Márquez Cigar
Thirds, Perspectives, and Moments Enrique Quijano
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rom the Dominican Republic –which is like a second home to them– Luis Pito Márquez and Vivian Torres have set out on a mission to contribute to the resurgence of the tobacco industry and culture in Puerto Rico, their native land. To achieve this, they have fully entered a sector that combines agricultural tasks, pre-industry, and cigar manufacturing through their Tabaquera Márquez Torres, the new products from Márquez Cigar, and a cigar lounge in the capital, San Juan.
But it isn’t all about money. Regardless of the fact that each business generates an economy that supports Puerto Rican and Dominican families, they are guided by the desire to revive a tobacco culture that was once vital to the “Island of Enchantment,” and to foster coexistence and unity. “Because around a cigar, people can get to know each other and spend quality time.”
Vivian Torres and Luis Márquez.
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