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Frank Anthony Llaneza (March 9, 1920 – March 18, 2010) was a tobacco blender and former executive of Villazon & Co. who is regarded as a pioneer in the resurgence of the premium cigar industry at the end of the 20th Century. Llaneza is best known for the creation and manufacture of a number of popular cigar brands in the years after the United States embargo against Cuba, 1962 Cuban Embargo, including Hoyo de Monterrey, Punch (cigar brand), Punch, Bolívar (cigar brand), Bolivar, and Siglo (cigar brand), Siglo. Biography Early years Frank Llaneza was born on March 9, 1920, in Tampa, Florida. His father, José Llaneza, was a cigar maker who produced a brand in Ybor City, Florida, Ybor City known as Pancho Arango.Lew Rothman, "Frank Llaneza: The Master Blender and His Legacy of Exceptional Brands," ''Cigar Magazine,'' vol. 1, no. 1 (Winter 2004). Reprinted in J-R Cigar catalog 2011 #2, pp. 3-35. An 11-month-long strike action, strike of tobacco workers bankrupted many of Tampa's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Llaneza
Frank Anthony Llaneza (March 9, 1920 – March 18, 2010) was a tobacco blender and former executive of Villazon & Co. who is regarded as a pioneer in the resurgence of the premium cigar industry at the end of the 20th Century. Llaneza is best known for the creation and manufacture of a number of popular cigar brands in the years after the 1962 Cuban Embargo, including Hoyo de Monterrey, Punch, Bolivar, and Siglo. Biography Early years Frank Llaneza was born on March 9, 1920, in Tampa, Florida. His father, José Llaneza, was a cigar maker who produced a brand in Ybor City known as Pancho Arango.Lew Rothman, "Frank Llaneza: The Master Blender and His Legacy of Exceptional Brands," ''Cigar Magazine,'' vol. 1, no. 1 (Winter 2004). Reprinted in J-R Cigar catalog 2011 #2, pp. 3-35. An 11-month-long strike of tobacco workers bankrupted many of Tampa's cigar makers, however, including Frank's father. In the aftermath, the elder Llaneza went to work for the company of Schwab-Davis, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
