Learn more about the Stars of Cigars joining us at this year's Sturgis Rally
Learn more about the Stars of Cigars joining us
at this year's Sturgis Rally
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Deadwood
Tobacco -
John and Vaughn
Boyd:
proprietors
After a running
a successful
tobacco store in
California for over a
decade John and
Vaughn visited,
an subsequently
fell in love
with, the little
town of
Deadwood, South
Dakota. After
passing the
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Fabian
Ziegler – Drew
Estate Cigar
Company:
regional manager
and national
events
coordinator
Aug 3rd-6th. It’s been a long learning process for Fabien Ziegler since entering the cigar industry in 2001. Starting with only the basic knowledge that one end of the cigar is  cut
and the other is
lit, Fabien has
now made his way
up in the ranks
taking on the
positions of
Regional Manager
and National
Events
Coordinator at
Drew Estate
Cigars. Before
working at Drew
Estate, Fabien
was a
manufacturing
rep for many
other cigar
companies for
all of
California such
as Beach Cigar
Group, Cojimar
and Xikar.
Fabien had this
to say about
working in the
cigar industry,
“I have learned
a lot on the job
and my favorite
part of this job
is to meet new
people and to
enjoy a good
cigar with good
people.” The
Drew Estate
Cigar Company
has their
operations based
in Esteli,
Nicaragua
because it is
home to the most
highly acclaimed
tobacco in the
world. The
company prides
themselves on
offering a
diverse range of
some of the most
exotic cigar
blends. Of
these, Fabien’s
favorite cigar
is the Natural
Dirt.
www.drewestate.com
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Jim Norman
- Norman
Vineyards,
August 7th - 14th
A man of many
talents, Jim has
put his chef
career on hold
to take over for
his father to
promote Norman
Wines around the
country. While
his sales style
is totally
different from
Art's,
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Kevin Spaan
- Villiger
Stokkebye Sales
Director for the
West July
30th - 31st
Kevin started
his career in
the tobacco
business early
in life
– stamping
cigarettes for a
local
distributor
while in high
school. He must
have liked
something about
the business,
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Susie Clark (CAO)
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Aug.
9th-11th If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting CAO Headquarters for a walking tour, or have phoned in only to be greeted by arguably the most upbeat voice this side of Tony Robbins, then you’ve probably already met Susie Clark.  Born
and raised in
Nashville,
Tennessee—home
to CAO
International,
Inc.—Susie
joined the CAO
family in June
of 2005.
Originally hired
on as the front
desk
receptionist,
Susie’s positive
and cheerful
attitude
combined with
her exceptional
people skills,
quickly elevated
her to the
position of
‘Brand
Ambassador.’
Susie’s typical
day at CAO will
find her
multi-tasking
between
answering phone
calls, providing
insightful and
informative
walking tours of
CAO
headquarters,
coordinating and
managing
after-hours
events at
company
headquarters,
and spreading
the ‘gospel’
according to CAO.Susie is fond of saying that she doesn’t have a favorite cigar, per se—but rather, she cherishes the fond memories that each particular cigar creates. www.caocigars.com |
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Andreas
Madsen - Villiger
Stokkebye
International -
Aug. 7th -
14th
Andreas Madsen
was born in
Denmark and
migrated to the
United States
when he was
three years old.
Andreas grew up
in a bilingual
household in
beautiful
Carmel,
California, as
the youngest of
three kids.
Andreas has many
passions,
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torch of their
first effort to
their children,
Ryan and Sarah,
they packed up
everything they
owned and made
the trek to the
Black Hills.
After
discovering a
dusty, vacant
storefront in a
basement on Main
Street, they
poured their
hearts and souls
into the little
shop that would grow
to be Deadwood
Tobacco Company.
John's knowledge
of period
construction is
shown in the
remodeled space
which is just
like a walk back
in time to the
old west.
Beautiful
hardwoods and
details not seen
in modern
construction
abound
throughout the
quaint space.
Vaughn brings
her prestigious
background of
over 25 years in
retail into the
equation
stocking the
store with
treats and
treasures found
nowhere else in
the region.
While being
relatively new
to the nightclub
business they
are certainly
not novices when it
comes to
entertaining
with many years
of parties,
special events
and fundraising
functions under
their belt. No
one rolls out
the red carpet
quite like the Boyds
and they are
especially proud
of the lounge
and are happy to
be one of the
founders and
hosts of The
Legends Ride. Join
John and Vaughn
as they welcome
some stars of
the cigar
industry to the
Sturgis Rally
with exclusive
tastings, meet
and greet events
as well as the
opportunity to
simply shake
hands and share
a cigar with
some of the
biggest names in
the cigar
business.
his
passion for the
vineyards and
wines are just
as great. With
his love of the
open road.
Either on his
Harley or at the
wheel of the
NORMAN VINEYARDS
tour bus .This
ROCK STAR of the
PASO ROBLES WINE
SCENE. The stage
is set for THE
MONSTER ZIN TOUR
2009.
because
after graduating
from San
Francisco State
University in
1979, Kevin
began a serious
career in
tobacco with
French Tobaccos,
Inc. In the more
than 25 years
since, Kevin has
made many
business
contacts
throughout the
country and
around the
world. His
experience with
Douwe Egberts
and Nat Sherman
made him a great
addition to the
Villiger
Stokkebye team
when the company
was started in
2000. And
Kevin’s goals to
live and work by
are both an
inspiration and
example to his
co-workers:
“Persistance
determination
and hard work
are the key
means to
success; be
honest,
forthright, and
see the good in
others; Treat
people as you
would want them
to treat you;
Value yourself
and others, and
laugh often.”
such
as traveling,
snowboarding,
and, most of
all, baseball.
Since graduating
from Sonoma
State
University,
Andreas has
worked in Napa
Valley, and
Tahoe,
California,
honing his
skills in the
field of
hospitality.
Growing up,
Andreas’ family
has always been
immersed in the
field of
hospitality, and
he is part of
multiple
generations
striving to
create an
innovative and
successful
business. Since
his
great-grandfather,
his family has
been engrossed
in the world of
tobacco, which
has not only
created a tight
family unit, but
has also opened
up an
opportunity for
him to do what
he loves.
Following the
foot steps of
his grandfather,
Peter Stokkebye,
Andreas has the
rare opportunity
to represent
what so many
family members
before him have
worked for their
whole lives, and
it is an honor
that he does not
take lightly.
Skål!