How Cigars Are Made.... As a growing brand, Foundation Cigar Company is always exploring exciting ways to shake up the cigar world and bring a new level of culture and media to smokers and shops alike. From the unique and striking Nicaraguan-based art, to the history-rich backstories of each cigar line, to a recent music video collaboration with The Reminders, it's easy to see that owner Nicholas Melillo's interests span far and wide. But the heart of Foundation lives in the dark, dense soil of Estelí, where tobacco seeds begin their long journey to becoming award-winning cigars.
In keeping focus on what's important, Foundation has released a time-lapse video sharing the extensive process about how their cigars are made. The 11-minute time-lapse spans an entire year, though the whole process to create every part of Foundation’s cigars can actually take 2-3 years, with long fermentation periods. The video takes place in Estelí, Nicaragua and breaks down the technique into a number of steps, from seedbeds, to curing, productions, molds, quality control, and more. It’s a fascinating look inside a remarkable operation and also showcases the many people involved from beginning to end. To accompany the full video, Foundation also has an abridged one-minute version that highlights the most important steps.