General Havana Cigar News

[Habanos2000]

Spot on Chuck. My understanding is that it is not a leaf used due to its strength. Jose did a tasting of the new Behike(Friday tastings) which uses Medio Tiempo and was in love with the richness but had to put it down for the last third as he could not finish it due to its intensity.

Are you sure he wasn't smoking one of those Ramon Allones CF's? Or maybe there's some Medio Tiempo leaf in that blend?

[demiurgic]

Aaah, so it's the top part of the leaf. thanks for clarifying Tampa

[LeafLover]

Rob, All this talk about good tobacco seeds is getting me all wound up since I am trying to acquire some good seeds to from the Vinales region and have them shipped to Hawaii.

I can only say that I adore the Cuban people I got in touch with for this purpose.

Two of them now, with almost no english skills, and hearts the size of Cuba itself, are genuinely trying to get these seeds shipped over to me.

However, I am aware it will take a miracle for those seeds to make it here.

Tell me Rob, are regular production cigar tobacco plant seeds hard to find in Cuba itself?

Sure. someone must be guarding the Medio tempo, or Habana 2000 plant seeds at some farm warehouse, for example, but I've seem tobacco seeds, lots of them infact.

It's magnificent how fertile that plant is and the millions of seeds a few plants can produce~!

Surely a few of these precious seeds from a good strain may find their way into your bag the next time you are back from Havana Rob? Maybe? Small chance? If it happened, I'll make you a deal you cannot refuse, ranging from class A Kona coffee or Raw Lehua Honey.

Just tell me what thing Hawaiian you fancy mate.

(No, I cannot ship hula girls )

I may even promise to send you a few stogies I will roll from the tobacco of the seeds itself. Yes only cigars that are smokable with average draw.

Certainly no crap for that great El Presidente Magnifico of Brissy, a true pioneer...and....(fill in the blank with whatever stokes your ego)

Howzit! Lived in Hilo before I moved to California. Maybe when I go back to visit family in Oahu you can tell me the good spots to smoke.....Leaf Lover

[Tampa1257]

Hmmm... it would appear I was very wrong, for some reason I thought Media Tiempo was a grade or strain of tobacco leaf. I see now that it's an additional section as in volado, seco, ligero, media tiempo? Just 4 leaves or am I missing something?

SethG,

From my understanding, the Media Tiempo leaf of the tobacco plant typically only has 4-6 leaves total, thus they are smaller than the other leaves of the Ligero, Seco and Volado. Because of the quantity and size and strength the leaf has not been used. As El Prez stated, the Media Tiempo has not been used due to its "strength" since around the time of the Revolution. As it was not being used, most people didn't talk about it.

While Rob stated that Jose tasted the new Behike that is using the Media Tiempo leaf, I believe that it has already been used in several other releases already.

[demiurgic]

Right On Leaf Over!

I'm not too sure about cigar bars in honolulu. However, if you're ever on the Big Island, come on over for a smoke! Hilo Rocks! I love that town and visit it quite a bit actually.

Dem