Category: Interveiws
Read interesting cigar related interviews. We interview cigar shops, cigar brands and people who have an interest in cigars.
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La Flor de Zaida: A Dream Over 100 Years in the Making
Like the Phoenix rised from its own ashes, flora de Zaida got new life from a long time in the shades of the forgotten. My interview with Antonino Piredda was nothing short of interesting. Instead of putting his name on cigars or buying an existing brand, Antonino chose a path all his own. A path…
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Interview with Stefano of Compania de Tabacos and Escobar Cigars: The invisible world behind every premium cigar
The cigar in your humidor passed through more hands than you will ever see. Before it reached the shelf, someone imported it. Someone cleared customs on it. Someone negotiated with the producer, paid the duties, stored it correctly, navigated the regulations, set the pricing, and built a market for it in a country it had…
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Tony Barrios on What a Master Blender Actually Does: An Exclusive Interview with Stallone Cigars
By Peter | VDG Cigars | Certified Cigar Sommelier There are blenders, and then there are Master Blenders. The difference, as I discovered during my conversation with Tony Barrios, is not a matter of degree. It is a matter of a lifetime. Tony is the man behind Stallone Cigars, a brand he has carried in…
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The Man Behind the Charity foundation: Robert Martinez and RM Cigars
I have spoken with many people throughout my years, but few have left as lasting an impression on me as Robert from RM Cigars. I am not talking about RM cigars themselves, nor about the fact that he is a veteran. I am talking about what Robert does that makes a real difference in the…
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The Magic of the Cigar — A Conversation with Johnny Marques
I want to start this article not with exciting stories about Johnny Marques the actor, or even about cigars themselves, but about the magic of the cigar. My interview with Mr Johnny Marques shows that cigars hold a value beyond what the flavors and the craftsmanship tell you. They bring people together. They show an…
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The living room cigar lounge
Visiting the living room cigar lounge wasn’t like Visiting your typical cigar lounge, you know the one that almost feel like entering a forest fire with worn out leather armchairs, two ashtray on the table with ash lying on the floor from the evening before, neither was it like Visiting the high end place where…
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The Complete Cigar Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Premium Cigars
By Peter | VDG Cigars You are holding something that took years to grow, months to ferment, weeks to roll, and the hands of someone who has spent a lifetime learning how. Most people who smoke their first premium cigar do not know that. Most people who have smoked for years still do not know…
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Escobar Cigars: The Complete Guide — Reviews, Interviews & Everything You Need to Know
Escobar Cigars launched in 2018. Most people know the name because of the rapper Nas. Fewer people understand what actually goes into the cigars, who the real driving force behind the brand is, or why a brand this young has built a following as serious as it has. We’ve spent more time with Escobar Cigars…
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Interview Escobar Cigars: Two Markets, One Brand, Zero Compromises
Escobar Cigars has been carving out its place in some of the world’s most demanding markets, navigating strict European regulations, building a brand without traditional advertising, and competing in an American market where authenticity is everything. In this interview, Takizala Kahuit, Brand Ambassador for Europe and Africa, takes us inside the world of Escobar Cigars…
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Swecigars: Premium Cigar Distribution in Sweden Explained
Most people pick up a premium cigar and never think twice about what it took to get there. Behind every cigar on a Swedish shelf is a world most consumers never see — import regulations, certification costs, compliance systems, and marketing laws so strict that you cannot even tell people how good the product is.…
