It was almost impossible to get through at the General Cigar booth – of course, the company has numerous brands and therefore many new products. Nevertheless, every single brand ambassador took time for a brief chat about the new launches. And legend Sandy Cobas was the sunshine of the entire booth. The Boutique cigar maker…
Zu Besuch bei Maria Sierra, Meisterrollerin in der El Titan de Bronze-Fabrik
Als Celia Sánchez, Castros rechte Hand, 1967 beschloss, Frauen ins Zigarrengeschäft einzubeziehen, standen hunderte Schlange für die prestigeträchtige Aufgabe, darunter die 18-jährige María Sierra.
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.