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 "Dirty" Fabien Ziegler has been in the cigar industry for 10 years. He is the National Sales Director for Drew Estate, maker of Acid, Natural and Liga Privada cigars. His love of cigars is only matched for t  he
pleasure he gets
when he sees
someone smoking
and loving one
of the great
Drew Estate
cigars for the
first time. Come
on down and try
one of the best
cigars in the
industry which
is made Only for
the Deadwood
Tobacco Company,
the "Sweet
Jane".
www.drewestate.com
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Jim Norman
- Norman
Vineyards
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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Michael
Watman-
Ashton Cigars Michael was born and raised in the Boston MA metro area where he ran The Newsshop Cigar and Tobacco Stores in the New England area in the early 1990's. In 1997 he was hired by Ashton Distributors and  has
spent the last
thirteen years
working the
Southern and
Southwestern
markets. He
currently
resides in Tempe
AZ with his wife
Mary Jane and
his two
daughters Mikey
and Charlee
Mabel.www.caocigars.com |
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William "Wild Bill" Rectewald - Ashton Cigars The white plume rises above this MAC Book Pro ( Had to write this for Vaughn), as if something better than riding my softail, could offer that freedom where the winds glides over this bald melon, tanning its round  shape,
this is when
the miles peel
away. With an english degree
from University
of Toledo, I
stumbled into
the life and
passion of
cigars and
bikes. I work
for Ashton
distributing
covering 9
states, selling
cigars and
learning the
road map of
life, sometimes
on the back of
my Harley, other
times no so
much. One thing
for sure there
is nothing like
enjoying a fine
smoke with my
wife Jody, (she
prefers a full
flavor full body
smoke), yep
married to the
same lady from
school. Cigars
and my freedom
are my passions.
Riding on the
bike or
enjoying a
smoke, other
times its just
sitting back
with some old
marine
buddies shooting
the shit, either
way family,
friends and
freedom is where
it
all begins and
ends with me.
End of 2011 I
will have been with
Ashton for 5
fast,
fun filled
years..http://www.ashtoncigar.com |
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Alex Merick -
AstonCigars
Originating from
the “Live Free
or Die” state,
Alex grew up
with a deep
appreciation of
individual
rights, the
freedom of
expression and
the great
outdoors of
northern New
Hampshire. At 18
he took $500.00
out of his
savings account
(which
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Scott
Almsberger, EVP,
COO, Director of
Product
Development and
Design
Scott is a
University of
Kansas Graduate
with an
Industrial
Design degree.
Prior to
Designing,
Inventing and
Patenting the XIKAR cutter
Scott worked in
industrial
design and sales
for several
international
companies. Since
he co-founded
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Wade Forncrook
I started
smoking cigars
in December of
1992 at a
Christmas Party,
a co-worker
offered me a
cigar and I took
it. I have no
clue what it
was, I just know
the next day I
went and bought
a good handful
and the slippery
slope started
right there.
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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
is the ROCK STAR of the
PASO ROBLES WINE
SCENE. The stage
is set for THE
MONSTER ZIN TOUR
2011.
was
all that he had)
and bought his
first
motorcycle.
Keeping the
purchase a
secret from his
folks who
thought ill of
all
motorcyclists,
Alex taught
himself to ride
and to
experience the
world around
him. During his
tenure with
Technicolor Alex
would often
spend his
vacations on his
motorcycle, with
a tent, minimal
supplies, a few
cigars and his
drive to see
what was “out
there”. In 2007
Alex turned
another corner
on life’s
highway and
joined Ashton
Cigars. He
currently covers
the mid-west
states
surrounding
Chicago always
with his eyes to
the horizon. 
XIKAR, Scott has
become an expert
in the design
and sourcing a
wide range of
products,
including cigar
cutters,
pocketknives,
leather goods,
humidors,
humidification
devices and
lighters. Scott
has been awarded
many patents on
products
currently
selling
throughout the
world.
He has also
worked in
Central America,
on the
development of
cigar blends.
Two of the
blends have made
the Cigar
Aficionado top
25 which
includes all
cigars produced
worldwide
(Cubans
included).
Scott has
continued to be
involved in the
Industrial
Design program
at the
University of
Kansas teaching
Industrial
Design and
collaborating
with professors,
undergrads and
graduates.
Scott
designed and
built a passive
solar residence
which he enjoys
with his wife
and two
children. 
I
work part time
two days a week
at cigar shops
in WI which
allows me to
smoke while I
work while
educating myself
daily on our
industry. I've
been smoking two
cigars a day
since around
'95, my
favorites are
currently from
Nicaragua and
the Dominican
Republic. Very
few people on
the planet are
larger Packer
fans than I am,
I DJ a tailgate
party for them
for each home
game and have
for 12 years.