Cigar Stars
An Interview With Guillermo León
President, León Jimenes Cigars
Posted: August 1, 1998 By Gordon Mott
CAO--A Family Affair
CAO Offers Pipes, Humidors and Cigars. But Founder Cano A. Ozgener's Most Important Product is His Children
Posted: May 1, 1998 By Shandana A. Durrani
An Interview with Manuel Quesada
Owner, MATASA, makers of Fonseca, Licenciados, Romeo y Julieta, Jose Benito, Cubita, Royal Dominicana, Credo and Casa Blanca cigars.
Posted: January 1, 1998 By Marvin R. Shanken
Avo Uvezian: The Man in the White Suit
The cigar showman in his mimbre hat and Brioni suit, Avo Uvezian is as recognizable as the cigar that bears his name.
Posted: September 1, 1997 By James Suckling
An Interview with Stanford Newman
Chairman, J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Tampa, Florida, the owners of Cuesta-Rey and Diamond Crown cigars.
Posted: July 31, 1997 By Marvin R. Shanken
The Padron Family: A Nicaraguan Legacy
Despite Wars in Nicaragua and Bombings in Miami, Jose Padrón Has Built a Thriving Cigar Business
Posted: July 1, 1997 By Jim Daniels
An Interview with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo
Owner, El Credito Cigar Co., makers of La Gloria Cubana, La Hoja Selecta, El Rico Habano and Dos Gonzales cigars.
Posted: May 31, 1997 By Marvin R. Shanken
The First Family of Tobacco
For decades, the Oliva family of Tampa, Florida, has been supplying tobacco to many of the world's top makers of premium cigars.
Posted: May 1, 1997 By Michael Kaplan
An Interview with Oscar Boruchin
Owner of Licenciados and 8-9-8 Collection cigars.
Posted: April 30, 1997 By Marvin R. Shanken
Mariana and Nestor Miranda, Miami Cigar & Co.
In seven years, Mariana and Nestor Miranda have turned Miami Cigar & Co. into a force in cigar distribution.
Posted: September 30, 1996 By Shandana A. Durrani
Richard L. DiMeola
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Consolidated Cigar Corporation
Posted: June 1, 1996
Tobacco Man
Henke Kelner, the maker of Davidoff cigars, is a true lover of the leaf and a demanding connoisseur of a good smoke.
Posted: May 31, 1996 By James Suckling
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