Cigars Daily LIVE 418 + AfterParty: From Factory Floor to World Stage — Drew Estate's Pedro Gomez

About this episode

Pedro Gomez shares his journey from a factory worker in Nicaragua to becoming a prominent figure in the cigar industry.

He started as the gopher guy at a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Nearly 20 years later, he's one of the most recognized faces in the entire industry. Tonight Drew Estate's Global Brand Ambassador Pedro Gomez joins us LIVE to tell his story — how a kid from humble beginnings in Nicaragua ended up becoming the voice of one of the biggest brands in the business. My name is Tim and I'm the host of this show — but YOU are the co-host. Your comments and questions drive the episode. Settle in, grab a...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Swanson

Guest: Pedro Gomez

Topics covered

• cigars
• entrepreneurship
• personal story
• brand ambassador
• Nicaragua
• Drew Estate

Keywords

• cigars
• Drew Estate
• Pedro Gomez
• Nicaragua
• brand ambassador
• entrepreneurship
• factory worker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drew Estate

Places: Estelí, Nicaragua

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