{"id":214,"date":"2026-05-03T23:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/?st-import=5703b44157b42b600703943e40791d1a"},"modified":"2026-05-12T01:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:37:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/es\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"214\" class=\"elementor elementor-214\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9010cd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9010cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a69cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a69cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f184ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f184ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a529ccb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a529ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83324c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83324c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f990c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45f990c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Established in 2011<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c81544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c81544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-29-at-6.23.35-PM-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1398\" alt=\"whatsapp image 2026 04 29 at 6.23.35 pm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-29-at-6.23.35-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-29-at-6.23.35-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/garmendiacigars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-29-at-6.23.35-PM.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"  title=\"About\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f6020 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4f6020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f646ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f646ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-section-id=\"l7wlzi\" data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"150\"><strong>Our history<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"398\">The roots of Garmendia Cigars trace back to the 1930s, when Jos\u00e9 P\u00e9rez\u2019s grandmother handcrafted rustic cigars known as <em data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"286\">\u201cChilcagre,\u201d<\/em> rolled entirely by hand and sold to local landowners. That early connection to the leaf became a family legacy.<\/p><p data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"674\">Raised around tobacco fields, Jos\u00e9 entered the cigar industry at 17, gaining experience in every stage of production and later mastering the business side of the craft. It was inside a cigar factory where he met Ang\u00e9lica Mar\u00eda Garmendia Garc\u00eda\u2014his wife and business partner.<\/p><p data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"790\">In 2010, united by passion and determination, they left their jobs to build their own dream: <strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"789\">Garmendia Cigars<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1110\">Today, each cigar reflects generations of knowledge, sacrifice, and dedication\u2014crafted with pride in the heart of Nicaragua\u2019s tobacco tradition. With a commitment to quality, consistency, and authenticity, Garmendia Cigars brings the character and richness of Nicaraguan tobacco to discerning smokers around the world.<\/p><p data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1163\"><strong data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1163\">Garmendia Cigars \u2014 Where Legacy Meets the Leaf.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b5d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b5d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Traducci\u00f3n\" aria-label=\"Texto traducido: We appreciate your time\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj7y7aQw6CUAxXDhYkEHVr7IR4Q3ewLegQIDhAV\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">We appreciate your time<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe168e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fe168e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">JOS\u00c9 P\u00c9REZ<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ecf27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8ecf27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77a16d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a77a16d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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of the process\u2014from leaf selection to the final roll\u2014guaranteeing quality, consistency, and an authentic sensory experience that embodies the character of Estel\u00ed tobacco.\n\nWe foster the development of our team, generating dignified employment and strengthening Nicaragua's tobacco heritage with commitment, ethics, and a vision of sustainable growth.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5dc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aa5dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85197e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"85197e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTo be a premium cigar brand recognized nationally and internationally for its artisanal excellence, consistent quality, and authenticity in every vitola produced.\n\nWe aspire to position ourselves as a benchmark for Nicaraguan tobacco, taking the name of Estel\u00ed to the world's leading markets, while strengthening our production structure, innovating responsibly, and consolidating solid and lasting business relationships.\n\nWe seek sustainable growth, preserving tobacco traditions and training new generations of artisans committed to the legacy and greatness of the Nicaraguan cigar.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb13782 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb13782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a49ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a49ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71cf66 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c71cf66\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Commitment to Quality  We work under rigorous standards that ensure a balanced, authentic sensory experience representative of Nicaraguan tobacco.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Responsible Innovation  We strive to evolve and adapt to international markets without losing our artisanal essence or the authentic character of our blends.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Established in 2011 Our history The roots of Garmendia Cigars trace back to the 1930s, when Jos\u00e9 P\u00e9rez\u2019s grandmother handcrafted rustic cigars known as \u201cChilcagre,\u201d rolled entirely by hand and sold to local landowners. That early connection to the leaf became a family legacy. 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