among_friendsBehind KOLUMBUS there is a team of young entrepreneurs who wants to share their passion and knowledge around cigar culture with you. What started as an informal dialogue amongst friends while savoring cigars in a unique spot in front of the Teide volcano (on the island of Tenerife, Spain) and the immensity of the Atlantic Ocean ended up with a clear idea in our heads; we wanted to follow Christoph Kolumbus legacy and discover a New World.

We all have different professional backgrounds but we share a common passion for cigar smoking. This has become a ritual which pays homage to friendship and the good things we value in life: a glass of vintage rum and the flow of a relaxed conversation paced at the rhythm of the evolving smoke.

Marc Ripoll

A marketing professional, Marc has a severe hearing impairment which has not stop him achieving his dreams thanks to his strength and persistence.

A moment:

Any moment, with family or friends… and a KOLUMBUS cigar!

My motto:

“I am not bondman to an addiction, but owner of a pleasure”.

A historical figure:

General Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero.

An ideal place to enjoy the pleasure of the cigar:

Anywhere, standing or sitting, but relaxed.

I would like to share it with…

The spirit of Sir Winston Churchill!

A song to accompany:

Symphony No. 3 by Beethoven.

My best pairing:

A malt Caol Ila Reserve 12 years with its touch of peat and floral notes.

And my favorite dish:

Fried eggs with chorizo and chips.

My bedside book:

Bronze Fire by Jesús Villanueva.

My biggest dream is…

To carry on dreaming!

Sergio de Suñer

Airline captain with many hours of flying under his belt, Sergio is a very active person who loves practicing any extreme sport.

A moment:

Everyday!

My motto:

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”.

A historical figure:

Admiral Don Blas de Lezo.

An ideal place to enjoy the pleasure of the cigar:

Among friends.

I would like to share it with…

Compay Segundo.

A song to accompany:

Chan Chan by Buenavista Social Club.

My best pairing:

A good aged rum.

And my favorite dish:

Veal milanese with fries.

My bedside book:

One corsair in the service of Benjamin Franklin by Carlos Cólogan.

My biggest dream is…

KOLUMBUS worldwide!

Pedro de Ponte

Pedro is a professional architect with strong environmental ethics who loves landscapes and the countryside.

A moment:

Any sunset, always accompanied by a good Palmero cigar.

My motto:

“Slowly and carefully, because doing things correctly is more important than just doing them”.

A historical figure:

Leonardo da Vinci.

An ideal place to enjoy the pleasure of the cigar:

In a wine cellar.

I would like to share it with…

A good conversation.

A song to accompany:

Sinnerman by Nina Simone.

My best pairing:

Lately with Martin Miller’s gin and tonic water.

And my favorite dish:

Cuban rice with tomato sauce and fried banana.

My bedside book:

World Without End by Ken Follet.

My biggest dream is…

To see KOLUMBUS grow up!