Blasted cigar bans!

[Moro]

Appears that, thanks to recent bans in smoking, AltadisUSA has decided to close their factory in Selma. It will be done before the holidays.

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=9099700

 

[jwintosh]

bummer!

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

That's not good!

 

[Moro]

Anybody here knows if this was Altadis's only factory? Because if that is the case, then it's 10x even more unfortunate! No more Montecristo, H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta, Trinidad, Don Diego,...

 

[Asher]

Anybody here knows if this was Altadis's only factory? Because if that is the case, then it's 10x even more unfortunate! No more Montecristo, H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta, Trinidad, Don Diego,...

I'm not sure, but they probably only make machine made cigars (Phillies, Backwoods, Dutch Masters, etc.) there. Most (all?) of Altadis's premium hand-made cigars are made in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, or Nicaragua.

 

[jmatkins]

That sucks!

 

[indyrob]

They did say that it was a "decrease in demand for the blunt-shaped cigar as reasons for the closing." That leads me to think Phillies and all the other gas station variety.

 

[bballbaby]

They did say that it was a "decrease in demand for the blunt-shaped cigar as reasons for the closing." That leads me to think Phillies and all the other gas station variety.

I guess no more spleefs for me then.

 

[dpricenator]

I guess no more spleefs for me then.

Just unroll a yardgar and use the wrapper leaf. OMG that'll kick ur ass.

 

[vperlman]

I guess no more spleefs for me then.

I have two words for you, son: EZ Widers... :smokingme

 

[Electric Sheep]

Anybody here knows if this was Altadis's only factory? Because if that is the case, then it's 10x even more unfortunate! No more Montecristo, H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta, Trinidad, Don Diego,...

"Altadis U.S.A." is part of "Altadis S.A." which is in turn part of Imperial Tobacco...which just happens to be the world's fourth largest international tobacco company.

They have more factories than you can shake a stick at.

And in case you didn't know, they don't make *ANY* of the brands you listed in premium hand rolled cigars at that factory; they can't afford to with American labor costs.

 

[Moro]

"Altadis U.S.A." is part of "Altadis S.A." which is in turn part of Imperial Tobacco...which just happens to be the world's fourth largest international tobacco company.

They have more factories than you can shake a stick at.

And in case you didn't know, they don't make *ANY* of the brands you listed in premium hand rolled cigars at that factory; they can't afford to with American labor costs.

Thanks for clearing everything up for me, mate (I had no bloody idea where Selma was, neither if there was where they made those brands (because they *ARE* Altadis's), nor knew about Imperial Tobacco and the fact that Altadis USA is just a part of Altadis S.A.). Regardless, this still is bad news to the tobacco world.

 

[AnejoMofo]

At any rate, I don't want to hear of any tobacco-related business going under. It is ultimately bad for us.