Goose, Planes And Cigars – Johnny D. In Frankfurt

9 Nov

  The mild & sunny weather doesn’t give you a hint, but winter approaches and with it also some German culinary traditions like eating goose on Martin’s day. Josef, our resident Dutch cook, planned a goose dinner at the Domtal Golf course in Mommenheim for us, kindly paying special attention that I was able to Read more…

Second Edition Details And Pictures By Gino Mr Japan

2 Nov

Just received this update by my friend Gino Mr Japan who is currently enjoying a few days with the author in Hong Kong : I am in Hong Kong and I like to share some important news about the second edition of the Encyclopaedia. The delay is due to several factors that the author did Read more…

Cigars, Secret Knights, Fish And Retaliation – Gracias Rico

23 Oct

My good buddy Rico from Texas always keeps me informed on his latest adventures in the world of chillies, peppers and fishing down by the Texas Riviera. I always keep him envious of my trips to Havana and smoking in the pharmacy. We hope we can get together and smoke cigars either in Texas, Havana Read more…

MRN II Edition – New Details And A Video

14 Oct

  I have received this information from the author and permission to post it both here and over at Keith’s Canadian blog : The delay in publishing the book came about due to the complexities of the project and the well-meant obsession by the author to have the best possible quality in all levels of Read more…

Freezing In Havana – Lights, Sirens And Cigars

7 Oct

  My blog is about sharing. Sharing the fun of cigars, the experiences with friends, the information on cigar related subjects. So when my good friend Keith from Canada asked me about the topic of freezing cigars by Habanos SA in Havana, I gladly provided some information and pictures of it that I had from Read more…

A Visit To Dalay Cigars – The Alec Bradley Road Tour

28 Sep

  A week after driving to Switzerland it was back on the road. This time staying basically in the neighbourhood as it was an hour’s drive down to Saarbrücken, right on the French-Luxembourg border. I had been in contact with Michael from Dalay Cigars, the trusted and very knowledgeable sidekick to Salih Dalay, the owner, Read more…

Smoking On The Bus – A Short Trip to Switzerland With Frank & Jos

22 Sep

  Well, it was a short trip, but it wasn’t a SHORT drive ! Forget it, delete it, rewind the movie. I erased the duration of the nightmarish drive from my memory as soon as we passed the Swiss border and were greeted by our friends Urs Portmann and Horst Ocho who were waiting for Read more…