Cigar Stars
The Woman Behind Cohiba
Cuba's first female cigar factory manager, Emilia Tamayo, is making changes at El Laguito, maker of Cohibas.
Posted: April 30, 1996 By James Suckling
Cigar Kings
The Rolando Reyes family relies on time and traditional techniques to make Cuba Aliados cigars in Honduras.
Posted: December 31, 1995
Pedro Perez—Former President, Tabacalera
A talk with the man behind Tabacalera, Spain's $7 billion tobacco company.
Posted: December 31, 1995 By Marvin R. Shanken
Dan Blumenthal
Marvin R. Shanken interviews the man behind Hoyo de Monterrey and Punch.
Posted: September 30, 1995 By Marvin R. Shanken
An Interview with Carlos Fuente Sr.
A discussion with the head of Arturo Fuente Inc., one of the world's largest producers of premium hand-rolled cigars.
Posted: June 1, 1995 By Marvin R. Shanken
Francisco Linares
The new chief of Cuba's Habanos S.A. wants to return Cuban cigarmaking to its former glory.
Posted: May 31, 1995 By James Suckling
Manuel Quesada: The Gentleman of Cigars
It is nearly midnight on a Friday at an upscale Santiago, Dominican Republic, restaurant. The waitstaff is staring blankly at the ceiling, lingering...more
Posted: December 1, 1994 By Michael Frank
An Interview with Edgar M. Cullman Sr.
Chairman of the Culbro Corporation
Posted: September 1, 1994 By Marvin R. Shanken
Puffing Along
F.D. Grave & Son of New Haven, Connecticut, is behind the Muniemaker cigar brand.
Posted: June 1, 1994 By Mark Vaughan
Davidoff's No. 1
Cigar Aficionado interviews Davidoff's director general Ernst Schneider.
Posted: April 30, 1994 By Marvin R. Shanken
Inside Cuban Cigars—A Talk With Cubatabaco Head Francisco Padron
Cigar Aficionado meets with Cubatabaco's top official, Francisco Padron, to discuss Cuba's cigar industry.
Posted: April 30, 1994 By Marvin R. Shanken
Interview: Francisco Padron, Cubatabaco
Francisco Padron, 52, triumphantly stood at the podium in the centuries-old Palace of the Captains General in Havana and described to dozens of...more
Posted: March 1, 1993 By Marvin R. Shanken
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