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Expert: - 12/24/2010


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I started smoking them 20 years ago, and I've heard that the son is reproducing them.  

True?

Can I get a box of Toros through you?

I took a trip to S.A. recently and ended up at your retail store after you left for the day.

Is it possible to get a tour of the factory?

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John,

Sorry about the late response - I'm on vacation this week and haven't been checking my email much.

I haven't seen Carbonell in some time. I just checked the new cigar retailers almanac, and don't see anyone offering them, so as far as i know they are not in production.

Thanks for visiting our store. Hoe you enjoyed it. We don't offer factory tours - our insurance company really gives us a hard time about having visitors around all of the machinery.

Thanks,
Bill Finck Jr.

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Bill Finck Jr.

Expertise

I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.

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In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
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Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association

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BS Texas A&M University

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