Going up in cigar smoke can be a good thing
A sharp eye for a good cigar and an investment of less than $150 has Miami
man puffing on success.
Sure
it's a cliché, but to Kaizad Hansotia, a smoke is not just a smoke, regardless
of what non-lovers of tobacco say.
Nineteen years ago, Hansotia, a Miami-based entrepreneur, wasn't so sure.
But then, while on vacation in his native India, Hansotia stumbled across a
cigar called Gurkha, named for the legendary Nepalese colonial soldiers who
fought during Britain's rule of India.
He tried a couple and liked what he smoked. So he bought the brand -- for less
than $150. That was because a Gurkha, while tasty, fans say, was unfairly
receiving little more consideration by cigar aficionados than a convenience mart
Swisher Sweet.
Today, Gurkha cigars are considered a Rolls-Royce of smokes, according to the
2008 Robb Report.
Read the rest of the article on the
Miami Herald website.
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