OUR TEAM
Michael Herklots
Michael Herklots is co-founder, co-owner and blender of Ferio Tego and has worked in the premium cigar industry since 1999.
Herklots began his career while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduating with a degree in Drum Set Performance, he moved to New York City and joined Davidoff of Geneva, ultimately overseeing the company’s New York retail operations during a nine-year tenure.
In 2011, Herklots joined Nat Sherman International, where he ultimately served as Vice President. During his tenure, he created the Timeless Collection, the modern Epoca, Metropolitan Habano and Metropolitan Host Maduro, along with Nat Sherman limited editions beginning in 2012. He was responsible for developing and maintaining the company’s portfolio of premium cigars, working closely with manufacturing partners and tobacco producers in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Honduras.
Following the closure of Nat Sherman International, Herklots and longtime colleague Brendon Scott founded Ferio Tego in 2021 and acquired the Timeless and Metropolitan cigar brands, among others. After an interruption in production, Herklots worked with the original manufacturing partners to restore and remaster the portfolio for its return to market while simultaneously developing the new Ferio Tego brand.
Today, Herklots leads blending and product development for Ferio Tego. With the exception of the original Metropolitan Connecticut, Maduro and Host blends, every blend currently offered by the company was originally created by Herklots. He has since personally worked to restore and remaster those three legacy Metropolitan blends as well.
Herklots is a Certified Master Tobacconist and remains active throughout the premium cigar industry.
Davidoff of Geneva USA - Ferio Tego US Distribution
Plasencia Cigars - Nicaraguan Cigar Manufacturing
Brendon Scott
Brendon Scott has worked in the premium cigar industry since 2009. Prior to founding Ferio Tego, Brendon served as Chief Financial Officer of Nat Sherman, where he assisted the Sherman family with the sale of the business to Altria in 2017 and helped lead its subsequent integration into an Altria operating company.
Following the closure of Nat Sherman International in 2020, Brendon and longtime colleague Michael Herklots founded Ferio Tego in 2021 and acquired the Timeless and Metropolitan cigar brands, among others.
Brendon is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career as an auditor with Price Waterhouse. After earning his MBA from the University of Notre Dame, he joined Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager in its Transaction Support Group, providing financial due diligence services to private equity and strategic clients.
Brendon subsequently joined W.R. Huff Asset Management, where his responsibilities included financial modeling, transaction structuring, due diligence and portfolio monitoring. He was a partner in two of the firm’s private equity funds and served on the boards of several portfolio companies.
Quesada Cigars - Dominican Cigar Manufacturing
Agroindustrias Diadema - Honduran Cigar Manufacturing
NEW BEGINNINGS AND A LEGACY CONTINUED..
Over 20 Years of Passion
What started out at the Berklee College of Music, ended in a Cigar.
