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An Interview with Edgar M. Cullman Sr.

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Edgar Cullman Sr., 76, has been a tobacco man all his life. Today he is the chairman of the Culbro Corporation, which is the parent company of General Cigar. General Cigar owns …

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Inside Cuban Cigars—A Talk With Cubatabaco Head Francisco Padron

Inside Cuban Cigars—A Talk With Cubatabaco Head Francisco Padron

Cigar Aficionado meets with Cubatabaco's top official, Francisco Padron, to discuss Cuba's cigar industry.

April 30, 1994
Davidoff's No. 1

Davidoff's No. 1

Cigar Aficionado interviews Davidoff's director general Ernst Schneider.

April 30, 1994
Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope

The Fuente Family Bets On High-Quality Cigar Wrapper Grown in The Dominican Republic

March 1, 1994
Interview: Francisco Padron, Cubatabaco

Interview: Francisco Padron, Cubatabaco

Francisco Padron, 52, triumphantly stood at the podium in the centuries-old Palace of the Captains General in Havana and described to dozens of diplomats, journalists and cigar …

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