Here is the link from my local news. It sucks to loose something like this. I know it won't be the same but hopefully they can rebuild.  Anyone tried any of there cigars I can't ever recall smoking any of their cigars off hand. http://www.news4jax.com/news/historic-tampa-cigar-factory-destroyed-in-fire/34007458

That's not the same one that got busted for conterfeit cigars is it?

I don't know. It's a historic one over in Tampa is all I know I guess I will have to Google that and see about the Counterfeit aspect.  

 

*Edit*  From a quick Google search it seems this factory had been vacant for several years and basically is just a historic site. The articles made it out like it was a working factory but that looks to not be the case. 

Some of the comments are funny

Sad story!.

Unfortunately an historic building has fallen but at least, it seems no cigars were harmed in the fire.  

QuoteMojo66 - 7/6/2015  8:05 AM

Unfortunately an historic building has fallen but at least, it seems no cigars were harmed in the fire.  

Wonder what the insurance would have been for cigars burning up if there were some.....?

QuoteMojo66 - 7/6/2015  11:05 AM

Unfortunately an historic building has fallen but at least, it seems no cigars were harmed in the fire.  

it was ran down in a ran down part of town anyway. There are a lot of vacant cigar factorys in tampa. now that's whats really sad. JP newmans I think may be the last one. they do brickhouse and cuesta reys and diamond crowns and some others. The city of Tampa wants them out as well.

I do not think the City of Tampa can run out the history of cigars, there are still a lot of small shops as well as Arturo Fuente and JC Newman that have a precense there

QuoteDonM - 7/6/2015  8:46 PM

I do not think the City of Tampa can run out the history of cigars, there are still a lot of small shops as well as Arturo Fuente and JC Newman that have a precense there

Yep Fuentes is still there at Tampa sweethearts. It's not a factory though it's a little cigar house. But it's awesome still. what Tampa has now are alot of small mini vendors and street vendors selling there blends. There is no support for these people though anymore. tampa used to be all about cigars but it's just not that way anymore. Even the Newman factory is tied up in litigation and will probably close down in a few years.

QuoteCfickter - 7/6/2015  8:54 AM

Some of the comments are funny

X2 Reminds me of some of the threads here.  

I wonder what the market percentage is for machine made cigars vs hand rolled. I would think machine made cigar factories are larger in size (production being centralized). Just thinking out loud...