Former Nat Sherman Cigar Brands Acquired by Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott Share Share When Nat Sherman International closed its doors in New York City on September 16, it seemed to be the end of the company’s premium cigar brands. But former vice president Michael Herklots and former VP and chief financial officer Brendon Scott have formed a company that has purchased the rights to Nat Sherman’s old cigar brands. They intend to bring them back to market later this year as part of a new venture that will also create new cigars. The new company, Ferio Tego LLC, of Ramsey, New Jersey, acquired the brands from Altria Inc., which had owned Nat Sherman since 2017. The brands in this deal include Timeless, Metropolitan and Epoca, as well as the Ancora line of cigar accessories.