Cuban Crafters Cigars

Saturday, October 15th - Don Kiki and Cuban Crafters participated in a fund raising event for the Creative Children's Therapy Center. This not-for-profit center focuses on helping children with disabilities. The event was held at the Miami Children's Museum and included cigar rollers Don Kiki and Tony Alvarez. They hand rolled cigars for the close to 300 guests. Don Kiki signed a Cuban Crafters Palacio humidor and it was placed for auction. The winning bid? $850 and all to help the children being served by the center.

Wednesday, November 16 (10:00-11:00 PM) on CBS Television Network - CSI:NY, one of the country’s top rated television series, featured Cuban Crafters cigars and humidors on Episode number 8, titled “Bad Beat”. It aired on November 16th. A friendly poker game turns deadly when the players realize one of their own is cheating. Mr. Cigar Aficionado here is Cheating!. The other poker players beat him mercilessly and kick him out of their apartment. When a knock on the door is followed by a shotgun blast that kills the host, Mac and Stella follow their only lead, the ejected player. The Cuban Crafters made LA CAROLINA Campana cigar that Mr. Cigar Aficionado was smoking helps them track him down. When the investigation leads them to a cigar store, Cuban Crafters Arte Exotica humidor is featured on the counter. Stella questions the store owner and from the humidor pulls out a Cuban Crafters Cameroon cigar without a band, breaks it in half, sniffs the tobacco and tells Mac "It smells Cuban."


Cuban Crafters provided the cigars, humidors and accessories for the show. After the shoot the show’s stars and production staff shared the remaining cigars. Lucky ones even took home humidors and accessories. The stars of the show:
Det. Mac Taylor -Gary Sinise
Det. Stella Bonasera -Melina Kanakaredes
Danny Messer -Carmine Giovinazzo
Lindsay Monroe -Anna Belknap
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes -Hill Harper
Det. Don Flack -Eddie Cahill
Dr. Sid Hammerback. -Robert Joy
Ethan Fallon -Lochlyn Munro
Adam Ross -A.J. Buckley
Kelly Lindgren -Michael Gilio
Tara/Kayla -Melinda Page Hamilton
Heather Davison -Heather McComb
Scott -Oliver Macready
James Moore -Adam Nelson
Joel Ivey -Tony Daly
Eddie Brunson -Agim Kaba
Mike Hanson -Dan Milder
Robert Dulcet -John Colella
Leonard Curson -Troy Blendell
Curtis Walker -Jake O'Flaherty
Helen -Gwen Holloway
Moore's Daughter -Erica Jones

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, the Golden Globe nominated TV comedy on CBS featured Cuban Crafters cigars in the February 6th episode. The episode takes place in a cigar bar and features products from Cuban Crafters.

Barney enjoys a J.L. Salazar y Hermanos cigars with a box of Arte Cubano cigars on the table in the cigar bar.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is a comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. It all starts when Ted's best friend, Marshall (Jason Segal), drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realizes that he had better get a move on if he too hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women. When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny may have something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future.

The Stars of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER are: JOSH RADNOR- Ted Josh Radnor's television credits include "The Court," "Judging Amy," "Welcome to New York," "Miss Match," "ER," "Six Feet Under" and "Law & Order." Radnor appeared on Broadway in "The Graduate" opposite Kathleen Turner. Off Broadway he has appeared at the Vineyard Theater, the Manhattan Theater Club and the Blue Light Theater Company. He also appeared in the feature film "Not Another Teen Movie." Radnor was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and lives in Los Angeles. He attended Kenyon College, where he won the Paul Newman Acting Trophy, and received his M.F.A. in acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. His birth date is July 29.

JASON SEGEL - Marshall Jason Segel is best known to television audiences for his role as Nick Andopolis in the series "Freaks and Geeks." His additional television credits include recurring roles in CSI: and "Undeclared." Among Segel's feature film credits are "Pick of Destiny," "The Good Humor Man," "SLC Punk!," "New Jersey Turnpikes" and "Slackers." He was born and raised in Los Angeles, where he lives. His birth date is January 18.

ALYSON HANNIGAN - Lily Alyson Hannigan is best known to television audiences as "Willow" in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," for which she won a Teen Choice Award and a Saturn Award. Her other television credits include "Touched by an Angel" and "Picket Fences," on CBS, "Veronica Mars," "King of the Hill," "That '70s Show," "Angel" and "Roseanne." Her feature film credits include "American Pie," "American Pie 2," for which she won a Teen Choice Award, "American Wedding," "Beyond the City Limits," "Dead Man on Campus" and "My Stepmother Is an Alien." Hannigan was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Atlanta. She lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is March 24.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS - Barney A television staple since his Golden Globe-nominated role in "Doogie Howser, M.D.," Neil Patrick Harris has established himself in the theater. He recently starred in the London musical production of "Tick, Tick…Boom," having previously starred in Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical "Assassins," "Cabaret" and "Proof." His theater credits also include the Los Angeles production of "Rent" and "Romeo and Juliet" at San Diego's Old Globe Theater. His other television credits include the series "Stark Raving Mad," "Will & Grace" and "Boomtown," and the mini-series "Joan of Arc," the upcoming movie "The Christmas Shoes 2" and the series "NUMB3RS," all on CBS. His feature film credits include "Harold and Kumar Go to the White Castle," "Undercover Brother," "Starship Troopers," "The Next Big Thing" and "Clara's Heart," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Harris was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is June 15.

COBIE SMULDERS - Robin Cobie Smulders' television credits include her lead role in "Veritas," and a recurring role in "The L Word," as well as appearances in "Andromeda," "Smallville," "Tru Calling," "Jeremiah" and "Special Unit 2." Her theater credits include "Singing in the Rain," "Grease" and "Women and Wallace." She appears in the upcoming production on the feature film "The Long Weekend." She grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is April 3.

Cuban Crafter's REVOLUCION 3 Blade Cigar Cutter had more uses on the highly rated 24 Television Show than we would have liked. In this season's episode 12 titled "5:00 PM - 6:00 PM" that aired on Fox Broadcasting Network on March 5th 2007, Jack Bauer, the main character, used Cuban Crafter's REVOLUCION cigar cutter to pressure the Russian Consul to divulge information. How did he do it? Well, the Consul used the cigar cutter to cut his cigars while Jack Bauer used it at 5:47 P.M. to snip off a portion of the Consul's pinky finger.
WARNING: NEVER USE THE CIGAR CUTTER TO CUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN A CIGAR.
Jack Bauer is played by Keifer Southerland. Episode 12 guide details that at: 5:47 P.M. - Jack picks up a cigar cutter from the man’s desk and chops the tip off Markov’s pinky finger. Jack threatens to shoot him, and Markov finally gives up that Gredenko is in the Mojave Desert. He is preparing to launch aerial drones to deliver the nuclear warheads. Jack punches Markov one last time in anger.
See the complete episode guide here: 24 - Episode 12 Guide.

January 9, 2009 - The Commander and staff of Special Operations Command South honored Cuban Crafters by presenting Don Kiki a Certificate of Appreciation. Cuban Crafters created custom cigars and humidors for the Special Operations Command South's Annual Special Operation Forces Dinner & Smoker. It's part of Cuban Crafters' efforts to support our troops. Special Operations Command South is the Southern Command’s subordinate unified command for special operations. U.S. Army Brigadier General Hector E. Pagan is the eleventh commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), located on Homestead Air Reserve Base. It is responsible for all Special Operation Forces in the region of Central and South America, and the Caribbean. This area contains 32 independent countries and 15 dependencies including French, British, Dutch, and U.S. territories — 12.5 million square miles or approximately one-sixth of the world’s land area. It supports the U.S. Southern Command Strategy of Cooperative Regional Peacetime Engagement by providing Special Operation Forces capabilities that assist in shaping the region's security environment, while ensuring appropriate forces are postured to respond when U.S. interests are threatened. Toward this end, it manages over 200 SOF deployments annually, averaging 42 missions in 16 countries at any given time.
Special Operations Command South works to enhance regional stability by assisting friendly nations in dealing with internal and external threats to their security, while fostering professionalism and respect for human rights. It builds military-to-military contacts that generate mutual trust, improve collective military capabilities and promotes democratic ideals. SOCSOUTH is always ready to conduct special operations in conflict and peace, in support of U.S. interests.

March 24th, 2006 - Over 250 cigar smokers came to TOBACCO WORLD of 1220 Airline Road #270 in Corpus Christi, Texas for a cigar party with cigar maker Don Kiki. Tobacco World is the leading cigar shop in Corpus Christi. Don Kiki personally met cigar smokers and explained how boutique premium cigars are handmade. He autographed cigar boxes and explained the complexities involved in making great cigars to a standing room only crowd. Special in-store deals were available and as usually happens, cigars made by Don Kiki were quickly sold-out.

On February 9th, 2006 cigar maker Don Kiki entertained at the Tobacco Shop in 1678 D Montgomery Highway, Hoover, Alabama. During the event Don Kiki explained to over 250 cigar smokers from the Birmingham area how boutique premium cigars are handmade. Some even received signed boxes of cigars from Don Kiki. Ed O'Connor, the publisher of TOBACCONIST Magazine was in attendance and helped store owner Ralph Welch and Mike, the store manager, educate the many visitors about cigars and what makes Tabacalera Esteli cigars so special. Tobacco Shop is the leading cigar retailer in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. TOBACCONIST Magazine is the offical publication of the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, the largest trade organization for cigar dealers.

October 21, 2005 - President George W. Bush has been known to occassionaly smoke cigars. Cuban Crafters was commissioned to handcraft a humidor that was presented to him. Piece by piece, the exotic woods were hand inlayed to form the Presidential Seal. The Spanish cedar interior was finely detailed and includes a mark of distinction, the number 43 engraved on the lid's bottom. A special humidor for the 43rd President of the United States. After months to make, it was presented to the President full of Tabacalera Esteli cigars. All the cigars were hand selected and packed in the humidor by Don Kiki himself. Which cigars did he pass around to White House staffers? Don Kiki Green and Red Labels.