15 Feb
Last December, Min Ron Nee, the author and collector from Hong Kong, was so kind as to send me a selection of rare vintage cigars for a tasting with friends. These cigars are : 1950’s C.E. Beck Albas, 1950’s Maria Guerrero Favoritas en Cedro, 1960’s Partagas Seleccion de Luxe cabinet made for UK merchant Read more…
18 Jan
The shock came the day before the joy of picking up the Ramon Allones Perfectos humidor – the Swiss Franc had become 20% more expensive. Which means also a shock to my friend Urs and his cigar business. From 1,65 CHF when shopping in Switzerland was still attractive to 1,20 CHF when it became Read more…
20 Dec
A truly very attractive discovery this trip, and I am not talking a “Hole In The Wall” place but a significant old mansion converted into a stylish restaurant and cigar lounge by a Belgian long time resident in Havana. Yannick directed me to this place, Cuba Pasion, and we spent some long hours enjoying Read more…
15 Dec
A small gathering of the usual suspects at John DeCosta’s palatial Casa in Miramar – we happened to be neighbours, so we met a few more times. Great fun, yummy snacks by Espacios, good cigars, everyone brought some excellent rum along plus the chance to meet and greet some of the Havana regulars. Changed into Read more…
8 Dec
I had enough fun with Reza in Dublin at the AmiCigar meeting there to last me for a while. I thought. We shared some great cigars but the main memory is the fun we had. He is truly a crazy, warm-hearted guy. Well, mostly. How crazy can you be to drive over from Antwerp, Read more…
7 Dec
A visit to the Lung Kong society in Havana to add assistance to this charity taking care of elderly Cuban-Chinese which has by now become my Cuban-Chinese help project. We are by now familiar and welcome faces at Lung Kong, especially with Tom dropping in during his frequent Cuba trips. My Canadian friends had Read more…
3 Dec
Reflecting on these memorable two-and-a-half weeks in Havana, which passed too quick as always when you have fun and good company, I am very happy to state that these were the best days and absolutely the best trip I’ve had so far in my ten years of travelling to Cuba since I started “doing Read more…
