Video : The last cigar factory in Tampa keeps rolling

[El Presidente]

Great Video . What are the major differences that you see between this and a Cuban factory?

I wish them every success. 

 

 

 

 

[SCgarman]

The factory is the last of it's kind in the USA. They are doing all they can to hang on and stay afloat. As we know, the powers that be in Washington DC have other ideas.

[steelcity]

They are good people that I have the pleasure of taking out on a multiple boat corporate fishing charter each year. I always try to support them when I can. 

[wineguy]

Excellent video,  I see much more machine use than Cuba.

[1fastmach1]

Looks like a lovely rolling facility done the old way in the US. Hopefully it never changes or folds. It would be a fantastic place to tour.


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[Nino]

Lovely video ! Thanks.

Happy to have been there and visited Ybor City and its cigar legacy.

 

[Ryan]

I drove past Ybor city on the way to Tampa in 2016 but we didn't have time to stop.

I brought the kids (13 and 15) to a cigar factory in Havana two weeks ago.

Their reactions were, "I thought factories had machines in them!" and "This is a sweat-shop!"

To the "sweat-shop" comment I asked him, do the people here look stressed or happy in their job? 

This was a factory that does not normally do tours so staff are not "trained how to behave" for tourists and everybody was having a laugh while at their work.

[Fuzz]

Twice I have been to Tampa (2016 & 2018), and both times I have driven past Ybor City. I really need to stop and stroll through the next time I go.

[foursite12]

 Aside from the differences in the level of automation, unlike in Cuba Florida state law would prohibit the workers from smoking in an enclosed workplace. 

[LLC]

Totally different process than Cuba but very interesting and I wish them well. If most nc factories use a similar process that would explain the difference between Cuban and non-Cuban consistency.


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