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A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
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Thanks for the info. Shame they moved the company. Still make great cigars though.Flyfish Falls wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:48 am A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
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It’s a sad story, US cigar companies relocating to the DR. The same thing happened to Finck of San Antonio in 2014.Flyfish Falls wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:48 am A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
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What do you know about Red Lion, which was also a PA machine made cigar, along the lines of Topper or a poor man's Judge's Cave? If I recall correctly, the brand was revived a few years ago and was touted as being made again, if not in the original factory, at least in the same town.Flyfish Falls wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:48 am A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
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Looks like those have also moved to the DR for production. Stateside labor isn't cheap enough to be profitable anymoreCitizen B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:34 pmWhat do you know about Red Lion, which was also a PA machine made cigar, along the lines of Topper or a poor man's Judge's Cave? If I recall correctly, the brand was revived a few years ago and was touted as being made again, if not in the original factory, at least in the same town.Flyfish Falls wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:48 am A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
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Well, at least the Dominican Republic is a democracy and our allies. The provide good baseball players, too.Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:30 pmLooks like those have also moved to the DR for production. Stateside labor isn't cheap enough to be profitable anymoreCitizen B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:34 pmWhat do you know about Red Lion, which was also a PA machine made cigar, along the lines of Topper or a poor man's Judge's Cave? If I recall correctly, the brand was revived a few years ago and was touted as being made again, if not in the original factory, at least in the same town.Flyfish Falls wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:48 am A Great post Abe. The Avanti/Parodi facilities were located about 15 miles from where I live. The video was done about 4 years ago. They were a staple to the local economy, and were in business for almost 100 years. (1930).
While the cigars are still made with American tobacco, the manufacturing end of the business was moved to the Dominican Republic last year.
The Pennsylvania location remains as the distribution center for Avanti and Parodi cigars. So while they still come from Pennsylvania, they're not made in Pennsylvania anymore.
I am spoiled because I can watch men roll cigars in New Orleans. I suppose I could in Ybor City or Tampa, too, but I can't think of anywhere else that it would be profitable. Cigars are a niche product now. Supply and demand, both in labor and product. They feed into each other.
Cigar rollers in New Orleans are a tourist attraction, nowadays. The biggest handrllled cigar factory in the U.S. used to be on Camp Street. Those days are long gone to the Dominican Republic.
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I forgot about the cigar rollers in New Orleans. My wife and I visited the city the first weekend the COVID lockdowns were lifted. We had a grand time eating, drinking, and smoking a few cigars. The cigar shop, while tourist oriented, was an enjoyable stop as we walked around the city.Citizen B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:39 pmWell, at least the Dominican Republic is a democracy and our allies. The provide good baseball players, too.Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:30 pmLooks like those have also moved to the DR for production. Stateside labor isn't cheap enough to be profitable anymoreCitizen B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:34 pm
What do you know about Red Lion, which was also a PA machine made cigar, along the lines of Topper or a poor man's Judge's Cave? If I recall correctly, the brand was revived a few years ago and was touted as being made again, if not in the original factory, at least in the same town.
I am spoiled because I can watch men roll cigars in New Orleans. I suppose I could in Ybor City or Tampa, too, but I can't think of anywhere else that it would be profitable. Cigars are a niche product now. Supply and demand, both in labor and product. They feed into each other.
Cigar rollers in New Orleans are a tourist attraction, nowadays. The biggest handrllled cigar factory in the U.S. used to be on Camp Street. Those days are long gone to the Dominican Republic.