10/31/2021
🚨🚨🚨The Cigar Queen is abdicating her throne today! 🚨🚨🚨
It is with great pride that I announce a transition of ownership of Perfect Ash to Pat O’Brien. Pat is a familiar face at Perfect Ash but to me he is family. A former Gopher teammate of my husband and a native Minnesotan.
As you all know, I was an international attorney in Mexico. Recently, I was asked by my husband to head the firm’s international division. The request was hard to refuse and I’m more than excited to take on this venture.
However, I have gained family and friends in the 7 years owning Perfect Ash. The support from you all helped me obtained business woman of the year, Best Smoke Shop by City Pages and Star Tribune, being featured in Ci**rs & Leisure Magazine, and many more. Perfect Ash continued to provide a unique atmosphere for cigar enthusiasts around the world in the old location and the new. I am sincerely grateful for your support.
A special thank you to all my boys who worked with me in the past and present. I love you all so much. Special thanks to Roger and Robert who without hesitation taught me the intricacies of cigar enjoyment and have given me their special knowledge which certainly ranks in the top percentage in the world. I gained a grandfather and a big brother. (I will let you choose which one is which :)). In other words, I’m so very proud of what I did with the Ash and could not have accomplished this without all of you.
My future will blend with “corporate America” with the fast pace of international law. Despite this, I will be at Perfect Ash frequently to have a cigar, assist Pat, or just hang out. This time celebrating legal victories with Lee.
I will miss you all. Best of luck to Pat who I know will thrive in this industry.
XO,
Diana - the Cigar Queen