rabidraccoon Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Not sure if this has already been shared here as the article is from 2013 but I ran across this fascinating interview. Insight into the Cuban cigar blending process seems veiled in mystery so I found the little bit he reveals here to be very cool. https://www.cigarjournal.com/arnaldo-bichot-maestro-ligador-a-true-marvel/ 1 2
JohnS Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Good article, thanks for sharing! Incidentally, Arnaldo Bichot was the master blender responsible for the Ramon Allones Hunters & Frankau Aniversario 225 release in 2015. 2
Derboesekoenig Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 What a great read. So nothing is written down? That is seriously amazing to me. This is a true art form, and just one process of many that brings together what we all so much enjoy. I regret not going to one of the factories to take a tour or a finca either. Next time it is definitely on the to-do list. 2
aphexafx Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Yay! This is awesome. ? Quote Is there anything to the rumor that after the revolution production of the brands was to be temporarily replaced by a single brand called Siboney? No, the brands were continued. Haha. I'm so sick of this stupid generic question and I like that Sr. Bichot basically throws it into the wind in one breath. 4 hours ago, Derboesekoenig said: What a great read. So nothing is written down? That is seriously amazing to me. This is a true art form, and just one process of many that brings together what we all so much enjoy. I regret not going to one of the factories to take a tour or a finca either. Next time it is definitely on the to-do list. I don't think he meant nothing is written down. I think he just meant that the actual selection of the tobaccos to meet the criteria of a blend requires hands on knowledge and practice beyond the basic recipe (what is written down). But I don't know. Surely somewhere there are notes for each blend. That was an excellent read, thanks @rabidraccoon! 2
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