Zoe Nocedo – Museo del Tabaco in Havana

17 Dec

  A very pleasant and educative 3 half days of my visit were spent with the most charming and kind person, Sra Zoe Nocedo Primo, the director of the Museo del Tabaco, located in old Havana, a few steps away from the Hostal Conde de Villanueva on Calle Mercaderes. Even though I dropped by unannounced, Read more…

Visiting El Laguito

17 Dec

  A few pictures of a visit with our Australian, Canadian and German friends to El Laguito. Interesting as always. Should these visits be no longer be possible in the future it would be a huge blow to seriously interested Aficionados. We all were happy to have had the opportunity thanks to Rob Ayala. Update Read more…

Hamburg Lords of Smoke in Havana

16 Dec

  Several members of this Hamburg/Germany cigar club visited Havana for the Partagas Encuentro and we shared cigars, rum, good food and a good time together. Manfred, Hans, Ingo, Klaus and Lars truly enjoyed their time there and I enjoyed their company and the opportunity to show them around the city and places I enjoy Read more…

The Canadians in Havana

16 Dec

  A selection of pictures of the good time shared with the Canadian friends in Havana. An absolutely brilliant group of guys that made the week in Havana pass like a dream of fun, camaraderie, good cigars, good food and more fun. It was a genuine pleasure meeting you again and sharing the Havana experiences Read more…

Rob Ayala and the Australians in Havana

16 Dec

  A true hermano to his Cuban friends and a great mate to all others, Rob Ayala, through his charisma, spirit, joviality and hospitality, left a big mark on all who had the chance to spend time in Havana with him and enjoy his company. Along with an enthusiastic group of mates like the winemaker Read more…

Quiet first weeks in Havana

15 Dec

  Some notes about my first weeks in late October, early November in Cuba. I arrived in Havana the day hurricane Sandy left the southern coast of Cuba after wreaking havoc there to continue the havoc on the eastern seaboard of the US – news that didn’t reach me, just like the news of Obama’s Read more…

Havana – A Picture Gallery by Ingo

14 Dec

  Another fine picture gallery by a friend – this time by Ingo from Hamburg. Ingo visited Cuba with his friends from the “Lords of Smoke” cigar club and we shared time and cigars with our Australian and Canadian friends in Havana. They also took time to vivit both Hirochi Robaina and Hector Luis Prieto Read more…