Visit to H.Upmann factory

[kjellfrick]

Thanks to Rob me and some friends had the great fortune to be offered a fantastic tour of the Upmann factory in Havanna. Our guide was José Candia who is a friend of Rob, and also works as a sales manager at Habanos SA. This visit was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Cuba and I can't thank Rob and José enough for this opportunity. Enjoy the pictures, brothers and sisters!

The moistening room. Ammonia smell that was out of this world.

José demonstrates swedish snus

And this is what happens when you're not used to snus

The rolling hall

A supervisor corrects a roller

Tobacco spill for the cigarette industry

Colour matching table

Boxing Montecristo No. 2

Boxing Tubos

Banding

Exterior view of the H.Upmann factory

[Fatshotbud]

Thanks for the pictures!

I have only been to one small cigar manufacturing company (non-Cuban) -this looks much more impressive.

Bud

[CIGARHead]

Kjell,

Very nice pics man! Other than the Upmann tour, what was another highlight of your trip to Havana?

[kjellfrick]

» Kjell,

»

» Very nice pics man! Other than the Upmann tour, what was another highlight

» of your trip to Havana?

Uhmmm, the visit to El Laguito was also great. :-)

[Colt45]

Very nice Kjell - thanks for posting!

[El Presidente]

Thank you for posting Kjell and my pleasure to introduce you to Jose and the Upmann factory. Jose very much enjoyed your company.

Upmann today is producing the best quality cigars in Cuba.

[mkz]

Grymma bilder/Nice pics!!!

Men förgifta inte arbetarna med "swedish heroine"...

[marco polo]

Thanks for the pics! :-)

[Fatcigar]

» Boxing Montecristo No. 2

»

»

Thanks Kjell, great pictures !

Do you know if you weren't with the truly connected, the new policy of HSA no longer allows picture-taking inside the factory...you were being seriously looked after !

Can't help to cry when i see my babies, Monte 2 getting dressed up...notice the colour of her arm perfectly matches those lovely wrappers on the Monte 2....is that the standard colour tone ????? Just kidding !!!!!!

[Smokin Bulldog]

These are always my favorite post! Thanks for posting the great pics.

[kjellfrick]

» Thanks Kjell, great pictures !

» Do you know if you weren't with the truly connected, the new policy of HSA

» no longer allows picture-taking inside the factory...you were being

» seriously looked after !

I am well aware of that! It's only thanks to Rob and José that I had the opportunity not only to visit, but also to take photos.

[Miami101]

Great post:

It nice to see my people...........and all those cigars.....mouth waters!

[Well Armed]

Jose has a beard! He's a good amigo. Looks like it was a fun tour.

[hoyopr]

Thanks for the photos, they are great. Haven't toured a factory yet when down there, I'll have to try next trip.

[Mr. Japan]

Beatifull photo's Kjiell. Grazie.

Did you get any Monte B for a smoke?

[kjellfrick]

» Beatifull photo's Kjiell. Grazie.

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» Did you get any Monte B for a smoke?

I wish I had, Gino, but I never even saw any. I did smoke a super fresh M. Edmundo at the factory, though. :-)

[AsetOne]

» Thanks to Rob me and some friends had the great fortune to be offered a

» fantastic tour of the Upmann factory in Havanna. Our guide was José Candia

» who is a friend of Rob, and also works as a sales manager at Habanos SA.

» This visit was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Cuba and I

» can't thank Rob and José enough for this opportunity. Enjoy the pictures,

» brothers and sisters!

»

i Love the photos, especially the monte 2's being boxed,

Thankyou for sharing!

James

[Ziggy]

Nice photos and what a special oppertunity to get to tour the factory. That is something that I'll probably never be able to do and it's a shame. Your photos alow me a peak into a world that is forbidden to US citizens. Thanks again.:-)

[patrick]

Very cool, thanks for the photos.

[Jay Hemingway]

» notice the colour of her arm perfectly matches those lovely wrappers

» on the Monte 2....is that the standard colour tone ????? Just kidding

» !!!!!!

»

don't you know that's how the monte #2 gets it's color?

:-P :-D

[Ken Gargett]

» » Thanks Kjell, great pictures !

» » Do you know if you weren't with the truly connected, the new policy of

» HSA

» » no longer allows picture-taking inside the factory...you were being

» » seriously looked after !

»

» I am well aware of that! It's only thanks to Rob and José that I had the

» opportunity not only to visit, but also to take photos.

bee that way for a while. the only times i've ever been allowed to take photos are when i have been with jose or on the cigar festival week when they go to el laguito.

[Caesar]

Great photos. Really good stuff.

[hueynova]

» Great photos. Really good stuff.

Killin me. I am SO DYING to go to Cuba!!! Great pics!!! The Monte 2 box was especially painful....