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Cultivating a Tradition of Perfection
Habanos s.a - September 2002
A publication released in September 2002 as a joint venture between Habanos s.a and Hunters & Frankau
UK. It is still available in some parts of the world.
The publication comprises a soft-cover 57 page booklet "Cultivating a Tradition of
Perfection", a cardboard ring gauge, and a poster entitled "The Guide to
Habanos Sizes". It is available separately or as part of
"The Complete Guide for Habanos Enthusiasts".
The booklet covers the tobacco growing process, the
manufacture of the cigars, finishing & packaging, box markings and much
more. It is 165mm x 240mm in size, full colour, and printed on quality paper.
This publication is a great snap-shot of tobacco
and cigar production, as well as an introduction into other aspects of
Habanos cigars, as of 2002. It confirms that the
hand-finishing of machine-made cigars had been fully discontinued by this time.
Since publication, the machine making of cigars within the Habanos range
has been discontinued.
The tobacco growing and cigar manufacturing
process is still reasonably current. The main changes have been
the introduction of longer leaf aging, introduction of suction/ draw
machines, and freezing of the final cigars for pest control.
An excellent publication. Recommended.
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