Interview Brian Shapiro – Oliva Cigars

I recently interviewed Brian Shapiro, Global Brand Ambassador at Oliva Cigars.

Here are some of the topics we covered:

  • Background of Brian Shapiro and Oliva Cigars
  • Cigar boom in the 1990s
  • First steps Oliva Cigars internationally
  • NUB Cigars
  • Getting to know Fred Vandermarliere
  • Cigar of the Year 2014 Serie V Melanio Figurado
  • J. Cortes acquires Oliva Cigars
  • Oliva Cigars international growth
  • Successful Oliva products
  • New products from Oliva Cigars
  • Outlook for the next 2-3 years
  • Brian Shapiro’s favourite cigar

Click on the link below to watch the full conversation on YouTube. Hope you enjoy the interview πŸ‘