11 Nov
My bags are packed and already at the airport. It’s off to Cuba again tomorrow afternoon for a few weeks to meet old and new friends, share some time with my Canadian friends, re-visit Lung Kong society in Chinatown, enjoy high-sea fishing with Yannick and Keith and have a relaxed cigar smoking time on Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
16 Sep
I received this report and attached pictures from a good friend (and lucky gentleman) who attended the memorial. Enrique Mons Difurniau 1942-2014 A memorial service was held on Friday, 1 August, 2014 at the La Casa Del Habano, Club Habana, organized by its current manager Leo Parez Hernandez. This date is special as it was Read more…
