Climate Change Could Spell Doom for Cuban Cigars

[El Presidente]

Climate Change Could Spell Doom for Cuban Cigars

A new documentary explores Hirochi Robaina's fight to preserve his family's legacy.

BY NATE ERICKSON

NOV 21, 2017

 

Alejandro Robaina lived through revolution, defied Fidel Castro, and traveled the globe for decades as an ambassador for Cuban tobacco. His plantation earned him recognition as the best grower in his home country, but the Cohiba cigars bearing his crop are sought after throughout the world. And before cancer took his life in 2009, the “Godfather of Cuban tobacco” chose a successor to follow in his footsteps: his grandson, Hirochi.

That choice is the subject of a new documentary, Prince of Smoke, centered around Hirochi Robaina and the challenges that come with preserving his family’s 171-year-old legacy. Filmmaker Matthew Gelb (brother of David Gelb, who gave us Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Chef’s Table) went to Cuba after President Obama lifted a half-century ban on travel to the island nation and, after some convincing, set out to tell Robaina’s story. (“It was kind of an excuse to go to Cuba and smoke the best cigars,” says Gelb.)

continued http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a13812292/prince-of-smoke-hirochi-robaina/

 

 

[Blakes]

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Climate Change Could Spell Doom for Cuban Cigars

Not if HSA get there first.

[PigFish]

... not again!

If tobacco will fall, it will fall at the hands of those in government that insist it be controlled substance. I don't think the collector/secondary community has helped much either. They should all go back to playing with Beanie Babies!!!

-Piggy

[Guest Nekhyludov]

I'm pretty sure we all decided that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. 

[jay8354]

Yes, please believe it is a hoax. We, the great people (of China), have perpetrated this, so that all those of the West will eventually be roasted by the burning sun.

In the meanwhile, we will build giant solar farm and invest in renewables. Only we, the Great Chinese, can do this because of our Revolutionary Government (that cannot be criticised).

 

Disclaimer - for those that can't take a joke, please chill.

[Fuzz AI]

Shut up, Jase! Stop telling the gweilo our secrets!!!