rabidraccoon Posted April 12, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 12, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted April 12, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphexafx Posted April 12, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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