{"id":22734,"date":"2015-12-12T17:27:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T22:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mikescigars.com\/?p=22734"},"modified":"2020-06-30T15:19:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:19:32","slug":"connecticut-farm-tour-2015-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/connecticut-farm-tour-2015-the-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Farm Tour 2015. Part Two: The Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wonder how tobacco leaves are grown then turned into those precious cigars you enjoy to smoke? On day 2 of the Connecticut Farm Tour, we went to visit the farms for an exclusive look to see how they cure tobacco leaves.<\/h4>\n

\"Connecticut-Farm-Tour-2015-Arrival\"<\/p>\n

After arriving at the Altadis USA Connecticut Farm<\/a> and getting familiar with everyone, the next day we had\u00a0a morning tobacco seminar. VP of Tobacco for Altadis USA, Larry Palombo brought samples of different tobaccos for us to examine and critique.<\/p>\n

Mr. Palombo discussed the process of growing and to cultivating the best wrapper. In this picture, he is showing a broadleaf which is a heavy duty tobacco worth $8 a pound. Although the price is more than reasonable, it is of poor quality with thick, profound\u00a0veins. He also discussed the\u00a0delicate process it takes to successfully grow Connecticut shade tobacco and why its value is so comparatively high.<\/p>\n