New WLT supplier
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End of the line for Cibao Valley tobaccos
Unfortunately, we've had some serious issues with this supplier and due to our inability to resolve these issues, the Cibao Valley line of tobaccos will be discontinued. If there is anything you like in the line, I'd suggest getting some now because we will not be restocking anything from this...
nict
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Thank you! I hadn't found that in my lazy search. Any word on the new supplier?End of the line for Cibao Valley tobaccos
Unfortunately, we've had some serious issues with this supplier and due to our inability to resolve these issues, the Cibao Valley line of tobaccos will be discontinued. If there is anything you like in the line, I'd suggest getting some now because we will not be restocking anything from this...fairtradetobacco.com
I'll move this to the WLT Forum, so perhaps Don might chime in.
Bob
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Well, It's a long story, and I can't share everything...yet.
My last deal with the CV grower was a disaster. I could have pursued legal action, but international law suits are expensive and the outcome (regardless of evidence) is very risky, so I just bit the bullet and took an enormous loss. Another supplier who I've used for many years has developed an uncontrollable tobacco beetle infestation. Everything we purchased from them had to be frozen, and then we had to go through everything to remove the severely damaged leaves. I've been searching for new suppliers for quite a while.
About a year and a half ago, I became the majority shareholder in a cigar company. After tens of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees and endless filings with the TTB, we were finally awarded our TTB permit to import cigars and processed tobacco. This permit has enabled me to do business with a couple of the premier tobacco growers and suppliers in the western hemisphere. We received our first shipment of cigar tobacco last week, and there wasn't a single beetle to be found. Between the two new suppliers, I think you guys are going to find this to be the finest cigar tobacco you've ever used. Almost all of the tobaccos are from Ecuador, The Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.
Don
My last deal with the CV grower was a disaster. I could have pursued legal action, but international law suits are expensive and the outcome (regardless of evidence) is very risky, so I just bit the bullet and took an enormous loss. Another supplier who I've used for many years has developed an uncontrollable tobacco beetle infestation. Everything we purchased from them had to be frozen, and then we had to go through everything to remove the severely damaged leaves. I've been searching for new suppliers for quite a while.
About a year and a half ago, I became the majority shareholder in a cigar company. After tens of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees and endless filings with the TTB, we were finally awarded our TTB permit to import cigars and processed tobacco. This permit has enabled me to do business with a couple of the premier tobacco growers and suppliers in the western hemisphere. We received our first shipment of cigar tobacco last week, and there wasn't a single beetle to be found. Between the two new suppliers, I think you guys are going to find this to be the finest cigar tobacco you've ever used. Almost all of the tobaccos are from Ecuador, The Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.
Don
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We'll be adding Nicaragua seco and viso soon and other types as they become available.
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Pacociga
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Good luck..
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Pacociga
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No BS... I just paid $40 shipping on a $70 60rg x 7in. wood mold from Honduras.
Somebody has to have access to a 3D printer..
Somebody has to have access to a 3D printer..
Pacociga
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Standardization Summary: The enforcement of taxation led to widespread use of standardized boxes, which in turn led to the need for standardized cigars. This was achieved with the use of standardized measuring and molding devices.
fairtradetobacco.com
Bob
Free-hand Cigars, and Why Commercial Cigars Are Standardized
This is a discussion of the two primary approaches to rolling long filler cigars: cigars that are free-hand rolled, in only approximate size and shape factory-style cigars that assume a need for standardization In a basic sense, free-hand rolled cigars were the only cigars that were ever...
Homegrowngoodnes
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3/4" equals approximately 48 ring Guage. Pvc pipe is nominal but not difficult to work with!
willgodwin
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SHEESH! Good to know, thanks for the reply!