Partagas Factory as you haven't seen it before

[Ryan]

Probably everybody here is familiar with how the Partagas factory in Havana looks.

Probably the most recognisable cigar factory in the world in its cream and terracotta.

Today I got a copy of a photograph from Rob Fox, taken by his father Ron in Havana in 1980.

Who'd have thought..

[laficion]

Very nice photo Andy ,Thank you Bro

[melies]

Thanks Ryan, very nice photo!

[Blakes]

Very cool.... Thank you for sharing.

[riazp]

Very Cool! Cant wait to see it in person in a week!!

[trevlan]

Wow thats an awesome photo. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Very cool to see the change it went through.

[finecigar]

What a great photo. Thanks for the share... I like it blue better than cream!

[Larsy]

Awesome pic. Hope to see it one day in person

[Optic101]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting.

[in0gravity]

great picture

[vondegroot]

[JimC]

Pretty cool perspective... thanks for posting.

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[Strada]

Thats quite cool. Thanks Ryan

[guideright]

great stuff -

[karmaz00]

very cool thanks for the post

[CaptainQuintero]

It's strange I associate the cream and brown if partagas with the flavour: cream and paprika, same as QDO bands being custard and lemon coloured and flavoured, sancho Panza a rustic chocolate and being rustic dark choc in flavour

I wonder if at some point in the 80s there was a decision to try to associate flavours iof certain cigars with the presentation?

[Tino]

It's strange I associate the cream and brown if partagas with the flavour: cream and paprika, same as QDO bands being custard and lemon coloured and flavoured, sancho Panza a rustic chocolate and being rustic dark choc in flavour

I wonder if at some point in the 80s there was a decision to try to associate flavours iof certain cigars with the presentation?

Were this a less gentlemanly cigar board I'd speculate about the La Gloria Cubana taste/presentation

[oliverdst]

I add the Habanos virtual tour:

http://www.lacasadelhabano.com/web/index.php/en/habanos-world/virtual-visit

[CaptainQuintero]

Were this a less gentlemanly cigar board I'd speculate about the La Gloria Cubana taste/presentation

lol no comment on Bolivar :s

[tmac77]

lol no comment on Bolivar :s

I am assuming you are referring to the portrait that bears a resemblance to pee wee Herman.

[CaptainQuintero]

I am assuming you are referring to the portrait that bears a resemblance to pee wee Herman.

He has an awesome bike, why isn't it on the band??

[Guybrush]

I wonder if at some point in the 80s there was a decision to try to associate flavours iof certain cigars with the presentation?

I thought about that many times:

Montecristo: Coffee

H.Upmann (old bands): Chocolate, Hazelnuts

Vegueros: Mint

Bolivar: Lemon and Leather

[Brickhouse]

Neat photo, thanks for sharing.

[CaptainQuintero]

I thought about that many times:

Montecristo: Coffee

H.Upmann (old bands): Chocolate, Hazelnuts

Vegueros: Mint

Bolivar: Lemon and Leather

Yeah exactly. It might be why I feel Cohiba, Vegas Robaina and a few few of the other newer releases seem a bit soulless; fancy bands but without a link to the flavours maybe?

[Chelsea8]

Thanks for sharing, Ryan. The 1980s photo looks like it was taken during hurricane season, due to the way the palm tree and fronds are bending.