Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

There was a very keen interest in participating in this very exclusive smoking of two pristine rare boxes from the collection of famed Hong Kong collector and author Min Ron Nee in Havana. Fortunately I had brought an extra 15 rare vintage sticks which I would put to good use sharing them in Cuba with Read more…

  No, nothing gastronomically here to review, no new restaurant or paladar – if Tapas is your thing. Tapas means cover(s) in Spanish. And neither about wearing a coat although it was cold enough in Havana the first week to freeze one’s ass off. The Tapas are the covers of both my and Frank’s Ramon Read more…

I happened to be visiting El Laguito and was in the office having a conversation when a friend of Jose arrived carrying several signed copies of a book leading the charts at this year’s Feria del Libro book fair at La Cabaña fortress. Reto a la Soledad or “Challenge to Solitude”. The excitement and pride Read more…

  Special humidors for 2015 : Although reserved last November, none were taken. Nino   Update 18.03.15 : I believe the above expresses my opinion quite clearly – I won’t buy these special humidors. For several reasons that I won’t get into detail here. My friend Keith from lights, sirens and cigars has more patience Read more…

  Here’s the second part of my 2015 Havana gallery. Another superb vintage tasting, this time at my Miramar neighbour’s John De Costa’s casa. We smoked 1930’s Partagas Bohemios that were still very much alive and kicking, spicy and impressive. This was also the venue for John’s Cigar Sanctum launch party – beautiful hand-made Partagas Read more…

  It’s been five days since I arrived back home from yet another Havana – Festival Del Habano trip and as always I’ve had to air my lungs and cure the usual stubborn cough and running nose souvenir – funny how everybody gets a cold in Havana …. Before I start posting in detail on Read more…

It’s that time of the year again – Festival time, serious cigar time with friends and buddies from all over the world. It will be stress, but positive and rewarding stress being among a good group of friends. Once again I have planned a few interesting events for the Portmann group there and I look Read more…