Top 5 Cuban Cigar "influencers" !?

[Habanoschris]

I am almost finished with a new video (thumbnail is below). I think I will release it as 5 separate videos lol. Rob Ayala's piece is also about the impact of FOH and some of the other great folks here. I hope I do it justice. 

They are not completely unsung & Kirby is on there - I know a bit controversial but wait until you see it. Who are your favorite Cuban cigar world people? 

[Chibearsv]

1 hour ago, Habanoschris said:

Who are your favorite Cuban cigar world people?

A bunch of guys on this forum. I could do the old Romper Room magic mirror bit, but the list is too long. Most of whom wouldn’t want to be called Influencers. 😁 

[Habanoschris]

49 minutes ago, Chibearsv said:

A bunch of guys on this forum. Most of whom wouldn’t want to be called Influencers. 😁 

Well said. Not unlike my list, made up of mostly people who also wouldn't want to be called that. 

[mikejh]

I enjoy Nick and Max Foulkes, though I’m not sure they would like being called influencers.

[Ford2112]

Ken

[Bagman]

Someone recently posted a picture of Min Ron Nee here. I could superimpose it. Having Kirby vs the folks at Davidoff is sort of a joke though.

[Habanoschris]

11 hours ago, mikejh said:

I enjoy Nick and Max Foulkes, 

I'm a fan of them - I actually mention them in my SCdlH El Principe review. Nick has liked some of my IG posts which was an honor of course. I am a fan of the Sahakians as well! Both Foulkes and Sahakians are less unsung.  

[ha_banos]

How can you have kherbie without jiz'eem?

 

[tbelle7]

Dr Joe

[rckymtn22]

My list would include Rob, Smithy and Ken. Definitely influenced my early CC buying days. Those early 24/24 posts were a lot of fun.

[El Presidente]

From the hip 

2025 and CC only. 

Pure influencers out there kicking goals (regardless whether they are your cup of tea). 

•   Kirby, Jasim and Alex Stipcic "Alex Cigar Dandy

Knowledge guru moving the hobby needle. 

•  Alexander Groom. 

Posthumous lifetime achievement award

• Min Ron Nee

[TheDonTX]

2 hours ago, tbelle7 said:

Dr Joe

My starting guy! I often think he may have found out he had a health issue. Maybe a heart issue. Hope the dude is ok. 

[HenryMartin]

Jemma Freeman ❤️

[Li Bai]

Agreed with all of you, especially Rob and Ken 👌

I would add José Andrès Colmena is really interesting and almost never mentioned anywhere (he inhales the end of each puff though !)

In the French language, Paul Montag 👍

[tbelle7]

8 hours ago, TheDonTX said:

My starting guy! I often think he may have found out he had a health issue. Maybe a heart issue. Hope the dude is ok. 

Also the first "cigar guy" I found on YT. Great vids.

[Ford2112]

7 hours ago, HenryMartin said:

Jemma Freeman ❤️

She certainly influences me...

[sergeihabana]

Alexander Groom, Eddie and Edward Sahakian, Kirby, Nick and Max Foulkes.

[Chibearsv]

1 hour ago, Ford2112 said:

She certainly influences me...

[WestCoastSmokin]

Alex_ Cigar_Dandy on Instagram and the Sahakians are my picks. The class and knowledge from the Sahakians is top tier. 

[Hammer Smokin']

I wish the wankers wearing the clown shoes and costume jewellery were more like Dr Joe, but wankers be wankers. 

The Pig is my cigar influencer. (Oh, and Boozy Bill from back and the day). 

[mikec]

The most embarrassing scene I ever saw was Kirby parading down the Malecon in an old retro taxi during the Festival a year or two back. Maybe they should have had him throwing pesos out to the poor peasants and fisherman, while driving by. It was in very bad taste after all the people had been through so much with Covid and the storms etc. I don't think the cigar community needs that kind of influence (ignorance). Sorry.