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Terrible tragedy.
4/25/2012 9:33:27 AM
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/16482
A hailstorm in Nicaragua turned a crop of tobacco destined to become Padrón cigars into a tattered mess.
The storm struck Saturday in Jalapa, Nicaragua. The field of tobacco was supposed to become wrappers on Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series and other cigars. But the hailstorm peppered the plants with holes, rendering them useless for wrapper.
4/25/2012 10:38:36 AM
4/25/2012 11:18:12 AM
4/25/2012 11:53:15 AM
They were so young. 
4/25/2012 2:55:56 PM
That sucks. Luckily they store tons of tobacco in case things like this happen.
4/25/2012 5:13:09 PM
Stupid hail.
4/25/2012 5:17:42 PM
Originally Posted By elderboy02:
That sucks. Luckily they store tons of tobacco in case things like this happen.
That sucks. Luckily they store tons of tobacco in case things like this happen.
I'm betting their cigars in 2022 might suffer as a result of the damage.
I should buy a few padrons to help get them back on their feet.
4/25/2012 5:19:34 PM
Originally Posted By Slavac:
I'm betting their cigars in 2022 might suffer as a result of the damage.
I should buy a few padrons to help get them back on their feet.
Originally Posted By elderboy02:
That sucks. Luckily they store tons of tobacco in case things like this happen.
That sucks. Luckily they store tons of tobacco in case things like this happen.
I'm betting their cigars in 2022 might suffer as a result of the damage.
I should buy a few padrons to help get them back on their feet.
Outstanding logic.
4/25/2012 6:04:44 PM
Yeah, although it definitely sucks they were damaged in the beginning and least important part of the process. It doesn't take all that long to grow tobacco back. It is the aging and fermenting, etc. that takes the longest. While this surely hurts Padron, I doubt it going to effect their production much. I will pick up a few sticks next time at the B&M to do my part and help them out. The Padron family is world class. I have spoken to Jorge personally and I respect him very much. I'm sure his father is a great man as well.
4/25/2012 6:11:55 PM
Originally Posted By YELLOWV:
Yeah, although it definitely sucks they were damaged in the beginning and least important part of the process. It doesn't take all that long to grow tobacco back. It is the aging and fermenting, etc. that takes the longest. While this surely hurts Padron, I doubt it going to effect their production much. I will pick up a few sticks next time at the B&M to do my part and help them out. The Padron family is world class. I have spoken to Jorge personally and I respect him very much. I'm sure his father is a great man as well.
Yeah, although it definitely sucks they were damaged in the beginning and least important part of the process. It doesn't take all that long to grow tobacco back. It is the aging and fermenting, etc. that takes the longest. While this surely hurts Padron, I doubt it going to effect their production much. I will pick up a few sticks next time at the B&M to do my part and help them out. The Padron family is world class. I have spoken to Jorge personally and I respect him very much. I'm sure his father is a great man as well.
Definitely nothing like last year when Fuente lost two warehouses of dried/cured tobacco.
4/26/2012 11:02:29 AM
Exactly. It really sucks, but it's far less of a blow than Fuente's ordeal.
4/26/2012 6:20:10 PM
Pipe tobacco anyone? 
4/28/2012 5:21:23 PM
sad panda
4/29/2012 3:38:24 AM
