14 Mar
The first post after returning from Havana is to congratulate Urs Portmann on receiving the well deserved Habano Man of the year award 2014. I wish to congratulate him, his family and staff and share his joy after the many years of his valued friendship and many shared cigars. Urs is truly a dedicated Read more…
8 Feb
I get many requests for information on visiting Havana/Cuba and advice on where to stay, where to find cigars, what rollers to visit, what restaurants to frequent, etc … So here is a FAQ Guide compiled by me with Alexander “Lexvero” in Stockholm/Sweden from over 90 mail exchanges we had in the last month Read more…
8 Dec
Just like last year when I was in Guangzhou during Christmas, this time it’s again a story where the main actors are Cantonese and the storyline deeply touches my heart. It certainly is much more important than rolled dry tobacco leaves, even while it plays in Havana/Cuba during a cigar festival …. so this Read more…
7 Dec
With Upmann and Partagas factories closed, I was fortunate to arrange a visit on short notice for the group to La Corona factory through a good friend. Happy to greet Inalvis, Omar and Fidel, a great Salomones roller who showed us his skills. Next day it was off to visit Hector Luis and Miguel Read more…
7 Dec
This event was arranged by the Canadian group and we held it at the Casa particular in Vedado I was staying, Orchid Mansion. Rob very generously brought a box of La Flor de Cano ER UK and a bottle of Irish Teeling single grain whiskey, a very smooth and buttery drink that was perfect Read more…
6 Dec
Not much I can add to all my previous posts about this great tobacco farmer and long time friend. The Vega has not changed much except for the frame work for a new house that has been erected and some new tables by the creek. We were lucky in having a full bar staffed Read more…
