Q&A: Cigar Blender Indiana Ortez

(Cigars and Leisure) In just a few short years, Indiana Ortez has emerged as a bright new voice and personality in the cigar industry. On Instagram she can be seen constantly posting videos and providing cigar enthusiasts a personal behind-the-scenes look at her family’s tobacco factory, its cigar brand and Nicaragua.
Indiana is also a burgeoning cigar roller and blender who has worked on several cigars such as Ventura Cigar Company’s Fathers, Friends and Fire “Father & Daughter” cigar and the PSyKo Seven Nicaragua. Here’s a short interview with Indiana where she talks about her background in tobacco, experience with cigars and her take on the changing role of women in the cigar industry. Continued