Category: Seed to Cigar Journal

Seed to Cigar Update: A Setback, But Not the End

It is with great disappointment that we report our 2024 Beacon crop of tobacco grown at Beacon Farms was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl and a subsequent water leak in our drying barn. Famed author and businessman Robert Kiyosaki once observed, “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size […]

From Seed to Cigar—Harvesting Tobacco

We’re back with the next Cayman Cigars Seed To Cigar update! About two months after planting, the tobacco is ready for harvest. The two methods used for cigar tobacco are Stalk priming and Leaf priming. Stock priming is rarely used nowadays and Leaf priming is the preferred method. Leaf priming is used by Beacon Farms […]

From Seed to Cigar–Two Months Since Planting 

We’re back with the next Cayman Cigars Seed To Cigar update. The tobacco plants have been doing what they do best for the last couple months–growing strong and flavorful in the warm Caribbean sunshine and gentle tradewinds. Mother Nature has worked her magic, and both our Criollo 98 and Connecticut Broadleaf are ready to be […]

From Seed to Cigar–One Month Since Planting

We’re back with our next Cayman Cigars Seed To Cigar update! The growth of our Connecticut Broadleaf and Criollo 98 tobacco plants is incredible! Thanks to great soil, just the right amount of natural rainfall, and abundant Caribbean sunshine, our plants are strong and healthy, as you’ll see in these short videos. Tobacco plant root […]

The Story Begins: OG Beacon III

When Beacon Farms was created it looked like this: After Beacon’s Rock Grinder completed its grinding, it looked like this:  After adding Beacon-produced compost and mixing, it was almost ready for planting.The Beacon Rock Grinder grinds rock and mixes with soil to a  depth of 14 inches. Compost from Beacon’s compost manufacturing facility is then […]

From Seed to Cigar

Embarking on a unique journey that intertwines philanthropy and the artistry of cigar manufacturing. This is the story of Beacon Farms unfolds from soil to seed to cigar. Founded in 2017, Beacon Farms as a non-profit initiative was conceived by the Haugh Family to provide a vital “second step” in the recovery process for Caymanians […]