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[ 88 ] TOBACCO BUSINESS [ SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER | 21 ] are willing to put their lives in front of my family’s lives as a shield. The very least I can do is support them by hopefully making their deployments less stressful. What is it about this project that CFW and Caldwell Cigars is doing that appeals to you, besides your love for the troops? A cigar is meditative and an equalizer. Nowhere do you see both of these qualities like you do with our troops. I dream of having a brand that is made for charity and that will outlast me. To build something that is perpetual and outlasts—that is what it means to do something for the community. There is no more important community that I can help serve than our U.S. servicemembers. These men and women have given so much, and they continue to give despite the fact that our country has not done nearly enough for them. Of all the military and non-military charities out there, what drew you to CFW? I like the web of CFW. I see it everywhere, and every volunteer I meet is very sincere and passionate. I see the same high-quality people that serve as volunteers for CFW all over the country. It gives me great confidence to support CFW because I know the strong ethics that CFW’s board of directors and the other volunteers have. CFW’s message and mission is loud and clear. When I get the privilege of meeting one of CFW’s recipients, they tell me how much their care package meant to them. You can really see how much these packages mean to these men and women. Let’s talk about the upcoming Cigars for Warriors cigar that Caldwell Cigars is blending. It is going to be a yearly limited edition cigar called the Mad Mofo, with a slightly different blend variation than what you get from the traditional Mofo cigar. It has a maduro wrapper and will be Robusto (5 x 50) in size. The profile is medium to full-bodied. It is a very rich cigar, a bit more sophisticated than the normal Mofo lines. What about the flavor of it? It tastes like freedom! I chose the Mofo line because, to me, it is the most appropriate brand for the U.S. military because they are a bunch of badass Mad Mofos. I just want to say that in all sincerity I am both honored and proud to be part of the CFW Synergy Program. The companies that are involved in the Synergy Program, like Caldwell Cigars, are making CFW a showcase cigar, meaning one of their best. These special cigars will only be sold in CFW donation centers with 100 percent of their profits being donated to CFW. CFW donation center cigar retailers can place orders for Caldwell’s Mad Mofo CFW Limited Edition now, and the cigar will begin to ship in September. TB Contributed by Storm Boen, Chairman, Operation: Cigars for Warriors There is no more important community that I can help serve than our U.S. servicemembers. These men and women have given so much, and they continue to give despite the fact that our country has not done nearly enough for them. – Robert Caldwell