Interviews
The Vandermarliere family has been a respected name in the tobacco industry for almost a century. The company was founded in 1926 in an attic in Belgium. Today’s interview is...
Published July 2024
Aganorsa Leaf was founded during the cigar boom of the 90s. The brand is popular in America and is gaining popularity in Europe as well. I smoked a few of...
Published June 2024
Adam Levine, the Australian founder of League of Fat Bastards, is using his cigar brand to raise awareness and funds for men’s mental health. By donating forty percent of profits...
Published May 2024
In the beginning of April, I was invited to Lounge 33 near Brussels, Belgium. There I had the pleasure of meeting Vivi Eiroa, the daughter of Justo Eiroa, the CEO...
Published May 2024
One of the first cigars I ever smoked was a Casdagli Traditional Cottontail. Since then I have been a huge fan Casdagli. Recently, I had the honor to interview the...
Published April 2024
Recently, I had the honor of sitting together with Rodrigo Crespo and Nestor Valera. These two gentlemen are responsible for overseeing the distribution of Habanos cigars in Belgium, the Netherlands,...
Published April 2024
In a captivating video interview recently uploaded to YouTube, we had the privilege of delving into the rich history and fascinating journey of Manolo Santiago, a prominent figure in the...
Published November 2023
Interview with Jose Blanco. Last month, we had the pleasure to interview Jose Blanco. The former director of sales for Grupo Leon Jimenes, former blender and director of sales for...
Published August 2022
Primazia Decorama is the distribution vehicle of Ermen Soares, who also owns the Men’s Emporium shop in Luanda. He introduced brands like Padron, Plasencia, Oliva, and Joya de Nicaragua in...
Published July 2022
Cigar Rights of Europe interview. Legislation in Europe is getting more strict. So strict that even distributors like Cubacigar Benelux file lawsuits against governments. And in a protest against nanny state regulations,...
Published July 2022
In January, a new grassroots organization saw the light, Cigar Right of the World. A grassroots movement to protect the rights of cigar smokers around the world. It is the...
Published June 2022
Dear Daniel, for those that don’t know you, who are you and how did you become a cigar manufacturer? I started selling tobacco in a family owned tobacconist in Barcelona...
Published June 2022
Years ago, during a cigar event, we met Nick Hammond. Hammond was at the event as a reporter for Cigar Journal and we were part of the organization. And since...
Published April 2022
Interview with Heiko Poerz, the owner and designer of HENK, a luxury design company with a large range of cigar accessories and even cigars. For those that don’t know HENK,...
Published January 2022
BN = Bobby NewmanCBL = Cristal Blackwell Lastra You hired a European sales manager, changed distributors in The Netherlands, opened distribution in Sweden and Slovenia. Are we right to conclude...
Published January 2022
In the world of Cuban cigars, Mike Choi is a known name. He’s a walking encyclopedia when it comes to Habanos. He was the UK Habanos sommelier in 2013, and...
Published November 2021
Flores is a Nicaraguan born, American raised graffiti and tattoo artist. Together with Jonathan Drew from Drew Estate he changed the use of art in the cigar industry. Graffiti, rodents,...
Published October 2021
Last week, Cigar Inspector had the pleasure to interview Abe Flores. Flores is the co-owner of the Blue Star Cigar Factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. And the owner of the...
Published September 2021
