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Emilia Tamayo deceased

vasilij-ratej
Vasily 6 February 2022
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Emilia Tamayo has passed away. She was the first woman in Cuba to run a cigar factory: The Cohiba manufactory El Laguito.

A life for the cigar

Emilia Tamayo worked in the Cuban cigar industry for over 20 years. For ten years she ran the factory of the most famous Habanos brand with great success. For her employees, she was always more than just „the boss“. Thanks to her warm and winning manner and her great understanding, she was regarded as the „mother“ of the factory. 

For her great services to the Cuban cigar industry, she was the first woman to be honoured by Habanos S.A. with the prestigious „Hombre del Habano“ award. Emilia Tamayo always gave a warm welcome to visitors from Germany and Austria at the „Festivals del Habano“ and travelled to Germany several times for cigar events and the InterTabac trade fair. 

5TH Avenue, the official exclusive importer of Habanos in Germany, Austria and Poland, will honour the memory of Emilia Tamayo. 

Emilia Tamayo deceased
Emilia Tamayo.

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I am the editor of Zigarren.Zone and co-founder and editor of origin-of-cigar.com. Since 1995, I have been deeply involved with cigars – not just as a luxury item, but as a craft, a cultural asset and a fascinating natural product. With Zigarren.Zone, I have deliberately moved away from the traditional language of flavour descriptions. I’m not interested in what a cigar reminds me of. I’m interested in what the tobacco itself has to say. That’s why I explain connections in an accessible way, observe rather than judge, and prioritise knowledge over marketing. As well as my articles, I produce documentary films and video reports about cigars, their origins and the people behind them. My aim is simple: to explain cigars in an accessible way – independently and with respect for the tobacco.

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