Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company

jesseboston81 · 09-19-2011, 08:18 PM

While in Barbados on our honeymoon, my wife and I took the opportunity to visit the Caribbean Cigar Company, makers of Royal Barbados and Sam Lord cigars. We were told the Royal Barbados cigars are Cuban puros, and the Sam Lords are Cuban filler, Cameroon binder, and an Ecuadorian maduro wrapper. I picked up a fiver of the Sam Lords and, while I didn't pick up anything distinctly Cuban, it had a very unique and delicious taste (in all fairness, the ones I bought were palmas, so the narrow RG would result in very little Cuban filler).

The factory tour wasn't really a tour--my wife and I were free to wander around the factory floor at will, talking to the rollers and taking pictures as we went. It was really an interesting experience--now, the pictures!

Two angles of the small factory:

The packaging:

One of the rollers showing one of the molds. She used that black device on the right to help roll the cigar:

jesseboston81 · 09-19-2011, 08:18 PM

The binder leaf:

Short filler ready to go in. The filler was mostly long filler, but some short filler was used to fill in the holes:

The roller works her magic:

The finished product!

Bags of short filler:

jesseboston81 · 09-19-2011, 08:20 PM

Long filler, binder, and wrapper leaves packaged and lying flat:

It was very different from what I expected, but my expectations were based on reading reports of visits to much larger factories in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua (e.g., Fuente, etc.). It was kind of cool that we could just walk around and talk to the factory workers. They were all very nice and very willing to demonstrate their craft. It was a great experience!

And a few bonus pictures of our wedding/honeymoon!

The wedding, me reading my vows to Christine:

The cigars I packed to take along on the trip:

The view from our honeymoon suite:

A friend I made on the beach while smoking a Bolivar Lonsdale!

EricF · 09-19-2011, 08:23 PM

Great pics Jesse!!!

The pic of your new friend isn't showing!

jesseboston81 · 09-19-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EricF

The pic of your new friend isn't showing!

Here's me with my friend!

Anytime I was smoking on the beach, one of these guys popped up at my side saying, "you lookin' for some of de stronger stuff, mon?"

G G · 09-19-2011, 08:23 PM

Ogre · 09-19-2011, 08:26 PM

Awesome Jess. Thanks for sharing.

kelmac07 · 09-19-2011, 08:37 PM

Great pics Jesse...thanks for sharing.

kelmac07 · 09-19-2011, 08:43 PM

Who is that? Flavor Flav?

EricF · 09-19-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Who is that? Flavor Flav?

Where's his clock???

kelmac07 · 09-19-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricF

Where's his clock???

He's on vacation...left the clock at home.

Remo · 09-19-2011, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Who is that? Flavor Flav?

Yeeeeeah Booooooy!

Remo · 09-19-2011, 09:00 PM

Great pics, thanks!

thechrisdotcom · 09-19-2011, 09:30 PM

Looks like an awesome trip.

I'd love to go to one of those resorts where the pool as the bar in it.

gbum · 09-19-2011, 09:34 PM

great experience!
congrats on your wedding!

jjirons69 · 09-19-2011, 09:43 PM

Looks awesome!! Can't beat it for a way to get married.

I do have to razz you on your attire, Jesse - I see you wore your favorite shirt and favorite shorts at the same time.

irratebass · 09-19-2011, 09:47 PM

Great pics, and sounds like a cool adventure.

Your wife is beautiful and it looks like it was an amazing trip.

Congrats!

Newbie_nick · 09-20-2011, 01:28 PM

Congrats to you and your wife!

Thanks for the pics of the cigar factory, too. Very cool!

Blak Smyth · 09-20-2011, 01:48 PM

Congratulations and thanks for sharing!!!
Looks like a great time!

Tbagley · 09-20-2011, 03:02 PM

Looked like a wonderful day for a wedding and may it last many years!

09-19-2011, 08:18 PM	#1
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company While in Barbados on our honeymoon, my wife and I took the opportunity to visit the Caribbean Cigar Company, makers of Royal Barbados and Sam Lord cigars. We were told the Royal Barbados cigars are Cuban puros, and the Sam Lords are Cuban filler, Cameroon binder, and an Ecuadorian maduro wrapper. I picked up a fiver of the Sam Lords and, while I didn't pick up anything distinctly Cuban, it had a very unique and delicious taste (in all fairness, the ones I bought were palmas, so the narrow RG would result in very little Cuban filler). The factory tour wasn't really a tour--my wife and I were free to wander around the factory floor at will, talking to the rollers and taking pictures as we went. It was really an interesting experience--now, the pictures! Two angles of the small factory: The packaging: One of the rollers showing one of the molds. She used that black device on the right to help roll the cigar: __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

09-19-2011, 08:18 PM	#2
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company The binder leaf: Short filler ready to go in. The filler was mostly long filler, but some short filler was used to fill in the holes: The roller works her magic: The finished product! Bags of short filler: __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

09-19-2011, 08:20 PM	#3
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Long filler, binder, and wrapper leaves packaged and lying flat: It was very different from what I expected, but my expectations were based on reading reports of visits to much larger factories in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua (e.g., Fuente, etc.). It was kind of cool that we could just walk around and talk to the factory workers. They were all very nice and very willing to demonstrate their craft. It was a great experience! And a few bonus pictures of our wedding/honeymoon! The wedding, me reading my vows to Christine: The cigars I packed to take along on the trip: The view from our honeymoon suite: A friend I made on the beach while smoking a Bolivar Lonsdale! __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

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EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Great pics Jesse!!! The pic of your new friend isn't showing! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

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Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Awesome Jess. Thanks for sharing. __________________

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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Great pics Jesse...thanks for sharing. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Who is that? Flavor Flav? __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

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thechrisdotcom . Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 601 Trading: (2)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Looks like an awesome trip. I'd love to go to one of those resorts where the pool as the bar in it.

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jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Looks awesome!! Can't beat it for a way to get married. I do have to razz you on your attire, Jesse - I see you wore your favorite shirt and favorite shorts at the same time. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

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irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Great pics, and sounds like a cool adventure. Your wife is beautiful and it looks like it was an amazing trip. Congrats! __________________

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Newbie_nick Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jul 2011 First Name: Nick Location: Findlay, OH Posts: 418 Trading: (13)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Congrats to you and your wife! Thanks for the pics of the cigar factory, too. Very cool!

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Tbagley Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: Tom Location: South FL Posts: 116 Trading: (0)	Re: Pictures from the Caribbean Cigar Company Looked like a wonderful day for a wedding and may it last many years!