While on vacation in Tampa, I stayed 1 night in the old Cuban neighborhood of Ybor City. It was founded by a man named Ybor and he bought 40 acres in Tampa to build cigar making factories and housing for employees. Anyway, we visited a variety of sites and learned about a current Master Cigar Maker. I learned a little about the cigars and bought 2. As we continued to walk thur the neighborhood, we met the Master on the street and struck up a conversation with him. He was very personable and reminded me of the friendliness of the Master Distillers. He was very informative and passionate about his craft. I'd call him a micro-cigar maker. After I try one of the cigars, I'll post what I think about it, although I know nothing about cigars. If anyone is interested, the name of his company is Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co. & the website is www.cigarsoftampa.com
BTW, BourbonJoe and Doug: what kind of cigar did you guys smoke that day we got together? Those cigars had a nice aroma. Maybe I'll try to find it locally.