<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form
10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of
or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February 1997.

                                       /s/ Ronald O. Perelman
                                       -----------------------------------
                                       RONALD O. PERELMAN

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form
10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing,
of or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection 
therewith, including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory
body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ Howard Gittis
                                       -----------------------------------
                                       HOWARD GITTIS

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form
10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of
or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the 
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ Donald G. Drapkin
                                       -----------------------------------
                                       DONALD G. DRAPKIN

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any of
them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS INC.
(the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in the name
and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned as a director
or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 10-K and any
instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in connection with the
Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits 
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, including this power of
attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable
securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be 
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th
day of February, 1997.
                                       
                                        /s/ Lee A. Iacocca      
                                       -----------------------------------
                                       LEE A. IACOCCA

<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS INC.
(the "Corporation") Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in the name and
on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned as a director or
officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 10-K and any
instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in connection with the
Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, including this power of
attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable
securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done
in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or 
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ Robert Sargent Shriver III
                                       -----------------------------------
                                           ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER III

<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the
Form 10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing,
of or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory
body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ Theo W. Folz
                                       -----------------------------------
                                           THEO W. FOLZ	

<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the
Form 10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing,
of or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory
body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 5th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ Gary R. Ellis
                                       -----------------------------------
                                           GARY R. ELLIS

<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

    KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Gary R. Ellis and Joram C. Salig or any
of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, in connection with the CONSOLIDATED CIGAR HOLDINGS
INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the
Form 10-K in the name and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the 
undersigned as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments
to the Form 10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing,
of or in connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory
body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 28th day
of February, 1997.

                                       /s/ James M. Parnofiello
                                       -----------------------------------
                                           JAMES M. PARNOFIELLO