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Photos courtesy of El Septimo Cigars.
Behind the Leaf: El Septimo Cigars
ZAYA YOUNAN IS A LOCOMOTIVE ON A MISSION by Randy Mastronicola with Molly Headley
THE ROMANS SAID, AUDENTES FORTUNA IUVAT. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. Forget the Romans. Today, there’s no one bolder in the world of cigars and spirits than Zaya Younan. From his humble beginnings in Tehran to his multibillion-dollar business portfolio to his transformation of the niche cigar brand El Septimo into an international symbol of luxury, everything the Iranian-American entrepreneur has done is a masterclass in innovation. And he’s not done, yet. Zaya is rewriting the conversation with no apologies.
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