Curious about Haitian cigars

[mjr955201]

With my luck, the one cigar I smoke from Haiti will have a Voodoo curse on it.

[Mullet]

this is a very interesting thread. If I had a whole bunch of money, i'd open up a factory there. Heck, at least you'd be the only show in town. You could market your product as the "next best thing" for 5 years and probably make a considerable profit.

Having said that, it's obvious that Haitian tobacco is probably not the best in the world. Otherwise some smart, rich guy would have already capitalized on my idea!

[tonyrocks922]

Originally Posted by Mullet

this is a very interesting thread. If I had a whole bunch of money, i'd open up a factory there. Heck, at least you'd be the only show in town. You could market your product as the "next best thing" for 5 years and probably make a considerable profit.

Having said that, it's obvious that Haitian tobacco is probably not the best in the world. Otherwise some smart, rich guy would have already capitalized on my idea!

What are you going to do for money during the decade it takes for your first plants to grow and age before you roll the first cigars?

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by tonyrocks922

What are you going to do for money during the decade it takes for your first plants to grow and age before you roll the first cigars?

In addition, if one searches, you will find part of the reason they are starving in Haiti is the way the land has been abused. Not too much growing there anymore. They barely get the sugar cane for the rum.

[byrkek]

I found this thread searching for Haitian cigars.
They have a Miami number on their website; I tried calling, no answer. A friend of mine is currently there and will bring a sampler box for me next month.

[Snake Hips]

Seems to me it would be difficult to grow such a sensitive crop (as far as taste and quality go) in a country with little to no arable land and no economy to speak of. You've got people trying (pretty unsuccessfully) to grow meager foodcrops on every square inch of the place just to try and live. I think cash crops kind of take a back seat there.

[defcon3]

Haiti is so bad off right now I saw on the news that they are literally making dirt cookies and eating them...

As far as cigars go, maybe Haiti "COULD" be a great industry "IF" some serious cash was invested there, but I have some serious doubts and reservations on the quality of current Hatian cigars in production...

Not that I would try one, but I certainly would like to read some novice and expert reviews on them, that's for sure!!!

[byrkek]

Originally Posted by defcon3

Haiti is so bad off right now I saw on the news that they are literally making dirt cookies and eating them...

As far as cigars go, maybe Haiti "COULD" be a great industry "IF" some serious cash was invested there, but I have some serious doubts and reservations on the quality of current Hatian cigars in production...

Not that I would try one, but I certainly would like to read some novice and expert reviews on them, that's for sure!!!

The dirt thing is not totally true. I saw the news too. Keep in mind the average guy there makes less then U$100/year, so if you go there with a camera and U$10, I am pretty sure you will find any story; they might even tell you where Bin Laden is.
What they fail to tell you in the news, what they are eating, the dirt cookie, is not made with regular dirt. It's a clay like substance, and they put spice, and other stuff in it, and sell it. It cost as much as a regular local cookie.
Back to the cigars. Farming and commerce are not things Haitians are good at. However Cafe Rebo (Coffe), Rhum Barbancourt and Prestige (beer) are some very serious products in their respective class from Haiti. As for Yaquiba, I did a little research on them, it seems a small operation; about a few thousands a year.
I should get my box first week of October. I will leave my novice review here, with pictures.