2012 – News
1 Jan
31.12.2012 : Of Karma, Friendschip And Christmas Spirit In Guangzhou :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/of-karma-friendship-and-christmas-spirit-in-guangzhou/
26.12.2012 : back In Hong Kong – Last Days With Min Ron Nee :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/back-in-hk-last-days-with-mrn/
22.12.2012 : Hong Kong Min Ron Nee Visit – Jetlag And First Pictures :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/hong-kong-mrn-visit-jetlag-and-first-pictures/
21.12.2012 : Hong Kong Day Three :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/greetings-from-the-fragrant-harbour-hong-kong/
20.12.2012 : Greeting from The Fragrant Harbour – Hong Kong :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/greetings-from-the-fragrant-harbour-hong-kong/
18.12.2012 : Cuban Gallery Two :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-gallery-two/
18.12.2012 : Cuban Gallery One :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-gallery-one/
17.12.2012 : Zoe Nocedo – Museo Del Tabaco In Havana :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/zoe-nocedo-museo-del-tabaco-in-havana/
17.12.2012 : Visiting El Laguito :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-el-laguito/
16.12.2012 : Hamburg Lords Of Smoke In Havana :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/hamburg-lords-of-smoke-in-havana/
16.12.2012 : The Canadians In Havana :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/the-canadians-in-havana/
16.12.2012 : Rob Ayala And The Australians in Havana :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/rob-ayala-and-the-australians-in-havana/
15.12.2012 : Quiet First weeks In Cuba :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/quiet-first-weeks-in-havana/
14.12.2012 : Havana – Picture Gallery By Ingo :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-a-picture-gallery-by-ingo/
14.12.2012 : Gourmet Dining In Havana – Lazaro “Lachi” :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/gourmet-dining-in-havana-lazaro-lachi/
13.12.2012 : ANS 12-12-12 :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/ans-12-12-12/
12.12.2012 : Havana – A Picture Gallery by Tony Di Lorenzo :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-a-picture-gallery-by-tony-di-lorenzo/
11.12.2012 : A great pleasure to see this artist & friend again :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-humidor-artist-jose-ernesto-aguilera/
09.12.2012 : Back again to Cayo Jutias & Hector Luis Prieto with Rob Ayala & friends :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cayo-jutias-with-rob-ayala-and-friends/
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-hector-luis-prieto-with-rob-ayala-and-friends/
08.12.2012 : Detoxing the Village way :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/detoxing-the-village-way/
In Italy :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/octopus-and-cigars-in-italy/
And a picture gallery I particularly like :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-streets-a-picture-gallery/
05.12.2012 : Cuban Anecdotes Part One :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-anecdotes-the-perfect-bs-experience/
And Anecdote Two :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-anecdotes-customer-service/
03.12.2012 : Two new reports : The launching of the Cohiba Piramide Extra :
And : The Making of a Jar :
http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/the-making-of-a-jar/
02.12.2012 : The Abel Esposito arrest and other insights :
http://flyingcigar.de/travel-cigars/of-fakes-arrests-fear-and-survival/
01.12.2012 : Smoking a cigar with an iconic Cuban revolution commander :
and visiting Cayo Jutias and Hector Luis Prieto with Toby and friends :
25.10.2012 : I posted several reports from HAV/Cuba but was not able to upload pictures – all those posts were re-posted with pictures and updated after my return starting in December.
http://flyingcigar.de/travel-cigars/posting-from-havana-cuba/
23.10.2012 :Another Monday – just not a “Whisky” Monday – but a “Brandy “Monday – see : http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/monday-torres-tabacalera-trinis/
21.10.2012 : Tonight’s pharmacy cigar meeting – “ANS – Pumpkin, Prawns & Marille”.
20.10.2012 : Another 2 posts today – “La Corona Policromia by JJ Fox” and “Monday & Singapore Cigars”. And I smoked a Canonazo watching the “fire brigade train on their ladders”
19.10.2012 : Blog has been “officially” re-launched. And after being busy editing, tagging & training, I’ve posted “ANS, Gulasch & Canada ER” plus “Cigars with Dieter – Chris in Frankfurt & ANS”
16.10.2012 : Another ton of pictures have been upload – this time cigar pictures in a gallery – Picture Gallery Cigars.
10.10.2012 : Playing around and sending up a ton of pictures to a “Cuba Travel 2005 Picture Gallery” – would have been a day job, done in 20 minutes !!
10.10.2012 : The new site has been re-launched and works smoothly …
19.09.2012 : Saturday it was Ducks & Cigars – Monday it was Whisky & Cigars : “Ducks And Whisky”
14.09.2012 : We welcomed “Another Yank In The Lab” at our latest pharmacy cigar meeting ….
12.09.2012 : It has by now become a tradition : “Another Monday, Another Whiskey” – Cheers !
Monday Office Cigars & Whiskey |
11.09.2012 : Sunny Saturday at the Golf course : “Suckling Pig & Cigars”
08.09.2012 : Summer’s been nice : “Office And Other Summer Cigars”
27.08.2012 : Here’s “The View From Outside” on our annual cigar meeting.
24.08.2012 : Picking up Inge’s new set of wheels in Berlin : “Planes, Trains And Finally An Automobile”
Inge’s new set of wheels – Majestic |
21.08.2012 : Review of a “1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales” courtesy of Min Ron Nee.
Tasting the 1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales |
1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales |
21.08.2012 : Day Three of our week-end : “The Big ANS week-end : Day Three”
20.08.2012 : The second day of our week-end : “The Big ANS week-end : Day Two”
20.08.2012 : Three days of Friends, Cigars, Food and Wine – words cannot describe the fun we had, so here are pictures : “The Big ANS week-end : Day One”
Schloss Vollrads |
Some of us in front of the pharmacy |
29.07.2012 : Smoking my way through a selection of today’s best Cuban rollers courtesy of “Reid’s Custom Rolled Habanos” – Thank You, Reid !
Text unter Bild |
26.07.2012 : Not a nice ending, but sure a great day : “ANS Test Drive, Fresh Mint, China ER”.
25.07.2012 : Another piece of porcelain for my office “Montecristo Edmundo 375 Aniversario Estanco Jar” – Gracias Adrian !
24.07.2012 : Received the jar in January, wrote a report in February and left for Cuba forgetting to post it – here it is “Bolivar Distinguidos ER China”
16.07.2012 : Boring Sunday, lousy weather, good idea : “Mint Julep SIS” – Cheers !
15.07.2012 : From my friend Nic Wing “The London Cigar Guide App” – Useful !!
12.07.2012 : Limitless German Debauchery … “ANS Reiner’s Kesselgulasch” – Bon appetit !
04.07.2012 : Back on the road again to “Cologne – Half Day Pleasures” with Frank …
04.07.2012 : A few days in Switzerland : “Legends & Mountains – Portmann & Friends” – Danke Urs & Marlene !!
01.07.2012 : After returning from a fantastic trip to Switzerland : “Montecristo Millennium Jar Robusto”
25.06.2012 : A fine culinary trip to northern Italy : “La Dolce Vita In Padova” – Grazie Renzo !!
Relaxing in Padova |
24.06.2012 : Watching Germany vs Greece and smoking a “Ramon Allones Phoenicia 32”
19.06.2012 : Again a great cigar : “Disappointing Match – Excellent Punch ER Suiza”
16.06.2012 : Long time no cigar tasting .. Here’s the perfect cigar “Custom Rolled Taboada Corona” for a lazy Saturday afternoon …
14.06.2012 : Yesterday we enjoyed “Football, Drinks And Cigars” in the pharmacy.
10.06.2012 : Finally home in my office : “The Partagas jar has arrived”
01.06.2012 : Yesterday was Intern. Non-Smoking Day – Here’s our contributing cigars “ANS Intern. Non-Smoking Day”
01.06.2012 : The best “Estanco” in Palma – still going strong : “Estanco Borne – Palma de Mallorca”
Estanco Borne – With Miguel Roig |
30.05.2012 : Back in Mallorca after several years for Inge’s Birthday “Mallorca Re-Visited” .
Happy Birthday Inge ! |
Bahia de Alcudia – Mallorca |
23.04.2012 : Wie aus einem Sonntag-Abend ein “ANS-Schlemmerabend-Angela-BBQ” wird …
21.04.2012 : Didier was back in the village “CCC Meets Nicarao Cigars In Wiesbaden” – the most passionate cigarmaker …
18.04.2012 : The last of my Cuba reports – “Caleta Buena and Swamp Charcoal” – paradise next to misery …
Caleta Buena |
Charcoal making in the swamps |
18.04.2012 : Part Three of Bay of Pigs : “Guama Taino Indian Village and Crocodiles”
17.04.2012 : Part Two of Playa Larga/Australia and old railways “Playa Larga/Australia Part Two” – plus the “Blue Monster” …
The Blue Monster |
16.04.2012 : It gets real Cuban now – the first part of the last 4 reports on my trip south of Havana to enjoy “Quiet Days in Playa Larga/Bay of Pigs- Part One” – Cuban lifestyle by the sea.
14.04.2012 : Visiting the “holy grail” of Cuban cigars in Havana : “El Laguito Visits”.
El Laguito |
13.04.2012 : The second edition of a classic match in baseball “The Cigar Bowl II in Havana” – What a great and fun day !!
Cigar Bowl II, Havana, Cuba |
11.04.2012 : Another highlight of the Cuba trip : “The Remy Martin Louis XIII Tasting in Havana” – a glorious evening of an unforgettable Cognac and a great cigar !
Louis XIII & BHK 56 |
11.04.2012 : And the winner is … “Jimmy’s Humidor” – the auction at the Habana Libre Hotel of a great Cohiba piece of art.
Jimmy’s Humidor by Raul Valladares |
06.04.2012 : Continuing with the Cuba reports : “Cigars with the Portmann Group” – I was back in the fold of this group of friends, both for the Tastings, the friendship and the traditional “Portmann Dinner in Havana” – Enjoy
Mr Urs Portmann |
04.04.2012 : A surprise package arrived from Vienna today “1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales” courtesy of Min Ron Nee via fellow blogger Robert “Montehiba” – Thank You !!
Life is good indeed ! |
03.04.2012 : I am back home and my Partagas Jar is in Havana ….. good excuse to return :-))
My jar |
02.04.2012 : OK, after April Fools Day it’s back to the serious stuff – Cuba ! Here’s a new report on a very fine tasting, privately organized and sponsored, ” Fox Bros 1972 Partagas 109 Tasting” that was held in Havana at my fav place, La Moraleja with a bunch of good friends – Enjoy !
1972 Partagas 109 / Seleccion Fox Nr 1 |
01.04.2012 : Two new and very interesting posts : A very exclusive new release out of Cuba ” El Tejano Toro Exclusivo” to honour 100 years of an important landfall and, for the pharmacy cigar meeting members : a very exclusive trip planned for 2013
” ANS – Die Kuba Reise 2013″ – register and be part of an unforgettable trip ….
El Tejano – Exclusive new release |
The Cuba Trip – Exclusive cigars |
30.03.2012 : Our “Pharmacy Cigar Meetings in March” – good food and good cigas as always …
27.03.2012 : Continuing the Cuba reports – here’s a very nice “Casa Particular Emilio in Old Havana” which I found quite tasteful and interesting.
25.03.2012 : Haven’t been too busy on the Cuba reports – here’s the reason why : “Goals, Steaks And Cigars – A Perfect Saturday”. More Havana reports will follow.
19.03.2012 : First report on my trip – a tribute to “Renzo, Pasta And Tarara Beach” – Grazie Renzo !
Assisting Renzo, the passionate Italian chef, in Havana |
18.03.2012 : Second Part of the picture gallery : “Cuba 2012 – Introduction Gallery – Part Two”
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17.03.2012 : Back from another highly interesting trip to Cuba – I thoroughly enjoyed it : “Cuba 2012 – Introduction Gallery – Part One ” – a first selection of pictures.
Cuba 2012 – Cigars, Rum, more cigars, more rum and …. beach ! |
15.02.2012 : I’ve had enough of the freezin weather – “I am off to Cuba … again”
14.02.2012 : Two dinners with our friend Thorsten “Yeti Meets Nicarao – Dinners with Thorsten”.
Yeti smokes Nicarao |
12.02.2012 : Looks like Fools Day arrived early in Cuba this year : ” Early Fools Day or Official Confusion” – a good laugh ..
07.02.2012 : Great to have a chef grant us entry into the kitchen : “Chef Herve’s Cooking Class And Dinner” – Bon apetit !
01.02.2012 : Meetings friends and visiting Peter Heinrich’s Casa del Habano : “Cigars In Cologne”
Happy at Heinrich’s in Cologne |
01.02.2012 : Two cooks prepared a private for us : “Cook’s Dinner” – Bon appetit !
29.01.2012 : A good reason to return to Havana next month : “Partagas Replica Jar”
23.01.2012 : Sunday’s pharmacy cigar meeting – “Big Pizza, Small Sticks and a new Lady in the house” – Life is good !
11.01.2012 : Monday’s Pharmacy cigar meeting was full of “Pizza, Pastrami, Booze and Cigars” – so what else is new … :-))
10.01.2012 : Here’s how we have been celebrating “Into The New Year 2012” so far – having Frank from Belgium here for cigars and all the fireworks …
01.01.2012 : A very Happy New Year !!
Silvester / New Year’s Eve 2011 |
Silvester / New Year’s Eve 2011 |
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