Genius at Work88 AUGUST 2019
Genius at Work9 ABOVE
El PresidentePadrón’s president, Jorge Padrón, puffs on a Family Reserve (a blend
with tobacco that was aged for 10 years) inside the drying barn in
Nicaragua. Though he learned to roll his first cigar around age 15, he
says, “I’m much better at smoking them than rolling them.”8 ABOVE
Band TogetherThe last step is adhering its signature
band, which is measured precisely
so that, when in the box, all the cigar
bands are perfectly aligned.7 LEFT
Final CutThe cigar is inserted into the guillotine,
which is preset for the correct length
and cut evenly.G2G_Aug_GAW.indd 88 7/3/19 12:21 PMGenius at Work88 AUGUST 2019
Genius at Work9 ABOVE
El PresidentePadrón’s president, Jorge Padrón, puffs on a Family Reserve (a blend
with tobacco that was aged for 10 years) inside the drying barn in
Nicaragua. Though he learned to roll his first cigar around age 15, he
says, “I’m much better at smoking them than rolling them.”8 ABOVE
Band TogetherThe last step is adhering its signature
band, which is measured precisely
so that, when in the box, all the cigar
bands are perfectly aligned.7 LEFT
Final CutThe cigar is inserted into the guillotine,
which is preset for the correct length
and cut evenly.