Cigar Maker Philip Wynn Invests in Costa Rica

 

(Gregory Mottola) While it seems that so much of the premium cigar industry is turning to Nicaragua for its tobacco, Philip Wynn, owner of the Felipe Gregorio cigar brand, is looking to Costa Rica. He's contracted 80 acres of land in Costa Rica to grow tobacco, built a factory and reblended three of his brands with nothing but Costa Rican leaf.
It isn't a leap of faith nor merely a matter of convenience for Wynn. He has an unapologetic love for Costa Rican leaf and believes it to have distinction and character of all its own. Continued