A CONVERSATION WITH Erik Espinosa

PORTRAITS BY MARY BETH KOETH

From a hustling, boom-time cigar sales rep of the 1990s to a respected brand owner, Erik Espinosa’s rise to prominence has been slow, steady and far from easy. Born in Havana, the 57-year-old came to the United States when he was only three months old. His entry to the cigar industry was rocky, fraught with false starts and unsuccessful partnerships, but he never gave up. Today, he produces more than four million cigars a year in Nicaragua, many of which have appeared on our Top 25 lists. And now that he’s linked to celebrity chef Guy Fieri, Espinosa’s cigars enjoy a level of fame he’d never imagined. Cigar afiCionado managing editor Greg Mottola met with Espinosa at the magazine’s New York City offices to discuss his long journey in the cigar…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2024

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