On Episode 243, we welcome honored to welcome one of the true icons of the cigar industry, Tim Ozgener. Tim’s family founded the legendary CAO brand and it changed the cigar industry as we know it. Tim stepped away from the business 12 years ago, but this year he has come back – with an […]
Ozgener Family Cigars is shifting production of its core line Bosphorus to Tabacalera La Alianza, the factory owned by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The factory change was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. While the report gave no specifics on what is driving the change, the change is widely believed to be driven by the fallout of the […]
On Episode 243, we welcome honored to welcome one of the true icons of the cigar industry, Tim Ozgener. Tim’s family founded the legendary CAO brand and it changed the cigar industry as we know it. Tim stepped away from the business 12 years ago, but this year he has come back – with an […]
“Oz is back.” Those are the words Crowned Heads National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel said to me when he finally confirmed that Tim Ozgener was indeed returning to the cigar business. Ozgener’s father, the late Cano Ozgener, founded CAO Cigars and Tim successfully ran that company for many years. In 2010, when CAO was assimilated […]
Yesterday came word of Tim Ozgener’s return to the cigar industry, his new company Ozgener Family Cigars, and his first regular production line Bosphorus. Today comes word of a second release which will be a limited edition offering known as Pi Synesthesia. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association […]
Tim Ozgener, the former President of CAO Cigars is getting ready to return to the cigar industry after leaving nearly 12 years ago. Ozgener has launched Ozgener Family Cigars. The company will be in attendance at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show as a part of the Crowned Heads/ACE Prime booth. In […]
