Archives: Brand Breakdowns

Vice President Espinosa Cigars: Erik Espinosa Jr. Unlike the majority of the Espinosa portfolio, which is directed by your father, Erik Espinosa, Las 6 Provincias …

Master Blender for Drew Estate Cigar Co.: Willy Herrera Undercrown is a monster brand. We wrote about it in our May/June 2021 issue where we wrote …

Master Blender for Drew Estate Cigar Co.: Willy Herrera This Liga Privada H99 line kind of came out of nowhere. We’re always in communication with …

Brand Ambassador for Camacho Cigars: George Rami The Camacho Factory Unleashed, with its shaggy foot, looks unlike any cigar we can remember from Camacho. What …

Vice President of Crux Cigars: Casey Haugen Let’s jump into the rebrand conversation because while the cigars were good when you guys first launched, we …

Global Brand Ambassador for Diesel: Justin Andrews You started your cigar industry career at a small, family owned, boutique cigar company called Lou Rodriguez Cigars …

Master Blender of Mombacho Cigars: Claudio Sgroi You came into the cigar business from a very different angle than most other cigar makers. Could you …

Head of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA: Rafael Nodal We’re here to talk about the newly released VegaFina 1998 but many consumers may remember the …

Owners of Artesano Del Tobacco: Gus and Billy Fakih You guys launched the Viva La Vida brand in May of 2019 but although the brand …

Leaf by Oscar Owner of Oscar Valladares Tobacco Co. : Oscar Valladares You started your first company in the cigar business while working for Rocky. …