Domenico (company)
Domenico was the name of a brand of handmade cigars produced by the Domenico Cigar and Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative in Potamia, Greece.
Background
The company was founded through the initiative of Yiannis Tsoutsos, the mayor of Potamia. Greece had no tradition in cigar manufacturing, so Tsoutsos and a group of local agriculturists travelled to Cuba in 2000 to acquire a fundamental know-how of the industry. After a period of trial-and-error, the Domenico brand was launched in 2004.
The line of cigars produced included coronas, robustos, churchills and cigarillos.
The cooperative ceased operations in 2012, citing high taxation and difficulties obtaining an export license.
External links
- Article from Greek daily Kathimerini
- Huffington Post on Domenico
See also
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