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A Q&A With Humidor Maker Daniel Marshall

A Q&A With Humidor Maker Daniel Marshall

If there is a humidor-maker to the stars, it’s probably Daniel Marshall. Self-taught with a talent for wood-working, the 58-year-old has been crafting his namesake humidors out of …

September 29, 2020
A Q&A With Luciano Meirelles, ACE Prime Cigars

A Q&A With Luciano Meirelles, ACE Prime Cigars

His name might not be familiar to many cigar smokers, but Luciano Meirelles has spent a little more than a decade working in the cigar industry, trying to make inroads in the …

August 10, 2020
A Conversation With Oliva Cigar Co. Owner: Fred Vandermarliere

A Conversation With Oliva Cigar Co. Owner: Fred Vandermarliere

Affable and intelligent with a charming Belgian accent and boundless energy, Vandermarliere oversees J. Cortès Cigars N.V., the 94-year-old company that owns Oliva Cigar Co.

July 22, 2020
A Talk With Rob Fox On His Vintage Auction Venture

A Talk With Rob Fox On His Vintage Auction Venture

Few men know the world of vintage smokes better than Robert Fox. The collectible cigar connoisseur and retailer became an auctioneer this year with his online cigar auction, Bond …

July 14, 2020
The Poker Provocateur

The Poker Provocateur

Card king Shaun Deeb is no stranger to controversy—or fine cigars.

January 24, 2020
A Candid Conversation with Nirka Reyes

A Candid Conversation with Nirka Reyes

The product of a six-generation tobacco saga, the young president of De Los Reyes returned to lead the family cigar business out of mail-order oblivion with a quality-not-quantity …

September 6, 2019
Q&A: Eduardo Fernández, Aganorsa Leaf

Q&A: Eduardo Fernández, Aganorsa Leaf

Eduardo Fernández is a major player in Nicaragua’s cigar industry. His agricultural operation, Aganorsa, makes him one of the largest growers of premium cigar tobacco in all of …

August 6, 2019
Q&A: Carson Serino, Serino Cigar Co.

Q&A: Carson Serino, Serino Cigar Co.

Carson Serino is the vice president of Serino Cigar Co., a company headed by his father Anthony Philip Serino. The father-and-son team launched Serino Cigar Co. in 2016, after …

April 9, 2019
Q&A: Indiana Ortez, Agrotabacos

Q&A: Indiana Ortez, Agrotabacos

Indiana Ortez is a young Nicaraguan cigarmaker with a passion for social media marketing.

February 5, 2019