Tony Bellatto grew up in the cigar industry. It’s a part of his nature and it’s in his blood. His father has owned retail stores for 38 years, and it’s a business he left college to work. While in college he fell in love with wine and had gown an even deeper appreciation for cigars which prompted him to leave college and to follow his passion to learn as much as possible about wine, spirits, craft beer and Cigars eventually obtaining his degree, with distinction, from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, a stepping stone to the Master of Wine Program. Meanwhile, He was running the new Niles, Ohio location and adding very small production boutique wines and cigars to the portfolio and continues to do so today
tony@labarbacigars.com