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The FIP (Foundation for International Polo) World Cup Play-Offs, were celebrated in Casa de Campo from Tuesday the 3rd of May through to Sunday the 15th of May and during their time here, the polo players as well as their friends and families got out and about exploring not only Casa de Campo but nearby tourist attractions, such as the Tabacalera de Garcia – the world’s largest hand-rolled cigar factory! On a tour organized by Casa de Campo Living, the FIP group did a walk through tour of the factory where they were lead step by step through the entire Cigar-making process, from the processing and preparation of the wrappers when they first arrive, through to the blending of the different leaves, which create each unique cigar, as well as the creation of the cigar boxes which are also surprisingly hand made – put together with wood and nails and decorated with paper and glue. Our FIP visitors were understandably very impressed with the factory, if you’ve never done this tour – it’s about time you did, it really is very interesting! Here are my photos of the tour:
To read more about the FIP World Cup Play-Offs and the players adventures in Casa de Campo, click on the links below: Mexico beats the DR and advances to the FIP World Cup Finals! Boat ride to Palmilla with the FIP Polo Players! Celebrating the start of the FIP World Cup Play-Offs Team USA victorious over Canada in the FIP World Cup Play-Offs! About the Tabacalera de Garcia

The Tabacalera de Garcia, established in 1971 is the world’s largest hand-rolled cigar factory with a long and varied history, making it an absolute must place to visit – whether you are a cigar lover or a casual aficionado! It has nearly 5,000 employees and produces about 120,000 cigars per day – there is something to be said about old fashion methods! It is home to the makers of the Finest Dominican Cigars: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, Don Diego, Santa Damiana, VegaFina, and Onyx amongst others – on this tour you will see the proud handwork of the cigar industry’s most experienced craftsmen and women, working on some of the worlds leading cigars. Lucky for us in Casa de Campo, this fully operational factory and historical gem, is located just outside of Casa de Campo and is open to the public, for tours.
The Cigar Factory Tour is available Mondays to Fridays, between 8am and 4pm and Saturdays between 8am and 12pm, by appointment. To arrange a tour, contact us on: Tel: 809-523-2045 Email: info@casadecampoliving.com
Español ————————————————————————– Tabacalera de Garcia se estableció en 1971, ahora es la fábrica de cigarros hechos a mano más grande del mundo, con una historia larga y variada – un lugar muy interesante para visitar, sin importar si eres un catador de puros o solo estas interesado en conocer el proceso. La fabrica está muy cerca de Casa de Campo y está abierta al público para visitar y descubrir el proceso de crear cada cigarro. En mi tiempo en Casa de Campo, he visitado Tabacalera de Garcia 3 veces – con mi madre, con mis amigos y después para tomar fotos para este articulo. Cada vez que he visitado este fascinante lugar , quedo impresionada con lo grande que es, lo complejo del proceso y que todo es hecho a mano – la manera tradicional! Durante el tour sigues todo el proceso, paso a paso y aprendes sobre todo los tipos de tabaco que estan usando para crear los differentes cigarros. Aquí verás la orgullosa labor de los más experimentados artesanos en la industria tabaquera. Tabacalera de Garcias tiene más de 4,000 empleados y son fabricantes de los Mejores Cigarros Dominicanos: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, Don Diego, Santa Damiana, VegaFina, y Onyx entre otros. Su tienda de Cigarros contiene la mejor selección y precios en cigarros Dominicanos superiores.
El Tour de la Fábrica de Cigarros es disponible sólo con reservación Lunes – Viernes: 8 am – 4 pm Sabado: 8am – 12pm Tel: 809 – 523 – 2045 Email: info@casadecampoliving.com
 
This article was written by Rebecca Hughes, editor of Casa de Campo Living and Casa de Campo’s entertainment specialist! Rebecca Hughes, Editorial and Events Marketing rhughes@casadecampoliving.com TEL: 809-523-2045 BBM: 230DA5D1 Altos de Chavón, Casa de Campo This article was produced exclusively for www.casadecampoliving.com