{"id":16366,"date":"2016-06-20T13:23:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T11:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/?p=16366"},"modified":"2016-06-20T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T11:23:54","slug":"cuba-may-2016-visiting-the-tobacco-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/startseite\/cuba-may-2016-visiting-the-tobacco-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba May 2016 – Visiting The Tobacco Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As in every trip to Cuba, a visit to the tobacco area of the Vuelta Abajo is mandatory, especially so if it’s your first trip to Cuba as a cigar smoker as was the case with Jan.<\/p>\n

So we set off early from Havana and passed by the Robaina farm in Cuchillas de Barbacoa to meet Carlitos and have a cafecito there while shooting the breeze on the harvest ( very good ) and other themes.<\/p>\n

Then it was on to Hector Luis’ farm at Quemado del Rubi where we basically had the farm to ourselves on a quiet Saturday. Miguel was there rolling as always and holding the fort as Hector and Mileiby were away on a cigar event in Serbia.<\/p>\n

I was impressed at how the Ranchon area has been enlarged and renovated while maintaining a very traditional style. The roof is higher now so more breeze can pass by and underneath the balcony a smoking lounge is planned. The rickety bridge has been replaced by a new and solid structure and all looks just perfect.
\nAll this was supervised by Jaime, Hector’s Chinese friend who came again to stay a month with Hector and whom I was to meet later in Havana.<\/p>\n

Sadly I was to learn 10 days later that flooding caused by the excessive rains had swept the bridge away – the water level reaching the head of the Jose Marti statue on the opposite bank … Jaime will be busy rebuilding right now.<\/p>\n

The high humidity and lack of cool night winds were also a threat to the harvest curing in the barns but I was assured that it did not affect its quality.<\/p>\n

We had a long and relaxed lunch and a few cigars with Miguel who was happy to show his skills and take Jan and our friends around the Vega.<\/p>\n

Before leaving the Vuelta Abajo I took Jan to see the famed Hoyo de Monterrey Vega which is very close to Hector’s finca.<\/p>\n

After stopping for another cafecito in Consolacion del Sur to pick up a friend ( we were told this is another big tobacco area ) we returned to Havana – happy campers !<\/p>\n

Nino <\/strong><\/p>\n

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