Cigar Culture Interview #1: Amanda Micallef – Part 2 This is part two of our interview with Amanda Micallef, Vice President of Marketing at Micallef Cigars. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first installment, you can check that out here. SMOKE INN: How the increase …
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Cigar Culture Interview #1 This is just the first in what we hope will be a regular stream of interviews on the Smoke Inn Blog. In addition to our reviews, event coverage and historical trivia we are going to try and get inside the minds of some of the more …
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Welcome to The Fabulous Story of Puro, a 1995 documentary film about the puro cigar. Our review of the cigar documentary, Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars, executive produced by our friend, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars was pretty popular. We enjoyed revisiting the film and writing that piece—so here’s …
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Carlito Fuente Jr. of Arturo Fuente cigars is a 3rd generation cigar maker and President of the Fuente companies. He is one of the tobacco industry’s most prominent figures. A passionate manufacturer of exceptional smokes, he has a flair for breaking new grounds in the cigar business. The affinity for …
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Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust cigars is a cigar legend, master blender, and the former CEO of Drew Estate. His early dedication to tobacco blending paid off after creating the Drew Estate Liga Privada blend. This blend is what established his reputation in the cigar industry. Now, he …
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Nick Perdomo is the owner of Perdomo Cigars. Unlike other business owners that avoid controversy by softening their words, Nick gives the hard truth in the most simple form possible. This brutal honesty is why people trust his products. Before becoming famous for his success in the tobacco industry, Nick …
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Terence Reilly is the current vice president of Aganorsa Leaf cigars. With a concrete foundation in the tobacco industry, he brings a wealth of expertise to the position. A dedicated executive, Terrance is an expert salesperson, public speaker, manager, and more. His affinity for cigars makes him a force in …
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Rocky Patel is the owner of the world-famous Rocky Patel Cigars. His brand is known by millions as one of the best brands for high-quality cigars. Despite Rocky’s busy traveling schedules and responsibilities, his enthusiasm remains constant. He always takes time to visit shop owners and talk to cigar enthusiasts. …
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Pete Johnson is a world leader in the cigar industry and the owner of Tatuaje Cigars. His love for cigars is what compelled him to get into the industry. Since 2003, his famous brand has been known for its handmade premium cigars manufactured in Miami, Florida, and Estelí, Nicaragua. Fans …
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A little over 15 years ago, we came up with a crazy endeavor to do a multi-vendor event in front of one of our locations in West Palm Beach. It ended up being a great event, a few hundred people were there, but our main focus was to make this an experience-driven event.
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