Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars is Always Learning
Growing up in Cuba there is probably no avoiding the cigar culture, but Reinier Lorenzo, founder of HVC Cigars, studied medicine before he studied cigars. After nearly twenty years in the cigar business, Lorenzo continues to create new blends and pay homage to Havana City. He spoke to Cigar Life
Leonor Abzaradel Shares the Nova Cigars Story
Leonor Abzaradel worked in the wine business for a time, so transitioning to another luxury industry like the cigar world wasn’t difficult. Known as “Leo” in the cigar business, the CEO of Nova Cigars, shared her first cigar with her father and has been living the cigar life ever since.
Michael Herklots is Hitting All the Right Notes
Michael Herklots had worked in the cigar industry for over twenty years before launching the Ferio Tego Brand with business partner Brendon Scott in 2021. Herklots sees Ferio Tego as more than just cigar blends. It is a “philosophy rooted in values.” It’s no wonder the Ferio Tego (translated as
Going to the Moon with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars
Omar de Frias, founder of Fratello Cigars, left a high-paying job at NASA to pursue his passion for cigars. Omar has been living the cigar life since his teens and found some surprising similarities between his work with NASA and the cigar industry. He talked with Cigar Life Guy about
Small Business Champion Dr. Gaby Kafie
Dr. Gaby Kafie, founder of the Boutique Cigar Association and Kafie Cigars and Coffee, has been living the cigar life since he smoked his first cigar as a teen. Since then, he has been advocating for family-run cigar businesses. Kafie spoke with Cigar Life Guy about the reflective aspects of
The Wild Backstory of Wildfire Cigars Founder Jeremy McDonald
From breaking the no-smoking rules in the seminary to playing guitar in a band, Jeremy McDonald has lived the cigar life for nearly thirty years. After working for decades in cigar retail and as a sales rep, McDonald started Wildfire Cigars in the spirit of sitting around a campfire shooting