Another Day at Robainas ........by Punch Joe

[El Presidente]

[Bartolomeo]

Thanks for sharing Jose!

[rckymtn22]

Good looking plants! Thanks for the info.

[Guest rob]

Good to see you writing again, Amigo.

[wabashcr]

Thanks for sharing.

I find it interesting that Hirochi seems to have quite a bit of say in what strains of tobacco he grows. I know the Robaina family is royalty, but my understanding was that they grew a lot of the premium wrapper leaf on their farm. Would think that makes planning and production pretty difficult if he decides to grow something different. Maybe the Corojo 2012 isn't used as wrapper, and the wrapper is shade grown? Can anyone shed some insight on this? Very curious.

[tuff]

Beautiful plants/crop. Thanks for sharing!

John

[CUBANO]

Muchas Gracias, Jose

[busdriver]

Gives me hope that if the family continues to be influential and leaders in the industry that the Brand will continue! Love my Unicos!

[westg]

How nice does that look ...nice fat ripe crop coming . Awesome

[RDBM]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

[LLC]

Great article Jose. Spending time a few years ago at the farm sitting with Hirochi enjoying a cigar and talking to him with the help of an interpreter was a one of the best moments in all my trips to Cuba.

[frenchkiwi]

Another great post from our "man on the inside". [if you look carefully in first pic you can see him hiding between the leaves lol]

Gracias Jose.