Hailstorm Savages Padrón Tobacco Field

[apaniagua]

Thought I should share this.

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.

I'll be praying for them as it will affect their business...of course, it will affect us, padron lovers, but mostly them.

Source: CigarAficionado

 

[hdroadglide]

saw that. looked bad, but padron ages their tobacco so long, it will probably not even make a dent in their production.

 

[Craig Mac]

If you read the full article the tobacco wouldn't be used for a couple years anyway so it likely won't affect production too much, sure, it is a loss but they should be able to keep production the same. Also, this did not destroy an entire crop as some of the primings had already been pulled from the plants, it only damaged what was left on the plants and the recently planted tobacco. Sometimes you have to read a little deeper in to an article to get all the details.

 

[Knickerbocker]

feel bad, that's pretty crappy.

 

[CigarGavin]

Seems like at least a crop a year is ruined, last year the Fuentes barn burned down, and now this. Never a good thing hopefully it doesn't affect them too much.

 

[ciggy]

Yea that sucks but I'm sure bad weather and ruined crops isn't Padrons first rodeo.

 

[whodeeni]

Yea that sucks but I'm sure bad weather and ruined crops isn't Padrons first rodeo.

^^This^^

 

[apaniagua]

If you read the full article the tobacco wouldn't be used for a couple years anyway so it likely won't affect production too much, sure, it is a loss but they should be able to keep production the same. Also, this did not destroy an entire crop as some of the primings had already been pulled from the plants, it only damaged what was left on the plants and the recently planted tobacco. Sometimes you have to read a little deeper in to an article to get all the details.

I read the full article. It will affect them, on the long-term, not on the short-term:

The loss will not have an immediate impact on Padrón cigar production.

A loss is still a loss, so it will affect their production. Notice I didn't say they will lose all their business or they lost EVERYTHING they had. I put an extract so people could read the news by themselves on the source. So, before making some statements about me reading or not the article, read what I say and post.

 

[zirotti]

LOL. I love this comment:

"Somewhere, a year from now, someone is going to be surprised by their delicious tasting cigarette."

 

[CigarGavin]

^^^^^^^^hilarious^^^^^^^^

 

[Jfire]

Thought I should share this.



I'll be praying for them as it will affect their business...of course, it will affect us, padron lovers, but mostly them.

Source: CigarAficionado

I believe cmac was simply stating it will most likely NOT affect padron neither the consumer. No need for prayers brother.

 

[Craig Mac]

I believe cmac was simply stating it will most likely NOT affect padron neither the consumer. No need for prayers brother.

Yup, and also nowhere in the article is that mentioned either.

 

[Gravity]

Seems like at least a crop a year is ruined, last year the Fuentes barn burned down, and now this. Never a good thing hopefully it doesn't affect them too much.

Interesting you mention that. I was in the local B&M Saturday, when one of the customers asked about Opus X's, and the guy behind the counter told him that they aren't having a spring release of Opus' this year. When he asked his rep why that was, they told him it was because of the fire.

I have noticed the few places around here that usually have Opus' in stock are saying the same thing.


A loss of tobacco is still a loss of tobacco, but it also sounds like all that may have been left in the field by the time this storm hit, would've been filler/binder anyway. So, probably not too big of a deal.

 

[CigarGavin]

Interesting you mention that. I was in the local B&M Saturday, when one of the customers asked about Opus X's, and the guy behind the counter told him that they aren't having a spring release of Opus' this year. When he asked his rep why that was, they told him it was because of the fire.

I have noticed the few places around here that usually have Opus' in stock are saying the same thing.


A loss of tobacco is still a loss of tobacco, but it also sounds like all that may have been left in the field by the time this storm hit, would've been filler/binder anyway. So, probably not too big of a deal.

My local b&m is exactly the same, next shipment is next month.

 

[Jason_HLC]

lol. I love this comment:

"somewhere, a year from now, someone is going to be surprised by their delicious tasting cigarette."

lmfao

 

[hdroadglide]

when we were touring the padron facilities, there was an area where there were huge pilones of tobacco being moved and there was a LOT of scrap left over. we asked where it would go, and gabriel laughed and said they many many people who wanted it, but they would not say where it was going!

 

[danthebugman]

I'm sure it sucks, but it's all a part of growing crops. Sometimes mother nature kicks you in the balls. I'm sure it's not the first time they (or other manufacturers) have had an issue like this.

we asked where it would go, and gabriel laughed and said they many many people who wanted it, but they would not say where it was going!

Hmm...Padron mixed filler cigars...I think that'd go over well :thumbsup:.

Dan

 

[Herfin' Harg]

Article says that it was supposed to 64 wrappers... but that can't be right, can it?

I mean, the storm was in Jalapa, not San Andreas! :nodlaugh:

 

[apaniagua]

I'm sure it sucks, but it's all a part of growing crops. Sometimes mother nature kicks you in the balls. I'm sure it's not the first time they (or other manufacturers) have had an issue like this.

Dan

I agree there, but looks like it was the first time for them. Which would be weird...

Padrón said that he and his 86-year-old father, a man who has been working around tobacco nearly his entire life, had never seen this type of damage in a tobacco field. “This has never happened to us before,” said Padrón. “It just further emphasizes how fragile this whole manufacturing process is.”

 

[Le Buzz]

Article says that it was supposed to 64 wrappers... but that can't be right, can it?

I mean, the storm was in Jalapa, not San Andreas! :nodlaugh:

LOL. I love this comment:

"Somewhere, a year from now, someone is going to be surprised by their delicious tasting cigarette."

:headroll::headroll::headroll: