In Clint's own words...

I was born and raised just south of Indianapolis, IN.  I left home at 18 to head to Lynchburg, VA for college.  It was here that I had my first experience with tobacco.  I grew up with asthma and in a health conscious family, so I always stayed away from it.  It wasn't until I had my first cigar that I realized they were about camaraderie, not nicotine cravings.  I was bitten by the love for the brotherhood and community.  I moved back home after college and got married.  My wife and I lived there for about a year before moving to Northern Virginia.  This is where I met Jerry Ernst.  He's been my right hand man throughout all of this.  My wife and I got sick of fighting the rat race and climbing the corporate ladder, so we moved to Lynchburg to regroup and recharge.  I met Mike Justice shortly after we moved back to Lynchburg.  As I was deciding what I wanted to be when I grew up, I kept thinking that it would be great to get into the cigar industry.  I thought about opening a shop, becoming a rep, or even becoming a manufacturer.  I decided to look into the process of manufacturing cigars.  I called Jerry one day and told him of my plans.  He said, "I'm in.  What do you need?"  I contacted Mike a few days later and asked if he would be interested in doing the design work for the cigars and website.  He jumped on board, and here we are today.