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| 1. Plugged cigars are a fact of life, and most are not salvageable. Because they are made by hand, there will be inherent imperfections. The source of such plugs is usually along the cigar where the band is. The cigar maker usually adds extra leaf to the filler near this area to support the smoker's grip. Also, some are not necessarily plugged but just seem to have a tougher draw - this sometimes happens with "well-filled" cigars and overly moist cigars.
2.Altadis, S.A., Ltd. is an international conglomerate corporation based in Zurich, Switzerland, and in the last nine years they have been involved in all aspects of the tobacco industry (cigars & cigarettes) all around the world specially the European market. In 2000 they closed a deal with the Cuban government and purchased 50% of the Cuban cigar industry. They are considered advisors/investors in this industry. The prestige of Cuban brands represents a considerable advantage for the development of the Altadis Groups cigar business and 50% equity investment in Corporacion Habanos in 2000 was Altadis most important acquisition in cigars worldwide. Their portfolio is comprised of large cigar companies such as, Dominican Republic (Pleiades), Honduras (Flor de Copan) and in Cuba, (Jose L. Piedra, Montecristo, Partagas, Cohiba, PorLarragana, Romeo & Julieta) as well as small cigar companies from Santo Domingo like Montecristo, Cohiba and Partagas. In the United States they also adquired Swisher Cigars, HavaTampa and many other corporations. With nearly 7,500 employees, Altadis,USA manufactures cigars in the United States, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. They own the rights of such brands like, Montecristo, Romeo & Julieta, H.Upmann, Backwoods, Dutch Masters, Antonio y Cleopatra, Phillies and HavaTampa. At the present time they control 97% of volume premium mass market and 72% of value mass market. You can find more about Altadis in their site - www.altadis.com
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