inside look into the factory. I felt like I was actually there! :-D I bet it smells great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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