1998 Interview with cigar execs Edgar Cullman Sr. and Edgar Cullman Jr.

(smokemag.com) The two men at the helm of one of the world’s largest and most successful cigar companies share a bond that stretches well beyond that of fundamental business loyalty. It is the unmistakable bond between father and son. These guardians of such celebrated brands as Macanudo, Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, Partagas, and Cohiba are Edgar M. Cullman, chairman of General Cigar Holdings, and his son Edgar Cullman Jr., president and C.E.O.
They share a fascinating romance with tobacco dating back to the turn of the century. From Edgar Sr.’s great grandfather Ferdinand, who emigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1848 during the European revolution, to Edgar Jr., who currently runs the day-to-day operations of General Cigar, this family’s history with the golden leaf is remarkable. Listen in as these visionary men share a morning with SMOKE Publisher Robert M. Lockwood and expound on cigars; past, present, and future. Continued