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48TOBTePedroMartinGold.PedroMartinRuby.PedroMartinCorojo.PedroMartinFieraRoyalConnecticutMTOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2011TheMarTinFaMilysCigarsdaysaysMartinwhobeganthebusinessinNovember2010.ShewasjoinedbyacolleaguefromCamachoAmmerCabrera.IsaidTakesometimetothinkaboutitbecauseyouwillbeawayfromhomealotyouwillworklikeyouhaveneverworkedbeforeandyouwillnotseeapennyforatleastayearshelaughs.AndamonthlaterhesaidImin.MariatoldmeeonlywaywewontgetalongisifyouarenotaworkaholiclikemeagreesCabrera.Buteventhoughweputinalotoftimeitsalwaysenjoyable.Itsthekindofjobwherethehoursgobylikeminutes.eduohavebeenworkingfeverishlyeversincetravelingtoindustryshowsandtirelesslypromotingtheircigars.Andtheireortshavepaido.WithinvemonthsofitslaunchtheMartinFamilyofCigarswasin125storessaysMartinwhonotesthatretailersarethecompanysbreadandbutter.Wewanttobuildlongexclusiverelationshipswithretailerssheexplains.SowediscourageInternetpurchaseswearenotlookingforaquickbuck.InfactultimatelyforbothCabreraandMartincigarsarealaboroflovenotmoney.isbusinessisaboutpassionlovingwhatyoudosaysMartin.Ididntgetintoittobecomeamillionaire.IndevelopingcigarsthatwouldbearherfathersnameMariaMartinhadveryspeciccriteriainmind.Iwantedvarietyseveraldistinctblendsthatwouldbecompletelydierentfromoneanothershesays.IdidntwanttodothesamethingoverandoverandIdidntwanttodoanythingCamachohaddone.Martinalsowantedavorfulbutnotoverlyfull-bodiedcigars.IntermsoftrendsIthinkweregettingawayfromtheveryfullcigarsandgoingmorefortastethanstrengthsheassertsaddingthatqualityismoreimportantthanever.ereisnotimeformediocrityinthecigarindustrytoday.Competitioniserce.WorkingwithblendspasseddownbyherfatherMartindrewonherownknowledgeoftodayscigartrendsgarneredwhileservingasnationalsalesmanagerforCamachoCigarstone-tuneeachoftheMartinFamilyofCigarsthreelinesismedium-bodiedcigarfeaturesabeautifullyconstructedEcuadorean-ConnecticutwrapperandaNicaraguanbinderandllerthatoersarichbutsmoothsmoke.ConnecticutisaveryblandwrapperbutifyouhaveagoodblendinyourConnecticutyouwillhaveanexcellentcigarsaysMariaMartin.IwantedaConnecticutIcouldbeproudofandthisisit.iscigarfeaturesastrikingmarooncorojowrapperandabinderandllerofmedium-tofull-bodiedpremiumNicaraguancorojoleafwithatingeofspice.isisafull-avoredbutnotoverpoweringall-corojollerbinderandwrappercigar.IdidntwantittobetoofullsaysMariaMartin.etrendImseeingismoremedium-full.StilltocomeisthewhichfeaturesaNicaraguanmadurowrapperandacriolloandcorojobinderandller.Martindescribesitasapowerhouseforcigarsmokerswhowantmoretastebutwithoutharshness.Fierameansercesheexplainsnotingthatthecigartooksevenmonthstoperfect.iscigarisfullerthantheCoronaabout8.5ona1-to-10scale.Butwhileithaslotsofavoryouwontgetsicktoyourstomachenjoyingit.OthernewblendsunderwayincludeanEcuadorean-ConnecticutwrapperwithanaturalNicaraguanmaduroleafandNicaraguanbinderandllerwhichMartindescribesasmediumtomildcreamy.eMstandsformaduroandthecigarfeaturesthesameblendwithaMexicanSanAndreswrapperforadouble-maduro.AmediumcigarwithagreattastesumsupMariaMartin.