Hendrik "Henke" Kelner Interview - Davidoff Cigars | Who He Is, His Philosophy & Legacy

In this video, Charles-Philippe was honoured to interview Henke Kelner, a living legend and the founder of Tabadom who have been making Davidoff Cigars in the Dominican Republic since 1990. In this hour-long interview, you will experience a rare insight into the man behind the brand. From his family history to a regular day in the life, learn about Henke Kelner and his vision for creating the world's most celebrated premium cigars. Accurate close-caption subtitles are available for the hard of hearing. SEE MORE: Davidoff Cigars Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsWHCy_hDdq-Cir85QVpMqilLi9mMCH8 Watch the full Davidoff documentary: https://youtu.be/_mGFeOwjfbs Davidoff Winston Churchill 2019 Limited Edition - The Traveller Cigar Review: https://youtu.be/LBxp5x1UXUw In this long interview, Henke looks towards his past and describes his background as an engineer student before he worked in tobacco. He talks about his 8 years in a cigarette factory before moving on to cigars as well as the first blends he made for Griffin and Avo before meeting Dr Schneider from Davidoff. During this, he explains why he believes that Davidoff wanted to work with him in particular and what he would offer to the brand. Henke also reveals how he came to work with Davidoff as well as the challenges he faced when making the first blends. He also details the innovations that he introduced to Davidoff and his factory in order to produce better quality tobacco in the fields for t