Cigar History – Habana Port

Posted on July 25, 2016January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Fabrica Real de Tabacos

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Greetings, Spaniards. The Fabrica Real de Tabacos in Sevilla, España is the birthplace of the modern day cigar (wrapper, binder & filler) and is a university now.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on April 28, 2016January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Bibendum the Cigar Smoker

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Greetings gearheads and gars. Bibendum aka the Michelin Man is one of the world’s oldest trademarks & was originally depicted as a cigar-smoking drinking cyclist.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on January 31, 2014January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Cigar Facts

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Greetings, history buffs. Today’s cigar fact: the Prussian Government enacted a law in 1830 that decreed cigars smoked in public be in a wire-mesh contraption designed to prevent sparks setting fire to ladies’ hoop skirts.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on November 30, 2013January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Happy Birthday, WC

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Greetings, philosophers and statesmen. We would like to wish a happy birthday to Winston Churchill. It was estimated that he enjoyed about 250k cigars in his 91-year lifetime.

Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on November 23, 2013January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Operation Mongoose: Close but no exploding cigar

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Greetings, history buffs. Some of Operation Mongoose’s assassination tactics against Fidel Castro included exploding cigars & poisoning a box of his favorite cigars with botulinus toxin. When Castro learned of Operation Mongoose, he held up this newspaper in a taunting fashion.

Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on November 22, 2013January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

John F. Kennedy's Favorite Cigar

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Greetings, pupils of presidents and panatelas. John F. Kennedy’s favorite cigar was the H. Upmann Petit Upmann. The night before the embargo on Cuba was signed, he sent his aide Pierre Salinger to purchase every box he could gather from DC tobacconists for a total of 1,200 cigars.

Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on September 7, 2013January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

New Orleans Cigar Factory Scene in 1913

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Greetings, history heroes of Clear Havanas. In 1913, New Orleans had 22 cigar factories with a cigar roller workforce of over 3,000. The weekly salary was between $15 & $20. Women were employed in most factories. This picture depicts a New Orleans cigar factory back then. Source: Louisiana State Museum.

Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port

Posted on June 21, 2013January 7, 2019 by Habana Port — Leave a comment

Late Night/Early Morning Cigar Break

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Greetings, Mayan and Maduro followers. Working the late shift? Smoke a cigar. The Maya believed tobacco smoke protected those who travel at night & those who work in dark places.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port