In pics: El Laguito cigar factory in Havana, Cuba

[El Presidente]

When you click the link, go through the pictures. Let us know what cigars they are rolling. This was from February this year. 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/22/c_137842720_2.htm

 

 

[BarryVT]

Where the hell are all those Behikes at?

[ohbob976]

Does that mean price will go down if supply is up? Or just more supply at the same price super high price we are seeing currently 

[El Presidente]

6 minutes ago, ohbob976 said:

Does that mean price will go down if supply is up? Or just more supply at the same price super high price we are seeing currently 

They could double production and not even touch the sides of current premium cigar demand. 

[Wookie]

Doubling production was tried in 1999-2001, wasn't it? Quality severely suffered. Those pre 1998 RyJ Churchills were amazing.

[El Presidente]

3 minutes ago, Willy said:

Doubling production was tried in 1999-2001, wasn't it? Quality severely suffered. Those pre 1998 RyJ Churchills were amazing.

I think they hit 160 million cigars in 1999.  They are half that now. 

They couldn't double production if they wanted to  as they don't have the leaf to do so.  it would take them a year to gear up the other assets to give that number a crack again. 

By doubling production i was meaning their premiums/super premiums.  eg, 600,000 Behike/Siglo VI/would be swallowed by the market immediately. 

[SCgarman]

18 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

I think they hit 160 million cigars in 1999.  They are half that now. 

They couldn't double production if they wanted to  as they don't have the leaf to do so.  it would take them a year to gear up the other assets to give that number a crack again. 

By doubling production i was meaning their premiums/super premiums.  eg, 600,000 Behike/Siglo VI/would be swallowed by the market immediately. 

They would be bought up by cigar flippers and sold for a hefty premium on the secondary market.

[Wookie]

Understood! I was referring to the construction issues alone that suffered by bringing on inexperienced rollers to deal with the increase.... not to mention the leaf sourcing issues. Wasn't it this that caused them to go random on the factory box codes? 

[El Presidente]

1 minute ago, NYgarman said:

They would be bought up by cigar flippers and sold for a hefty premium on the secondary market.

it makes no difference to Habanos 

[SCgarman]

1 minute ago, El Presidente said:

it makes no difference to Habanos 

Boom!?

[El Presidente]

1 minute ago, Willy said:

Understood! I was referring to the construction issues alone that suffered by bringing on inexperienced rollers to deal with the increase.... not to mention the leaf sourcing issues. Wasn't it this that caused them to go random on the factory box codes? 

The box codes change made sense as people were cherry picking. it was partly successful. 

to reach those numbers again (assuming they had leaf) it would take a normal country a year to gear up. it would take cuba two. They would try to do it in 4 months. 

[Derboesekoenig]

That's fantastic, but I still believe that I'll never be in the right place at the right time in Cuba to snag any of those. Flippers be damned. So lancero, behike, and siglo vi. What were the cigars on the last picture?

[shippers]

Nope neither will I. Might pick up a couple of Siglo VI Tubos in the future to put away but the prices outside Cuba do put me off a little!

[Ryan]

Picture 3: Siglo VI

Picture 4: 2018 El Rey Del Mundo La Reina (UK)

Picture 6: Behike 52

Picture 7: 2017 Cohiba Talisman

Picture 8: Siglo II in hand (possibly 2014  ). 2016 Majestuosos in box in background.

 

 

[GrouchoMarx]

19 hours ago, El Presidente said:

When you click the link, go through the pictures. Let us know what cigars they are rolling. This was from February this year. 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/22/c_137842720_2.htm

 

 

Can you still get in there for a tour?

[Nino]

10 hours ago, Ryan said:

Picture 4: 2018 El Rey Del Mundo La Reina (UK)

 

You got it right @Ryan - Best cigar smoked last trip.

[FatPete]

48 minutes ago, nino said:

You got it right @Ryan - Best cigar smoked last trip.

Well I'm even more eagerly awaiting their arrival now !

[Ethernut]

On 4/3/2019 at 5:38 PM, El Presidente said:

When you click the link, go through the pictures. Let us know what cigars they are rolling. This was from February this year. 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/22/c_137842720_2.htm

 

 

Been there multiple times and I've seen non Cohiba vitola's there.

[Fuzz]

57 minutes ago, Ethernut said:

Been there multiple times and I've seen non Cohiba viola's there.

When did HSA start making musical instruments?

[Ethernut]

15 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

When did HSA start making musical instruments?

Ha.. autocorrect. But thanks for immortalizing it. *rolls eyes*

[TheMonk]

On 4/4/2019 at 9:24 AM, Ryan said:

Picture 3: Siglo VI

Picture 4: 2018 El Rey Del Mundo La Reina (UK)

Picture 6: Behike 52

Picture 7: 2017 Cohiba Talisman

Picture 8: Siglo II in hand (possibly 2014  ). 2016 Majestuosos in box in background.

 

 

I thought all the Majestuosos were made between 2016 and 2018, but I guess it's possible these will still be stamped as 2018. Same as the La Reina, most likely.

[Astar20]

Would love to get a tour there one of these days

[Derboesekoenig]

12 hours ago, TheMonk said:

I thought all the Majestuosos were made between 2016 and 2018, but I guess it's possible these will still be stamped as 2018. Same as the La Reina, most likely.

Do they really do this?? Lie about the box date? Anybody know for sure? Then why do so many people even care so much about them lol

[smokum]

Just seeing pics of these proud people making the best cigars in the world is pretty cool. No matter how many they make. Just remarkable pics.

[Corylax18]

On ‎4‎/‎5‎/‎2019 at 9:47 PM, Derboesekoenig said:

Do they really do this?? Lie about the box date? Anybody know for sure? Then why do so many people even care so much about them lol

They aren't even honest about WHAT factory they where rolled in, let alone WHEN. Are you familiar with the Phonecian 35th release? The box literature stated every single cigar was rolled at El Laquito, then the cigars were released with THREE different factory codes. 

I don't remember exactly who, but somebody was able to ply what they called an "explanation" from Phonecian trading company as it was told to them. Supposedly they rolled all the cigars at EL, then drove them over to the La Corona and Upmann Factory's to be boxed, banded and stamped. As I've said before, if you believe that, I have some beautiful ocean front property in Colorado that I'll sell you for CHEAP.