Category: Personalities
Warrior Poets
Merging Manliness, Patriotism and Weaponry in the New South Warrior Poets Tucked into an obscured industrial park in the Atlanta suburbs, two college pals are …
If Hemingway were a Chef…
Norman Van Aken is widely known as the father of New World Cuisine. The Midwestern chef found his voice in a Key West kitchen and …
Q&A with Nestor Andrés Plasencia
Q&A with Nestor Andrés Plasencia We met Nestor Andrés Plasencia at his factory cigar lounge in Estelí Nicaragua for a conversation about his hometown, tobacco …
Q&A With Nirka Reyes
Nirka Reyes Nirka Reyes has become the face of De Los Reyes Cigars, matured as a leader in the industry, and earned the respect of her …
How a passion for music led Nat Sherman’s Michael Herklots to a career in cigars
Michael Herklots remembers his first cigar in far more vivid detail than most of the people I ask. It makes sense that he would. He’s …
First Cigar with Martin Kove
Martin Kove is best known for his role as John Kreese, the cold-blooded sensei behind the Cobra Kai dojo in the Karate Kid movies. He’s …
Ed Reed – Win, Lose, or Draw
Ed Reed spent his college and NFL careers building a strong case that he’s the best safety who ever played football. Through all the ups …
Jim Jackson’s NCAA Mens Hoops Postseason Preview
Hoop star and fellow cigar lover Jim Jackson puts his NCAA, NBA, and FOX Sports experience to work with this conference tournament roundup. As a …
Q&A With Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker stunned the poker world and ushered in a new era in the game when in 2003 he became the first person to win …
Q&A with Keith Scribner
In “Old Newgate Road,” novelist Keith Scribner tells the story of Cole Callahan, a Connecticut native who moved to the West Coast after violence tore …