I know that at El Rey De Los Habanos their rollers are all level 8 (who assigns those designations?). Great for the cazadores series. But I assume that the much bigger TACUBA (where El Triunfador, La Riqueza, Havana VI are rolled) employs rollers with differing levels of experience. Are there any restrictions on which rollers can roll pete's cigars at TACUBA? I'm not questioning the end result, the QC at TACUBA seems to be exemplary. But it feels like a fair question to ask, the La Riqueza and El Triunfador are priced more in line with the cazadores line, and presumably the labor in Nicaragua is cheaper, so one would hope that the best rollers in the factory are working on these lines.
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Havana VI/La Riqueza/El Triunfador question (Maybe Pete can answer?)
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Here is part of a paragraph I found at: http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y01/may01/04e7.htm
"Grade 9 is the highest level a roller can attain, requiring years of experience. Most grade-9 rollers have been rolling cigars for at least five years and some as long as 20 or longer."
"Grade 9 is the highest level a roller can attain, requiring years of experience. Most grade-9 rollers have been rolling cigars for at least five years and some as long as 20 or longer."
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hdroadglide
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hmmmmmmmm..... so those virgin thigh rollers must be 10's????
I have been searching all day for the some answers (I guess work is slow today). Seems different employers (and Habanos in Cuba) have different roller level systems and each might even have their own set of qualifications to get those levels. I did not find any single answer and I do not think there is one. In a nutshell the higher levels (7, 8, 9 etc.) can perform ALL shapes and sizes there is to roll all the way to the harder to roll stuff like perfectos. They can teach and instruct others how to roll all the various shapes and sizes there are and master the art of cigar rolling along with way. This takes many, many years to do. I imagine if you need a more specific answer contact the different companies but doubt you will get a great answer if any at all.
I imagine Pepin uses the Cuban guidelines for his people and assigns them the level based on how good they are for his store in Miami.
I imagine Pepin uses the Cuban guidelines for his people and assigns them the level based on how good they are for his store in Miami.
Yeah, I assumed it was a little bit of an arbitrary designation, I don't think there is any certifying body that would over see those ratings. El Titan De Bronze says their rollers are all level 9 but who knows, DPG's 8 might be their 7, or vice versa.
What I'm really interested in is whether the more experienced rollers in the nicaraguan factory roll the more expensive lines which are produced there.
You might try and mail our brother Tatuaje as that is Pete who may or may not answer that question. I doubt anyone else here can help you more than that.
Just for rolling per se I doubt it. Though no need to do everything Pepin does to make a living. Look at Sam Leccia (NUb cigar). He went to Nicaragua to learn how to roll cigars at the age of ~25, and now, just a few years later, he's not doing bad. Plus I like the idea of having yer cigar rolled by the brand owner in events!