Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Went out to El Laguito for a visit, security does seem to have tightened in the place, which is not a bad thing really. Good to see people there again. Jose, the new director, for just over a year now, gave us a warm welcome and some news about the factory. Production was up last year, didn't go into numbers, they are building on more space at the back of the building to allow for even more production. Currently they are experiencing a shortage of decent quality wrappers, there were weather issues last year. We heard the same from farmers when we went out to Pinar del Rio. They are making do though. While we were there, they were banding up the Trinidad Vigias for the Wednesday night festival event. Only the festival Vigias were to be rolled in El Laguito, regular production, we were told, will be at the Trinidad factory in Pinar del Rio. Pictures Banding the Vigias If your Cohibas taste a bit like Guinness in 2014/15, here's your reason.. Jose and Berta, good people Panoramic shot of the despilallo Behikes Vigias Banding station Colour sorting More sorting/quality control Some cigars 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Couple more pictures More cigars Rob and Berta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Wow, great pics !! Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nice pics, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverchang514 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 sick picks! That pallet is worth a lot of $$.. mMm cohibas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Great pics, thanks for sharing... but those shorts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks Andy !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloy Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Wow! Those are Awesome pics! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Great pics, thanks for sharing... but those shorts! I'll have you know, those shorts got a lot of compliments. At least. people honked horns, laughed and gave me a thumbs up! I walked into a field in Pinar del Rio and my bottom half disappeared.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just looking at the pictures again, nice oily wrappers on those cigars. That wasn't just the camera doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajgw Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 wow. VERY jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks for the awesome pictures and info. Currently they are experiencing a shortage of decent quality wrappers, there were weather issues last year. So what have they been using instead? Bad quality, or other type like sun grown to make up for the lack of shade grown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thank you for the insight, Andy and good to see Berta. I concur with the "shortage" comment made to you, as friends at EL involved in production told me privately that EL had no "materia prima" to roll cigars and was only open because of the Festival with closures planned due to said lack of material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterblue Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks, really neat pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thank you for the insight, Andy and good to see Berta. I concur with the "shortage" comment made to you, as friends at EL involved in production told me privately that EL had no "materia prima" to roll cigars and was only open because of the Festival with closures planned due to said lack of material. Something I noticed too, it did seem a little quieter there this year. The room with the pallet of Behikes in the picture was literally filled with pallets last year, of course some of that might have been a timing thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks for the awesome pictures and info. So what have they been using instead? Bad quality, or other type like sun grown to make up for the lack of shade grown? It's one of those questions in Cuba. "Production is up but good quality wrappers are harder to find". There might be 100 answers to that question, 50 of those correct. It's hard to explain. Having said that, the wrappers on the cigars I saw looked very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafner32 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks for the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverdst Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Guys, I think it what answered before but being short of good leaves now will reflect in which year/month boxes?? Did you explain to the colour girl sorting that as a matter of fact she was doing the PE/HQ/PSP quality control? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thank you, good looking cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 awesome pictures, I hope to visit there someday soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Fantastic pics, thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franko Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nice pics dude, I'm so jealous can't wait for my trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieCanuck Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Quick question...i noticed in one of the pics of the bundled sticks that they were all bundled with the foot facing the same way except for one cigar in the middle. Anyone know the reason ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 It depends where in the factory the bundle is but it usually means that the bundle has been through whatever process it is due to go through at that point in the factory, colour sorting, quality control etc. a visual indicator that that bundle is ready to move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 An upside-down cigar in a box is different. That means it has failed a final quality control check, for example a slight blemish in the wrapper etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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