El Presidente Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 By Punch Joe. Well done Punchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJP Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks Joe. Good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Well done! Nice read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchkiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 as always jose, a fascinating trip down memory lane... as an aside, i have tasted some decent tobacco in some of the minis and clubs from ICT... that sometimes actually taste like the marca (!). is some of this tobacco leftover cuttings from the big boys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrims Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Cheers Joe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaStyle Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Jose for returning with your great stories, pictures and sharing your country's history with us! I can't wait for more! It was great meeting you in Havana, take care brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazolaman Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Cheers Jose, a good read, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Interesting! Thanks Jose!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 as always jose, a fascinating trip down memory lane... as an aside, i have tasted some decent tobacco in some of the minis and clubs from ICT... that sometimes actually taste like the marca (!). is some of this tobacco leftover cuttings from the big boys? it is a possibility. Even in the sorting houses for Vuelta Abajo tobacco, poor leaf is designated for cigarettes/cigarillos. The vast majority of leaf comes from oriente/las tunas etal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I should point out that a visit one march to a famous finca saw tobacco in the ground and near harvest. When I asked the owner why planting was so late he said it was for use in cigarettes/mini's etc. Having underground water, he could get away with a second crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Punchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Great stuff as always Punch Joe. Thanks for putting it up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchkiwi Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I should point out that a visit one march to a famous finca saw tobacco in the ground and near harvest. When I asked the owner why planting was so late he said it was for use in cigarettes/mini's etc. Having underground water, he could get away with a second crop. thanks for the info Rob, very interesting. (now with those new "jack and the beanstalk" magic tobacco plants that the scientists have cooked up, they'll never have to plant again, just harvest the leaves LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempbond Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks again Jose for the history lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That was a great article, Jose. Thankyou for being so thorough with the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thank you josé ,Great info as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaube Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Man, I really have to go to Cuba with you. Been there 3 times and Inever saw this. Great read. Thanks for this good content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunks96ss Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 nice read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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