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This is the beginning of a shaded tobacco field. The workers are installing poles and then wire. They will drape cheese cloth across the top to give the tobacco shade.
— in Honduras.
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July 1, 2001
Christian Eiroa left owner of Camacho Cigars. Inspecting the seedlings with one of his employees
— in Honduras.
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I was given a lesson on the care of the Tobacco seedlings. The plants grow to about a inch in height. Then transplanted into small pots to allow the roots system to grow. This picture is a several thousand seedlings
in small pots
— in Honduras.
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July 1, 2001
A worker in the field tending the seedling at the camacho factory
— in Honduras.
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April 23, 1999
Miami Cigar tour La Gloria Cigar factory . The owner is in the middle Erensto
— in Miami.
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July 1, 2001
This is the tobacco seedlings the beginning process of the manufacturing of Camacho cigars. The seedlings are move to small pots.
— in Honduras.
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The seedlings are transplanted to rows and spaced about 3 feet apart.
— in Honduras.
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The first in the country off shore cigar dinner
Left: Master roller Avelino Lara, center: Jim Bennington, Sherry and John
July 1, 2001
This is a view over looking the tobacco fields for shade grow tobacco. The white material is covering for the tobacco plants. The poles in the ground are for shade grown tobacco in the future
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
Christain and I looking at tobacco in the field. He is explaining the different parts of the plant
July 1, 2001
Christan and I in the tobacco fields. He is showing me how to remove the seed pods from the tobacco plants.
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
When the tobacco is ready for harvest. It is loaded on the wagon and transported to the drying barn. These are the works posing for a picture with Father and son
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
Father and son checking tobacco leaves for color change in the drying barn. As the tobacco ages and dries. It will lose the green color and turn a beautiful brown.
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
The workers have to balance themself between the poles. They lift the filled rods of tobacco leaves to the top of the drying barn and place the rods perpendicular on the poles.
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
Jim and Christian lifting a pole with tobacco leaves on it to a worker .
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
Once doused in the fermentation solution, the heads – the tobacco leaves bound by string – are laid out on palates, forming large, waist high piles called bulks. The great pressure created by thousands of pounds of tobacco generates heat which fuels the fermentation process. As the inner-most tobacco ferments, the heads are rotated from the outer layers to the center layers so that all of the tobacco ferments evenly.
— in Honduras.
July 1, 2001
July 1, 2001
Christian is checking the tobacco by burning a hole in it. This will tell him if it is ready to be processed.
— in Honduras.
Bales of Tobacco
July 1, 2001
Christian is standing in front of bales of his tobacco. One of the most important characteristics of a quality blend for premium cigars is consistency. This is almost impossible, however, without a significant amount of tobacco stock. Because so many factors are at play during the processing of tobacco, the resulting leaves from year to year can differ greatly. Therefore, a significant stock of tobacco is needed in order to keep the flavors and aromas of a blend from year to year.
— in Honduras.
September 19, 2002
In the warehouse of M. Meerapfel Söhne AG. Richard Meerapfel center, both sons on each side of him
— in Beligum.
Cameroon tobacco leaves
September 19, 2002
Hands of cameroon tobacco leaves ready for inspection
— in Beligum.
Finalized deal
September 19, 2002
Nick finalized deal with inspection of his brands of cigars. TO be sold in Europe
— in Beligum.
Outside Dupont Factory
September 21, 2002
Outside Dupont Factory in Southern France in the Mountains of the french alps.
— in Francia.
ST Dupont Lighter
September 21, 2002
The final assembly of the ST Dupont Lighter. This is the assembly of the lid and checking the ping.
— in Francia.
September 28, 2003
Left to right jim Bennington , Larry Lampner, Timmy Oscaner, Nick Perdomo In Germany
Peter Heinricks store
September 28, 2003
Jim, Nick and Timmy in front of Peter Heinricks store
— in Germany.
Ritz Event 5.21.2025
Bennington Tobacconist x La Vie en Lux Event @ The Ritz
Hosted by:
Fifth Avenue Club Sarasota and The Ritz Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay
8/23/23
A Visit to our shop from long time friends, and Carilto signed the collectors Fuente book for us as well as an added bonus!!
Left To right:
Tommy Curtis (National sales manager for Arturo Fuente), Next to him is Marty Sorensen (Long time employee with the Fuente family), Then is Carilto Fuente, Jack Bennington (Owner of shop), Gary Bennington (Owner of shop), John Oliva (Natl. Sales Manger for Fuente), In front of John is Cynthia Fuente (Vice President).
Fillmore St Holiday Celebration 2022
We are Family Boutique, Crisp Waffle Company, Bennington Tobacco
-Left to right:
Olga (We are Family Boutique), Mitch and Todi (Crisp waffle), (We are Family Boutique)
Store Visit From Our Rep
-Left to right
Michael Wasp(Rocky Patel Rep), Jack Bennington, Rocky Patel Trainee
Carilto Fuente Visit
Left to right:
Carilto Fuente, Brian Stone (Customer), Jack Bennington
