Learn how to sort, clean, store and roll a cigar – at the Graycliff Cigar Company, you can become a torcedore in a few hours. The interactive lesson begins with the history of tobacco, where the best leaves come from, and why you blend certain leaves together to make the award winning Graycliff cigars. Once you’ve mastered the art, you’ll learn how to light and savour your creation.
The Graycliff Cigar Company began production in January 1997 in Nassau, The Bahamas. What then began as a single roller in the restaurant entrance way has now expanded to an award winning boutique Cigar Company with 16 master rollers, each an expert in their various format.
Graycliff Cigar Company’s original blend – The Graycliff – was blended by the late Master Torcedore Avelino Lara. Once Fidel Castro’s personal roller, Lara was famous for his creations at the El Laguito Factory outside of Havana, where he created blends for Cohiba, Davidoff and among others.
Since Lara’s retirement in 2000, Enrico Garzaroli and Paolo Garzaroli have collaborated on creating all of the new blends manufactured at the award-winning Graycliff Cigar Company from the Graycliff Professional to the more affordable lines: Cabinet Selection, G2 and Bahiba (available only in The Bahamas). Each blend is created to please the palate of different cigar smokers – from the buttery Emerald to the smooth and silky Chateau Grand Cru and powerful Espresso.
Graycliff Cigars’ numerous awards include: France’s Club Cigare’s 2001 Cigar of the Year Award;
The Robb Report’s Best of the Best in 2003 for the Crystal, the Espresso in 2004 and Chateau
Grand Cru in 2006; and many accolades from Top 25Cigars.com including Best Boutique Cigar Company.
Participants receive a Graycliff Cigar Rolling Certificate.
Experience Itinerary:
12:15 Depart Hotel for Graycliff
12:30 Experience Begins
1:30 Experience Ends
1:45 Approximate return to hotel
Departure Location: Front entrance of hotel
Duration: 1 hour
Attire Suggestions: Comfortable clothing and camera
Inclusions: SUNBOUND staff (to meet and greet, dispatch, receive and/or accompany guests and confirm the advancement of tours booked)
- Learn to clean, store and roll cigars
- Vehicle transfer to and from Graycliff
- Gratuity accepted
Please check in at the Signet’s Best Excursion Desk at the Cove or Royal Tower based on your reservation.
Cove Hospitality Desk is in the Cove Boardroom
Royal Hospitality Desk is in front of The Dig, Royal Tower, Lower Lobby Level
After arrival day - Royal Hospitality Room (across from Plato's), Royal Tower Main Lobby Level and Cove Conference Boardroom, Cove Tower
Sunbound Staff will be available to confirm your activity and collect the $50 voucher(s) from you. Your activity is NOT confirmed until the voucher is received.
Departure Location – Front Entrance of the tower you are staying
