| Jamaica, located in the Caribbean Sea, not far from | | | | his native Jamaica. Barrington Adams was a |
| Cuba, is an island well known for its historic tradition of | | | | successful businessman in New York City, when he |
| cigar manufacturing. The distribution of cigars, | | | | traveled to Jamaica in the 1990s to discover the cigar |
| throughout the United States and the rest of the world, | | | | industry in a state of near collapse. Jimmy Chang, |
| has been conducted from Jamaica for hundreds of | | | | who had risen to near cult-like status as the master |
| years. The strong tradition and culture of Jamaican | | | | blender for the Cuban Montecristo and left Cuba after |
| cigars is world renowned. For those of us who enjoy | | | | the revolution to settle in Jamaica to run the heralded |
| smoking cigars, there is no greater pleasure than a | | | | Combined Tobacco Company, had suffered a severe |
| cigar which has been hand-rolled using premium | | | | stroke and was extremely disabled. Mr. Adams |
| Jamaican tobacco. The climate and soil of Jamaica is | | | | discovered that the employees of Combined Tobacco |
| very similar to that of Cuba. This led to a strong and | | | | had not been paid for over six months. Mr. Adams |
| thriving tobacco industry. The tobacco leaves grown | | | | then took over the company, changing the name to |
| in Jamaica are used to create fine Jamaican cigars | | | | Barrington House Premium Jamaican Cigars. |
| using centuries old methods. In past years, the cigar | | | | Making a determination to lead the Jamaican cigar |
| industry was one of the most successful industries in | | | | industry back to its former status as one of the |
| Jamaica, but economic and weather conditions led to a | | | | world’s premier sources of fine cigars, Mr. Adams |
| decline in the Jamaican cigar industry. These | | | | reinvests 100% of the income derived from sales back |
| conditions included an increase in labor costs as well | | | | into the company. For him, it is a labor of love and a |
| as a severe hurricane in 1988. If it were not for the | | | | chance to give back to the land which always retained |
| efforts of Barrington House Premium Jamaican Cigars, | | | | a special place in his heart. |
| the Jamaican cigar industry might have collapsed | | | | Barrington House is the only producer of true |
| entirely and the rich, historic tradition of Jamaica cigars | | | | Jamaican premium cigars. Other companies may |
| would have been lost. | | | | label their cigars “Jamaican” or “Jamaica”, |
| Barrington Adams, of Barrington House Premium | | | | but only Barrington House manufactures premium |
| Jamaican Cigars, has been the source of the revival | | | | cigars in Jamaica, hand-rolled, using only the finest |
| of cigar manufacturing in Jamaica. He took the charge | | | | prime Jamaican tobacco. |
| of Barrington House in order to give something back to | | | | |