{"id":748,"date":"2012-02-26T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2012-02-26T20:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"modified":"2012-04-16T15:03:46","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T19:03:46","slug":"cigar-factory-trip-2012-davidoff-appointed-merchant-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/cigar-factory-trip-2012-davidoff-appointed-merchant-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Cigar Factory Trip: 2012 Davidoff Appointed Merchant Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Seedlings ready for transplanting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-764\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-764'>\n\t\t\t\tThese are the seedlings ready to be transplanted to the fields.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/greenhouse.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/greenhouse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Greenhouse with Henke Kelner\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-789\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-789'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is the test greenhouse with Henke Kelner.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/row-640x480.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/row-640x480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Row of tobacco plants\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-763\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-763'>\n\t\t\t\tPerfectly cultivated row of tobacco plants.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/chris-scott-640x4801.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/chris-scott-640x4801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris and Scott in the field\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-757\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-757'>\n\t\t\t\tChris and Scott in the field.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/henke-scott-640x480.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/henke-scott-640x480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Scott with Henke Kelner\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-762\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-762'>\n\t\t\t\tScott with Henke Kelner in the field.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing3-640x480.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing3-640x480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Early stages of curing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-761\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-761'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly stages of curing the tobacco.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing2-640x480.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing2-640x480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Color changing during the curing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-760\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-760'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is an example of the color changing during the curing process.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing-640x4801.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/curing-640x4801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Later in the curing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-759\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-759'>\n\t\t\t\tLater in the curing process.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pilones.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pilones-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pilones\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-792\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-792'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tobacco is stacked in pilones during fermentation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/warehouse.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/warehouse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Burlap bails in the warehouse\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-798\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-798'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter curing and fermentation, the tobacco is stored in the warehouse. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/factory.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/factory-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Davidoff Factory\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-788\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-788'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Davidoff Factory.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sorting.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sorting-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sorting Process\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-796\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-796'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tobacco is sorted for size and color prior to production.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sorting2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sorting2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More sorting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-797\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-797'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tobacco is also sorted by wrapper or binder.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/chris-bunching.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/chris-bunching-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris rolling cigars\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-781\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-781'>\n\t\t\t\tProduction starts with the bunching process.  This is the blending.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/inspector.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/inspector-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Inspector\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-791\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-791'>\n\t\t\t\tThen the quality control&#8230;they really use the taste test?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cathedral.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cathedral-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Santo Domingo Cathedral\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-780\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-780'>\n\t\t\t\tSanto Domingo Cathedral.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/clock-tower.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/clock-tower-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Clock Tower near the market in Santo Domingo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-783\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-783'>\n\t\t\t\tClock Tower near the market in Santo Domingo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/columbus.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/columbus-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Christopher Columbus&#039;s home in Santo Domingo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-784\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-784'>\n\t\t\t\tChristopher Columbus&#8217;s home in Santo Domingo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/santo-domingo.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/emersonscigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/santo-domingo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Market in Santo Domingo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-794\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-794'>\n\t\t\t\tThe market in Santo Domingo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In January, a couple of representatives from Emerson&#8217;s Cigars had the opportunity to tour the Davidoff operations in the Dominican Republic.\u00a0 This was a trip of a lifetime as we had the opportunity to journey through history to the present day and learn about one of the most prestigious cigar manufacturers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the photos and look for some exciting product releases and events from Davidoff in the very near future!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In January, a couple of representatives from Emerson&#8217;s Cigars had the opportunity to tour the Davidoff operations in the Dominican Republic.\u00a0 This was a trip of a lifetime as we [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[14,25,27],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - 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