Thanks guys, yes, this was a phenominal trip. It turned into more than I could have ever dreamed or wished for, and I really hope that everyone of you who someday make the trips on your own can walk away from it with similiar feelings (I'm very sure you will).

While I think it was just coincidental that he happened to be down there when we were there, Pete is just a regular guy who loves cigars and loves hanging out with people who share his passion, he just happens to make cigars too.

Every trip is different, so I can't say what factories you might see, although I think that Padron and My Father are common stops.

A CA trip would be way cool. I can call John Brooke at DE and sugguest it.

It was totally last minute. I got a call Friday from John Brooke at DE and he told me there was an extra spot on the next trip and wanted to know if I could get it together to fly out to Nicaragua in 4 days. I was lucky to be able to get flights down to Miami on such short notice - had to run the tunnel at ATL to make one of my connecting flights...

You would have had a blast Darrell. Seeing Pepin's joy, seeing Flying Pigs being rolled, grabbing a fresh JdN right off the bench and having someone comment "My Uzi Weighs a Ton" because the cigar was so heavy from all the tobacco, lighting that cigar and on first puff, having the description "power, refined" pop into one's head, shooting the **** with Pete for hours...
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Wow! Thanks for taking the time to describe all this Adam, loved reading this!
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Wow that's awesome that you got to experience that. I can't wait for pictures.
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Just awesome man. I can only hope to one day go.
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Thanks for sharing Adam! Sounds like you had a great time! :-)
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Sounds like a stellar trip! And smoking some seriously cool cigars the rest of us homelanders can only dream of trying, awesome. BTW, as if that couldn't provoke envy from someone, now P.P.(Padron Peppers)! That's a spicy trip!
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Holy smokes, awesome report man. I'd love to do this one day.
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I have seen this trip posted when they started it and have been dreaming of it since. I always have been a fan of drew estates stories and articles and how they were born. Someday, I will have the $$ saved for this trip.
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That sounds like such an awesome experience! I'm totally jelouse now!
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Jaw dropping description of the trip thanks for sharing. Can someone link where we can find more info for this or point me in the right direction?

Sounds like a great MANcation trip.
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That sounds great!

I would love a list of the cigars you smoked, and your quick thoughts on them, if you remember (and have time!)

Thanks for posting! :-)

~brooks
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Pretty awesome! It sounds like even tho the big boys in the industry are competitors. They are all friends as well.
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Adam, where the fock are the pictures?

And I hope you brought me back some good smokes, wanna come over tonight?
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Very, very jealous. Sounds like a hell of a lot of fun! Can't wait to see the pictures!
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Was your trip a privately sponsored trip, or can it be booked through a travel agent?
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Good stuff Adam, thanks for taking the time to write it up.
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Thanks for sharing the details of this trip. Great read.
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Sounds like a fun time. Too cool to have a cigar made to your spec's.
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Awesome Trip, Adam! :-) Thanks For Sharing!:-)
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Now I have my happy thought:-)
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