Pictures from The DR - Feb 2000
Earl, CLICK HERE to see thumbnail views of all the pictures.
From The Master
L- R Supervisor, Kaju, Carlito, Master, Carl
Smoking fresh Opus in the Opus rolling room
Just a few Hemy's and Don Carlos in one of the aging rooms.
Each
bundle is turned periodically.
Hanging in Carlito's office L- R
Alison ( Carl's wife ) Rebecca ( Master's wife ) Theresa ( Kaju's wife )
Kaju Master Carl
Dinner at Papparazzo L-R Carlito, Juan Sosa, Rosa, Alison, Carl, Kaju, Theresa, Master
After dinner smoking Opus Super Belicoso's
L-R Juan Sosa, Alison, Carl, Kaju, Theresa, Master, Rebecca
On the farm, plants just beginning
Larger plants, Notice every plant is strung up, the leaves are
picked from the bottom to force the flavor and strength into the top
leaves.
Even bigger plants
One of the barns
Tractor bringing in the leaves
woman stringing the leaves
Carlito in his glory
Hanging the tobacco
Are these leaves pretty or what?
Hanging leaves
Putting wood/charcoal into the little holes to start the fires to
get the moisture out of the leaves.
In the background what looks to be a lake is the shade covering the
plants
Acres of tobacco under shade
Taking in the incredible views
A river that runs through the property
On the veranda at Chateau de La Fuente
Toys and candy for the kids at the farm
Is this place paradise or what?
Kids getting their candy and toys
Kids with their stashes
This fine gentleman knows just a little about tobacco
Under the shade
Factory # 1
Box Factory
Box Factory
Box Factory
Box Factory
Box Factory
Carlito inspecting a box
Box Factory
Here's a couple of Opus boxes
Carlito explaining about the 4 different colors used on some of the
boxes. ( I think )
Carl having some fun
Box factory
The reason Anjejo's were not shipped for christmas. The
boxes weren't up to Carlito's standards
Seal on floor in Factory #3
A Humidor?
One of Carlito's humidors
Tobacco in Factory # 3
Just a little tobacco
Factory # 3
Sizing the leaves for wrappers
One of the workers was celebrating a birthday
Carlito checking some tobacco
Father and Son
Walking out of factory # 3
Now is that a cigar or what?
Hanging at the pool
Kicking back in a tropical paradise
From Kaju
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