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Chapter Twelve

  Meeting Gregorio Fuentes for the first time was a profound and awe-inspiring experience. At the age of 97, he stood as a living testament

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Chapter Eleven

  When the train docked in Las Vegas, I grabbed a porter and had him escort me to the cab stand. I loaded four boxes

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Cigar Diary

Chapter Ten

With another successful venture under my belt, I called Rick Munday, head of VIP Services at the Las Vegas Hilton. He was reluctant to go

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Cigar Diary

Chapter Nine

My client list was growing and I needed more product. Getting cigars out of Cuba was the problem. There was a $1000 limit on the

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Cuba Diary

Chapter Eight

When Marv Shanken launched the monthly publication of Cigar aficionado Magazine in 1992, it spurred the cigar boom of the decade. The magazine helped to

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Boxing in Cuba

Chapter Seven

  After spending Christmas in Los Angeles, I was back in Havana in early January. The weather was perfect, averaging 80° in the day and

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