who are the
hermanos de
armas?
Just two dudes with a passion for cigars and the camaraderie of smoking with buddies.
We Just Love A
Good Cigar
HDA was born when Andray and Zack set off on a journey to create bold flavor from the world’s best tobacco. In everything they do, they never lose site of their military roots.
the creators
Andray F. McCuien
Andray became a cigar enthusiast during a tour to Iraq in 2008; just one of many stops in his Army career. After a hard day, he found nothing was better than a great smoke with fellow comrades. Since retiring from active service as a Signal Chief Warrant Officer 3, he has made it his mission to create a cigar brand that signifies the unity and camaraderie experienced with his brothers and sisters in arms.
Zack Van Ginkel
Zack is a US Air Force veteran with a career focused in aviation. Cigars started as a passion and quickly became an obsession. HDA became the perfect opportunity to transform that obsession into a career. HDA has offered Zack the perfect opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and help them get their heads right.
Cigars have afforded the HDA team with a unique opportunity to be a positive impact on not only people’s humidors, but also their lives. Mental health struggles are a real part of many people’s daily lives and an issue that is very important to Andray and I. We are proud to work closely with Team SAPO, a nonprofit organization full of individuals who go above and beyond in helping so many veterans and first responders with the silent struggles that can cripple so many people across the country. To find out more about what Team SAPO is all about or to donate, go to TeamSAPO.com. We hope that our cigars can be a small light in a world that can feel like it’s full of darkness.
-Zack Van Ginkel, Co-Founder of HDA Cigars
