Alan Rubin, the founder of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, talks about the Company and his products.
An Interview with Laurent Fuchs – Director General of Elie Bleu
The famous French maker of humidors is celebrating his 40th anniversary. We met his director general, Laurent Fuchs, a man who is just as passionate as he is modest.
How PDR Founder Abe Flores Started his Career in Cigars
Getting to where he is today has been a crooked path, but somewhere among those twists and turns Abe has also achieved a lot of personal goals.
World Exclusive – first sneak preview of Señor José O. Padrón’s long-awaited autobiography
Cigar Journal reporter first to see a pre-production edition over dinner with son, Jorgé Padrón.
Interview With Robert Caldwell: Conquering the European Cigar Market
The man who has been shaking up the cigar industry has chosen to focus on subtle, contemporary marketing directed at the European market.
Raquel Quesada: A Strong Woman in the Cigar Industry
After a family tragedy, Raquel took over tobacco purchasing and blending duties with clear goals: to look to the future while learning and working side-by- side with her father, Manuel Quesada. In addition, she worked to strengthen herself against the sexist prejudices that persist to this day.
José Orlando Padrón Looking Back on the History of Nicaragua’s Cigar Industry
On the occasion of his 90th birthday on June 10, 2016, we took the chance to talk with cigar legend José Orlando Padrón, founder of Padrón Cigars.
Meet Maria Sierra, Master Roller at Miami’s El Titan de Bronze Factory
When Celia Sánchez, Fidel Castro’s indispensable helper, decided in 1967 to introduce women into the cigar business, hundreds of women lined up for the prestigious task of rolling for Cuba’s leader and his guests. One of them was 18-year-old María Sierra.
Read the Story Behind Glen Case’s Boutique Cigar Brand Kristoff
Glen Case has been smoking cigars since his teens and spent about 18 years in the financial industry. The stress of the corporate world took its toll, and in the early 2000s, Glen decided to try something different.
Sandy Cobas’ El Titan de Bronze Factory in Little Havana, Miami
The Little Havana area in Miami, Florida was once full of cigar factories, like My Father, Perdomo and Padrón. When they moved their production to Central America, El Titan stayed put. Today Cobas has ten rollers in what is one of very few factories left on the street.
Meet Berta Bravo: The Guayabera Lady and Queen of Cigar Fashion
It started out as a worker’s shirt for guayaba pickers, or so some say. Now it’s the number one fashion item for people in the cigar world, and it’s all due to someone becomingly known as the Guayabera Lady.
Avo Uvezian – A Symphony of Life, Music and Cigars
There are three pillars that define the life of Avo, and join together into a whole, so to speak, like the movements in a symphony: music, his language skills and his passion for cigars.
