Cuba Meets Equador

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I was unable to find a thread on this so I figured I would post it up.

Cuba Meets Ecuador

Looks like the Robaina family is starting to grow tobacco outside of Cuba. Some of the wrapper leaves they are growing are interesting as well.

Hiroshi said that they would be planting various tobacco types including Habana 92, Criollo 98, Corojo 99, Habanos 2000, and Sumatra. “Everything grows well there,” he said. “We have to see what does best.”

Of course the article concludes with:

“I want to be clear that we can never make tobacco as great as Cuba,” he said. “That’s the greatest in the world. But I have the intention to make tobacco with my know-how as close as possible to the quality of Cuban tobacco.”

I personally look forward to the possibility of trying some of these cigars if/when they come out.