Our Story
Building a legacy, one cigar at a time!
Exile Cigars was born of an unrealized dream that dates back to pre-Castro Cuba. The patriarch of the Martinez family, Jose Rafael Martinez, dreamed of building a legacy in the shoe industry for future generations.
This dream was crushed by communism and in 1969 he left Cuba for the United States living the rest of his life in exile.
Exile Cigars, formed by Jose’s son, Alexander & his grandson Alexander Jose (A.J.) , continues the dream of building a legacy for future generations. Although the industry has changed from shoes to cigars, the underlying purpose remains the same, to provide our customers with a product of the highest quality.
A product worthy of building a legacy upon. That’s why our motto is “building a legacy, one cigar at a time.”
We are proud to bring you our cigars, born out of love, for your enjoyment. We hope you will enjoy smoking them as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to fruition!