Feature Interview

BEHIND the LEAF: An Interview with AL MICALLEF

Oct 8, 2017

Al Micallef is a renowned Fort Worth, Texas businessman and innovator. His dossier is a diverse one. He’s been an entrepreneur his whole life. Dating back to his young roots in Detroit as the proverbial lemonad...

An Interview with the Talented Kirk Nix

Randy Mastronicola

Oct 3, 2016

Las Vegas is no stranger to luxury, indulgence and entertainment-and Kirk Nix is no stranger to providing the high-luxe designs to boot. Known for his ability to seamlessly blend masculinity with opulence, it’s...

An Interview With Jon Taffer: The King of Transformative Television

Randy Mastronicola

Aug 23, 2016

It’s just before noon on a typical Thursday in Downtown Santa Monica. The sun is out, and there’s a cool breeze blowing onshore from the Pacific Ocean. I’m at Barney’s Beanery, on the 3rd Street Promenade in Downtown Santa Monica preparing for an int...

Interview with Veritas Cigars’ Vice President and Director of Marketing, Chris Weber

Randy Mastronicola

Jul 14, 2015

"Passion goes into everything we do from our brand names to our blends to the images of the bands that they represent." By Randy Mastronicola In Latin, “Veritas Sine Timore” means Truth Without Fear. Tha...

Cigar&Spirits July/August 2015 Cigar Buyer’s Guide Video Preview

Randy Mastronicola

Jul 10, 2015

Delicia Silva: Hey everyone thanks for tuning in to Cigar&Spirits TV. I’m Delicia and we’re hanging out with Lincoln in the office and we are just going over the latest issue of Cigar&Spirits magazine w...

An Interview with Gurkha Cigar Group Chairman Kaizad Hansotia

Randy Mastronicola

May 18, 2015

Gurkha has come a long way from the garage-sized warehouse in the free zone of Miami to a 40,000-square-foot facility in Tamarac By Randy Mastronicola photos Courtesy Gurkha Cigar Group Cigars make great gifts. They represent family, luck, destiny, visi...

An Interview with William Shatner

Randy Mastronicola

May 13, 2015

Besides a fine cigar and a single-malt Scotch, William Shatner has other passions that keep him busy. By Russ Case By the time you’ve finished reading this, chances are William Shatner is close to finaliz...