"Mike, lets just agree to part ways here!"

Feburary in West Palm Beach is Smoke Inn's, Great Smoke Cigar Event. It is a time when most of the people in the industry come out, and support one of the largest retail events. It is relaxed, low key and usally a lot of fun. This years event had a fatal twist for one man in the industry; Mike Chiusano of DomRey Cigars, which produces the Cusano cigar line out of Tabadom SA, a subsidiary of Oettinger Davidoff Group and the very same who just acquired the small Bradenton FL,cigar company for an un-disclosed amount, but some reporting close to ten million dollars.

While Mike and top executives for Davidoff sat in a tent at the quaint Florida event, a disagreement erupted leaving Mike and the Davidoff Group telling each other we should part our seperate ways even though the buy out had Mike staying on as a consultant. The small Bradenton company had reached some success in the industry by producing a mid price cigar and receiving favorable ratings in Cigar Aficionado, and debuting its 151 line which was the companies first Esteli Valley cigar.

Mike Chuisano, could not be reached for comment. And DomRey however acknowledging the un-timely departure of its former creator would not comment. Oettinger Davidoff Group, who recently announced moving their processing facility to St. Petersburg FL, has said they have no plans on shutting down the DomRey offices in Bradenton FL.