25 Mar
I was fortunate in getting both some banded Partagas Lusitanias Gran Reserva Cosecha 2007 released in 2013 ( that is : presented, it’s not out in the stores yet for a long time ) and some more un-banded from the first production release at this year’s XV Festival. I was also fortunate in smoking Read more…
23 Jul
9 Bolivar Distinguidos ER China Febr. 2012 ( posted July 2012 ) It’s been an incredible economic development that I have witnessed in China from 1979 until now. From an hermetically closed country where all dressed alike, from millions of bicycles in Beijing and no cars, from special currency for foreigners and prices according Read more…
1 Jul
Montecristo Millennium July 2012 Just back from a few fantastic, very intense days in Switzerland with good friends and, after so many good cigars there, had to finish off an Italian dinner by Inge with a Montecristo Millennium Robusto. A cigar that is all mildness and can almost be inhaled, at least the rich Read more…
24 Jun
Hav-a-Phoenicia June 2012 To be honest, I am not sure whether it was a Phoenicia 32 or a 30 – might have been a 30 for all I care, Phoenicia ER Lebanon it was for sure. We had just arrived from Venice with a 5 hr delay due to a strike by Italian Read more…
19 Jun
Good Choice Picture perfect Cigar June 2012 I’ve been watching the matches of the European Championships in my local Irish pub having fun and smoking good cigars. After watching Poland’s defeat with a group of Polish friends, we had a BBQ before the Germany-Denmark match which was a bit better but the second half Read more…
16 Jun
Taboada Corona June 2012 Lazy afternoon in the village. Good lunch of wok cooked spicy beef noodles by my wife and then off to my Cafe. Took a 2010 Taboada Corona custom rolled with me to enjoy. And enjoy I did ! Fantastic construction was to be expected – it comes from the hands Read more…
15 Dec
Sancho Panza Quijote Dec. 2011 A very quick review on the Sancho Panza Quijote, the Spanish Regional Edition, that I smoked yesterday fresh from the box. It is a very nice and large vitola at 49×194, nice wrapper, beautiful presentation – that is just about all positive I can say about it. The cigar Read more…
