Roberto P. Duran adds Regional Managers
Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars has announced an expansion of the company’s sales force. Two regional manager positions have been established and filled with industry veteran Strom Farbarik and Carolee Martin. Owner Roberto Pelayo Duran continues to strengthen his sales team after earlier additions of National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel, Jack Toraño (both displaced by the sale of Toraño Family Cigars) and Frank Cuden.
Carolee Martin comes to Roberto P. Duran after having served as the Department of Defense Gs 15 Senior Advisor for Special Operations in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While in Afghanistan, Carolee established a strong passion for cigars that led to her becoming the first female president of the Tali-banned Cigar Aficionado Club, Camp Gibson Chapter. She was recognized there for her contributions and inducted into the Xikar for Life Hall of Fame.
Strom Farbarik’s passion for cigars was established in the early 1990’s when he served as manager for Mike Ditka’s Restaurant, after which he was recruited by CAO Cigars. During his tenure at CAO, he quickly became a top sales representative, eventually being awarded “Salesman of the Year” honors for the company in 2010. Strom will have responsibility for sales in NJ, DC, VA, WV, MD, DE, NC, and SC.
Strom related, “I am excited to be part of the Roberto P Duran Premium Cigar team. As passionate as I am about cigars, it is only fitting that I work within a boutique company, which handles its cigars from seed to finished product. Roberto’s knowledge of tobacco and cigar making is impressive, and I look forward to expanding the brand to new consumers.”
Owner Roberto Duran said “As a boutique cigar company, it is important that our team members feel as passionate about premium cigars as I do. Strom and Carolee fit perfectly, in [our] already solid team. I look forward to working alongside them, to further expand Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars.”
Roberto P. Duran Cigars
Roberto P. Duran began his life’s work in his homeland of Havana, Cuba where tobacco grabbed a hold of him, and never let go. Supervising the production of cigar manufacturing in Cuba was only the beginning as he later went on to assemble and manage distribution of all Cuban cigar brands for Asia at The Pacific Cigar Company Ltd. The creation of Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars has given Roberto the platform to introduce a brand of cigars that offer the same quality, construction, and detail which he exceeded from those he supervised while in Cuba. Roberto P. Duran’s brands include Azan Cigars, Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigar, Neya, and Baracoa.
For more information about Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars, please visit www.Robertodurancigars.com.
The original artwork developed for the first Punch cigars in the 19th century has been re-created for the current release. On the reverse, the band features Mr. Punch and his dog Toby – harkening back to the original Mr. Punch character.
Subsequent to the packaging details, General revealed blend components. Blender Agustin Garcia and team attempted to stay true to the original Punch blend by using tobaccos from the same countries of origin. Garcia said, “Punch Signature is inspired by Punch original blend. Think of it as a brother who has a lot of fire in him, but also respects tradition and the family name.”
