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Q&A: The Silent Legend
An Interview with Alfons Mayer, the globe-travelling tobacco buyer for General Cigar Co.
David Savona
From the Print Edition:
Morgan Freeman, Mar/Apr 2005
(continued from page 10)
Q: Philippines.
A: Excellent for short-filler cigars.
Q: Panama.
A: It was a disaster.
Q: Costa Rica.
A: Too small quantities.
Q: Brazil.
A: A very interesting ingredient for premium cigars. It should be below 17 percent of the cigar.
Q: What about shade-grown Dominican wrapper?
A: We at General Cigar wasted a hell of a lot of time. And wish anybody else the best of luck.
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