{"id":22711,"date":"2015-12-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mikescigars.com\/?p=22711"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:12:20","slug":"connecticut-farm-tour-2015-the-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/connecticut-farm-tour-2015-the-arrival\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Farm Tour 2015. Part One: The Arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Altadis USA, makers\u00a0of Montecristo and Romeo Y Julieta, invited Mike&#8217;s Cigars and other key merchants on a 2 day journey to their tobacco farm in Somers, CT. It&#8217;s the tobacco farm that produces the wrapper for the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut cigar.<br \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22854 size-full alignleft\" title=\"connecticut-farm-tour-2015-hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival13.jpg\" alt=\"connecticut-farm-tour-2015-hotel\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival13.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival13-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Upon arriving\u00a0at the Sheraton Monarch Hotel in Springfield, MA, we were greeted with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altadisusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Altadis USA<\/a> sign welcoming us to the Connecticut Tobacco Farm Tour 2015. \u00a0Next to the sign was an eye catching, beautiful Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22858 size-full alignnone\" title=\"montecristo-gift-bag\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival65.jpg\" alt=\"montecristo-gift-bag\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival65.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival65-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On entering our hotel room, Altadis USA placed a Montecristo gift bag with lots of cigar goodies in everyone&#8217;s room. The bag included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Montecristo Construction Cap<\/li>\n<li>Montecristo Baseball Cap<\/li>\n<li>Lindt Lindor Chocolate<\/li>\n<li>3 Cigar Sampler &#8211; <em>Romeo y Julieta Anejo, Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut &amp; Henry Clay cigar<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Candle<\/li>\n<li>Romeo y Julieta Box Matches<\/li>\n<li>2 Altadis USA Brochures<\/li>\n<li>Envelope from Altadis USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22853 size-full\" title=\"altadis-usa-meeting-rich-ivancic-nha-kim\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival12.jpg\" alt=\"altadis-usa-meeting-rich-ivancic-nha-kim\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival12-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We headed downstairs to meet with everyone who was part of\u00a0the tour to take a\u00a0shuttle to dinner. \u00a0In this picture, from left to right, Rich Ivancic, Key Account and Private Label Director for Altadis USA, Nha Kim, Director of Business Development for Mike&#8217;s Cigars and Oliver Hyams, Trade Promotions &amp; Activation Manager for Altadis USA.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22848 size-full alignnone\" title=\"maxs-tavern-dinner-altadis-connecticut-trip\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival7.jpg\" alt=\"maxs-tavern-dinner-altadis-connecticut-trip\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival7-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at Max&#8217;s Tavern Restaurant\u00a0located next to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Max\u2019s Tavern\u2019s menu features modern\u00a0American cuisine, classic chophouse fare, craft cocktails, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23058 size-full alignnone\" title=\"connecticut-tobacco-farm-tour-cigar-boxes\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecticut-tobacco-farm-tour-cigar-boxes.jpg\" alt=\"connecticut-tobacco-farm-tour-cigar-boxes\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecticut-tobacco-farm-tour-cigar-boxes.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecticut-tobacco-farm-tour-cigar-boxes-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Altadis USA spoiled everyone with a table full of cigar boxes\u00a0for us to\u00a0indulge. \u00a0In the picture you see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/montecristo-white-vintage-connecticut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikescigars.com\/brands\/don-diego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Diego<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/montecristo-espada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montecristo Espada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/montecristo-epic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montecristo Epic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Romeo y Julieta Anejo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikescigars.com\/brands\/romeo-by-romeo-y-julieta-aging-room-small-batch-f25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romeo by Romeo Y Julieta Aging Room Small Batch F25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/henry-clay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henry Clay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/h-upmann-the-banker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Banker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/cigars\/brands\/vegafina\/vegafina-fortaleza-2\">Vega Fina Fortaleza 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/brands\/romeo-by-romeo-y-julieta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romeo by Romeo y Julieta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22851 size-full alignnone\" title=\"romeo-y-julieta-anejo-cigar-box-open\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival10.jpg\" alt=\"romeo-y-julieta-anejo-cigar-box-open\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival10.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival10-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Romeo y Julieta Anejo is the next addition to the epic love story. \u00a0The Anejo is a rich aged version of the best selling Romeo cigar. \u00a0It has a dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and a hearty blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran sun grown tobaccos. \u00a0When you smoke one these cigars, you&#8217;ll taste the aroma of espresso, rich cocoa, and peppery flavors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22856 size-full alignnone\" title=\"don-diego-robusto-cigar-box-open\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival15.jpg\" alt=\"don-diego-robusto-cigar-box-open\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival15.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival15-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don Diego cigars are being re-packed with a modern design. \u00a0These cigars originated from the Canary Islands, and were the first cigar made after the Cuban Embargo. \u00a0Now, the cigar is made in the Dominican Republic under master blender, Jose Seijas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22855 size-full alignnone\" title=\"montecristo-white-vintage-connecticut-box-open\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival14.jpg\" alt=\"montecristo-white-vintage-connecticut-box-open\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival14.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival14-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Here&#8217;s the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut. A 100% USA Grown Wrapper in Gershel Farm in Somers, CT where we will be going the following day. It features Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Peru. It&#8217;s made at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. It will be available in three vitolas. Double Corona (6 1\/4&#8243;x 50&#8243;), Belicoso (6&#8243; x 50&#8243;) and No. 3 (5 1\/2&#8243; x 44&#8243;).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22859 size-full alignnone\" title=\"montecristo-white-vintage-connecticut-stick\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival66.jpg\" alt=\"montecristo-white-vintage-connecticut-stick\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival66.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival66-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cigar is a medium-bodied profile. The first puff provides a burst of vanilla, and a creamy-white peppery smoke. The retro-hale has a taste of more profound pepper, sweetness, and nutty notes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22850 size-full alignnone\" title=\"max-tavern-restaurant-dinner-table\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival9.jpg\" alt=\"max-tavern-restaurant-dinner-table\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival9-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22849 size-full alignnone\" title=\"max-tavern-restaurant-menu-table\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival8.jpg\" alt=\"max-tavern-restaurant-menu-table\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival8-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22845 size-full alignnone\" title=\"max-tavern-restaurant-bbq-wings\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival4.jpg\" alt=\"max-tavern-restaurant-bbq-wings\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival4-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Before we sat down for dinner, we had savory appetizers. They had BBQ chicken wings that everyone was raving about and savory breaded calamari.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22847 size-full\" title=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-nha-kim-Yamilet-Calvino\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival6.jpg\" alt=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-nha-kim-Yamilet-Calvino\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival6-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Here&#8217;s Yamilet Calvino, PR &amp; Photographer for <a href=\"https:\/\/cigarsnobmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cigar Snob Magazine<\/a> and Nha enjoying Montecristo cigars before dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22846 size-full\" title=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-nha-kim-warren-rutrick-rich-ivancic\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival5.jpg\" alt=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-nha-kim-warren-rutrick-rich-ivancic\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival5-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22844 size-full alignnone\" title=\"maxs-tavern-restaurant-dessert\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival3B.jpg\" alt=\"maxs-tavern-restaurant-dessert\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival3B.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival3B-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Dinner, we had a special menu prepared exclusively to complement the cigar plate. With special cocktails, choices of entrees, and dessert for Altadis USA guests.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22843 size-full alignnone\" title=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-group-picture\" src=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival2.jpg\" alt=\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-group-picture\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival2-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The food, wine, and cigars made for a rich evening of great conversations with new and old friends. We headed back to the hotel to get some rest for our Connecticut Farm Tour.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/connecticut-farm-tour-2015-the-farm\/\">next blog post<\/a>, we attended a tobacco seminar hosted by\u00a0Larry Palombo\u00a0in the morning and then off to the tobacco farm.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Altadis USA, makers\u00a0of Montecristo and Romeo Y Julieta, invited Mike&#8217;s Cigars and other key merchants on a 2 day journey to their tobacco farm in Somers, CT. 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