From Seed to Cigar–Two Months Since Planting 

We’re back with the next Cayman Cigars Seed To Cigar update.

The tobacco plants have been doing what they do best for the last couple months–growing strong and flavorful in the warm Caribbean sunshine and gentle tradewinds. Mother Nature has worked her magic, and both our Criollo 98 and Connecticut Broadleaf are ready to be harvested. 

Our resident tobacco specialist Robert Ramoon is harvesting by leaf, a process known as “Leaf Priming.” Leaves are individually picked according to size, lashed together with twine to form a “hand” of tobacco, then taken to the drying barn. Here, Robert (with Beacon Farms Manager Sasha Appleby recording), hand picks leaves for the drying process.

Be sure to check back again next month for our next update!

Granger & Scott

To read last month’s update click here.