The CUring Barns
Chapter 3
TURNING UP THE HEAT
After 100 days of toiling in the hot sun, how do we treat our plants? We hang them.
The harvested tobacco is brought from the fields to the curing barns. At the curing barn, plants are subjected to a drastic increase in humidity and moisture. Sections of the plant are partitioned and hung in their primings to guarantee the finest quality flavor.
40 DAYS
PERFECTION
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
After forty days of curing, plants will transition from green to yellow to brown, shrinking significantly. The vein that divides the leaf known as the “midrib” is particularly shrunken during the process. Once an even color of brown is achieved the tobacco is brought to the factory for sorting.
IN THE CURING BARNS
The Gallery
Curing Barn Trivia
Q. How long does the Tobacco hang in the Curing Barns?
End of Chapter 3 - Continue on to:
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ENTERING
THE FACTORY
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Chapter 4
Sorting & Fermentation
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Chapter 5
Rolling Room
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Chapter 6
Quality Control Room
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Chapter 7
Aging Room
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Chapter 8
Judging Aesthetics
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Chapter 9
Boxed Pressed
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Chapter 10
Banding & Boxing
PARTING WORDS
We put a lot of love into our cigars. When we brand and box them with the Rocky Patel logo, it’s not just for the purpose of sale. It’s an opportunity to pay homage to a living legend. And it’s our chance to say, “goodbye, good luck, and make us proud.”
