The event begins at the Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Feb. 16, 2020. This luxury resort features pristine beaches and some of the world’s best golf courses, among other activities, and the event concludes with a tour of Tabacalera de Garcia cigar factory, one of the the largest cigar factories in the world, where many of Altadis U.S.A.’s premium cigar brands, including Montecristo, H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta and Henry Clay are made. From there, the festival shifts to Santiago where participants have their choice of cigar factory and field tours, including those of Davidoff, De Los Reyes, General Cigar Co., La Flor Dominicana, La Aurora, Quesada, E.P. Carrillo and Tabacalera Palma. New to the festival for 2020 is the Procigar members field day, which is scheduled to be held on Feb. 21 and will feature the master blenders from some of the Procigar member manufacturers. Attending this event will give you the chance to learn firsthand from some of the top cigarmakers in the world. After each day’s tour is a special party or dinner attended by Procigar members as well as festival attendees that will feature some rare and new cigars you will only be able to get at the festival.
Registration for all of the events held in Santiago amounts to $1,350, not including airfare. When you register for two or more full days in Santiago, you will also receive a festival bag full of swag and cigars with a value of over $300. You must be over 21 years of age to attend. To register, visit procigar.org.
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