On Friday Jan 25,2012 Joe and i were invited on a cigar adventure with the Hernandez Bros. here in Miami.
We visited My Fathers Cigars, Casa Fernandez, EPC, and Gran Habano. We had a great time. Paul ,Tim(from podman cigars), Bros. Peter and Steve, Cigar Press Thor Nielsen and photographer Simon along with other BOTL's. Pictures of the event will soon follow.
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Huge thanks to Paul Sonia of Hernandez Brothers (Manufacturers' Rep for Casa Fernandez, Carillo, My Father and Gran Habano) and Tim (The Podman) for putting together this outing. I was proud and gratified to be a part of the first tour and I enjoyed myself thoroughly.

Thanks also to most gracious hosts Ernie Carillo; Paul and Josefa at Fernandez; Jose at My Father; Peter and Steve Hernandez; and George Rico at his new and spectacularly nice Gran Habano shop, which opens officially Monday the 30th. George is going to have rollers at his Calle Ocho shop to allow you—yes, YOU—to create your own blend from George's fine tobaccos and see them rolled right before your eyes.

Thanks again, guys.

(roll pics, Manny...)
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picture!!!!!!!!
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So...let's start the show-and-tell portion of our program. :-)

The tour began at the Hernandez Brothers' offices. And that meant a Fonseca Cubano Limitado Toro...and bloody Marys.

Bloody Mary central:
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Peter Hernandez:
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Then, it was off to the first stop of the day: My Father Cigars:
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(more to follow)
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The cast of characters...

Paul Sonia from Hernandez Brothers:
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Tim (The Podman) Podwicki and Danilo from Neptune Cigars:
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Me, Paul Sonia, Thor from Cigar Press, in the tobacco ready room at Casa Fernandez:
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Steve Hernandez behind the bar at My Father (Tim, Danilo and Thor):
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Simon, the Mad Russian from Cigar Press:
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Ivan The Terrible and me in the walk-in at My Father (a religious experience if there ever has been one):
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Manny and me on the patio at My Father.
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Jose from My Father and Paul, in the kickass lounge at MF:
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In a white room, with black curtains...yeah, it got smoky:
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Custom humi at MF:
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The sweet patio at MF:
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In Jose's office:
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Steve in the rolling room at MF (they were rolling Tats):
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The horde:
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Fresh Cojonus:
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Swag:
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Time to go...so sad!
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One more from MF...all gone!
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Next stop, Tropical Cigar (Casa Fernandez):
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Lunch at CF:
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Rolling room at CF:
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Paul at CF:
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Mmmmm...
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Mmmmmmmmm...
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And that's all I could pull from the disc Manny gave me, for the time being. The rest were corrupted or unreadable, unfortunately. Better get on that, bro!
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That was soooooo incredible!
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Looks like you guys had a blast!!!!!

Sorry I missed it!!
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Way coool! Looks like an awesome time!
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Yeah, you are! :-):

I'm missing some of the pics from CF and all of them from Carillo and Gran Habano. Hopefully Manny can sort it out and get them to me so I can post tomorrow.
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I see Danilo in a couple of pics! Was that Skipper in the 3rd pic
in the kitchen? :-)
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The Hernandez Bros. Adventure:

That looked like a great tour. I have known Steve for almost 11 years and he is one of the nicest, biggest hearted dudes in the world.

We are blessed with such great people in this business.

Best,
JD
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