As much as I would like to think that a great story lies behind every cigar, I know that is simply not the case. Some cigars are made to use up tobacco, to fill a hole in a portfolio, or to get something on the market ahead of a certain regulatory agency’s deadline. But then every so often you come across a cigar with a story, such as in the case of FDG Cigars’ 90 Miles line. Launched in 2010, it was named as a nod to the distance between the southern tip of Florida and the northern coast of Cuba, where the company’s founder traces his roots. Flor de Gonzalez’ founder, Arnaldo Gonzalez, grew up in the town of Las Villas, located in the Santa Clara province of Cuba. He was literally born into tobacco, learning from his father and grandfather who were both tobacco growers. In 1980 he left Cuba, moving to the U.S. and not working in tobacco until 1993, when he opened a small factory out of his Hialeah, Fla. home. In 1995 he opened a factory as well as retail store in the city, and in 1997, the company moved its production to Nicaragua. This ...
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