2012 – News

1 Jan

 

31.12.2012 : Of Karma, Friendschip And Christmas Spirit In Guangzhou :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/of-karma-friendship-and-christmas-spirit-in-guangzhou/

26.12.2012 : back In Hong Kong – Last Days With Min Ron Nee :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/back-in-hk-last-days-with-mrn/

22.12.2012 : Hong Kong Min Ron Nee Visit – Jetlag And First Pictures :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/hong-kong-mrn-visit-jetlag-and-first-pictures/

21.12.2012 : Hong Kong Day Three :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/greetings-from-the-fragrant-harbour-hong-kong/

20.12.2012 : Greeting from The Fragrant Harbour – Hong Kong :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/greetings-from-the-fragrant-harbour-hong-kong/

18.12.2012 : Cuban Gallery Two :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-gallery-two/

18.12.2012 : Cuban Gallery One :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-gallery-one/

17.12.2012 : Zoe Nocedo – Museo Del Tabaco In Havana :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/zoe-nocedo-museo-del-tabaco-in-havana/

17.12.2012 : Visiting El Laguito :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-el-laguito/

16.12.2012 : Hamburg Lords Of Smoke In Havana :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/hamburg-lords-of-smoke-in-havana/

16.12.2012 : The Canadians In Havana :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/the-canadians-in-havana/

16.12.2012 : Rob Ayala And The Australians in Havana :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/rob-ayala-and-the-australians-in-havana/

15.12.2012 : Quiet First weeks In Cuba :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/quiet-first-weeks-in-havana/

14.12.2012 : Havana – Picture Gallery By Ingo :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-a-picture-gallery-by-ingo/

14.12.2012 : Gourmet Dining In Havana – Lazaro “Lachi” :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/gourmet-dining-in-havana-lazaro-lachi/

13.12.2012 : ANS 12-12-12 :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/ans-12-12-12/

12.12.2012 : Havana – A Picture Gallery by Tony Di Lorenzo :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-a-picture-gallery-by-tony-di-lorenzo/

11.12.2012 : A great pleasure to see this artist & friend again :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-humidor-artist-jose-ernesto-aguilera/

09.12.2012 : Back again to Cayo Jutias & Hector Luis Prieto with Rob Ayala & friends :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cayo-jutias-with-rob-ayala-and-friends/

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visiting-hector-luis-prieto-with-rob-ayala-and-friends/

08.12.2012 : Detoxing the Village way :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/detoxing-the-village-way/

In Italy :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/octopus-and-cigars-in-italy/

And a picture gallery I particularly like :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/havana-streets-a-picture-gallery/

05.12.2012 : Cuban Anecdotes Part One :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-anecdotes-the-perfect-bs-experience/

And Anecdote Two :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cuban-anecdotes-customer-service/

03.12.2012 : Two new reports : The launching of the Cohiba Piramide Extra :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/launching-of-the-cohiba-piramides-extra-in-havana-updated-with-pictures/

And : The Making of a Jar :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/the-making-of-a-jar/

02.12.2012 : The Abel Esposito arrest and other insights :

http://flyingcigar.de/travel-cigars/of-fakes-arrests-fear-and-survival/

01.12.2012 : Smoking a cigar with an iconic Cuban revolution commander :

http://flyingcigar.de/travel-cigars/smoking-a-cigar-with-an-iconic-cuban-revolution-commander-update-with-photographs/

and visiting Cayo Jutias and Hector Luis Prieto with Toby and friends :

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/cigars-pigs-rum-beach-lobsters-more-rum-more-cigars-a-visit-to-hector-luis-prieto-and-cayo-jutias-beach-updated-with-photographs/

25.10.2012 : I posted several reports from HAV/Cuba but was not able to upload pictures – all those posts were re-posted with pictures and updated after my return starting in December.

http://flyingcigar.de/travel-cigars/posting-from-havana-cuba/

23.10.2012 :Another Monday – just not a “Whisky” Monday – but a “Brandy “Monday – see : http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/monday-torres-tabacalera-trinis/

21.10.2012 : Tonight’s pharmacy cigar meeting  – “ANS – Pumpkin, Prawns & Marille”.

20.10.2012 : Another 2 posts today – “La Corona Policromia by  JJ Fox” and “Monday & Singapore Cigars”.  And I smoked a Canonazo watching the “fire brigade train on their ladders”

19.10.2012 : Blog has been “officially” re-launched. And after being busy editing, tagging & training, I’ve posted “ANS, Gulasch & Canada ER” plus “Cigars with Dieter – Chris in Frankfurt & ANS”

16.10.2012 : Another ton of pictures have been upload – this time cigar pictures in a gallery – Picture Gallery Cigars.

10.10.2012 : Playing around and sending up a ton of pictures to a “Cuba Travel 2005 Picture Gallery” – would have been a day job, done in 20 minutes !!

10.10.2012 : The new site has been re-launched and works smoothly …

19.09.2012 : Saturday it was Ducks & Cigars – Monday it was Whisky & Cigars : “Ducks And Whisky”

14.09.2012 : We welcomed “Another Yank In The Lab” at our latest pharmacy cigar meeting ….

12.09.2012 :
It has by now become a tradition : “Another Monday, Another Whiskey” – Cheers !

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Monday Office Cigars & Whiskey


11.09.2012 :
Sunny Saturday at the Golf course : “Suckling Pig & Cigars”

08.09.2012 :
Summer’s been nice : “Office And Other Summer Cigars”

27.08.2012 :
Here’s “The View From Outside” on our annual cigar meeting.

24.08.2012 :
Picking up Inge’s new set of wheels in Berlin : “Planes, Trains And Finally An Automobile”

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Inge’s new set of wheels – Majestic


21.08.2012 :
Review of a “1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales” courtesy of Min Ron Nee.

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Tasting the 1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales
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1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales


21.08.2012 :
Day Three of our week-end : “The Big ANS week-end : Day Three”

20.08.2012 :
The second day of our week-end : “The Big ANS week-end : Day Two”

20.08.2012 :
Three days of Friends, Cigars, Food and Wine – words cannot describe the fun we had, so here are pictures : “The Big ANS week-end : Day One”

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Schloss Vollrads
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Some of us in front of the pharmacy


29.07.2012 :
Smoking my way through a selection of today’s best Cuban rollers courtesy of “Reid’s Custom Rolled Habanos” Thank You, Reid !

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26.07.2012 :
Not a nice ending, but sure a great day : “ANS Test Drive, Fresh Mint, China ER”.

25.07.2012 :
Another piece of porcelain for my office “Montecristo Edmundo 375 Aniversario Estanco Jar”Gracias Adrian !

24.07.2012 :
Received the jar in January, wrote a report in February and left for Cuba forgetting to post it – here it is “Bolivar Distinguidos ER China”

16.07.2012 :
Boring Sunday, lousy weather, good idea : “Mint Julep SIS” – Cheers !

15.07.2012 :
From my friend Nic Wing “The London Cigar Guide App” – Useful !!

12.07.2012 :
Limitless German Debauchery … “ANS Reiner’s Kesselgulasch” – Bon appetit !

04.07.2012 :
Back on the road again to “Cologne – Half Day Pleasures” with Frank …

04.07.2012 :
A few days in Switzerland : “Legends & Mountains – Portmann & Friends” – Danke Urs & Marlene !!

01.07.2012 :
After returning from a fantastic trip to Switzerland : “Montecristo Millennium Jar Robusto”

25.06.2012 :
A fine culinary trip to northern Italy : “La Dolce Vita In Padova” – Grazie Renzo !!

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Relaxing in Padova


24.06.2012 :
Watching Germany vs Greece and smoking a “Ramon Allones Phoenicia 32”

19.06.2012 :
Again a great cigar : “Disappointing Match – Excellent Punch ER Suiza”

16.06.2012 :
Long time no cigar tasting .. Here’s the perfect cigar “Custom Rolled Taboada Corona” for a lazy Saturday afternoon …

14.06.2012 :
Yesterday we enjoyed “Football, Drinks And Cigars” in the pharmacy.

10.06.2012 :
Finally home in my office : “The Partagas jar has arrived”

01.06.2012 :
Yesterday was Intern. Non-Smoking Day – Here’s our contributing cigars “ANS Intern. Non-Smoking Day”

01.06.2012 :
The best “Estanco” in Palma – still going strong : “Estanco Borne – Palma de Mallorca”

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Estanco Borne – With Miguel Roig


30.05.2012 :
Back in Mallorca after several years for Inge’s Birthday “Mallorca Re-Visited” .

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Happy Birthday Inge !
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Bahia de Alcudia – Mallorca


23.04.2012 :
Wie aus einem Sonntag-Abend ein “ANS-Schlemmerabend-Angela-BBQ” wird …

21.04.2012 :
Didier was back in the village “CCC Meets Nicarao Cigars In Wiesbaden” – the most passionate cigarmaker …

18.04.2012 :
The last of my Cuba reports – “Caleta Buena and Swamp Charcoal” – paradise next to misery …

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Caleta Buena
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Charcoal making in the swamps


18.04.2012 :
Part Three of Bay of Pigs : “Guama Taino Indian Village and Crocodiles”

17.04.2012 :
Part Two of Playa Larga/Australia and old railways “Playa Larga/Australia Part Two” – plus the “Blue Monster” …

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The Blue Monster


16.04.2012 :
It gets real Cuban now – the first part of the last 4 reports on my trip south of Havana to enjoy “Quiet Days in Playa Larga/Bay of Pigs- Part One” – Cuban lifestyle by the sea.

14.04.2012 :
Visiting the “holy grail” of Cuban cigars in Havana : “El Laguito Visits”.

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El Laguito


13.04.2012 :
The second edition of a classic match in baseball “The Cigar Bowl II in Havana” – What a great and fun day !!

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Cigar Bowl II, Havana, Cuba


11.04.2012 :
Another highlight of the Cuba trip : “The Remy Martin Louis XIII Tasting in Havana” – a glorious evening of an unforgettable Cognac and a great cigar !

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Louis XIII & BHK 56


11.04.2012 :
And the winner is … “Jimmy’s Humidor” – the auction at the Habana Libre Hotel of a great Cohiba piece of art.

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Jimmy’s Humidor by Raul Valladares


06.04.2012 :
Continuing with the Cuba reports : “Cigars with the Portmann Group” – I was back in the fold of this group of friends, both for the Tastings, the friendship and the traditional “Portmann Dinner in Havana” – Enjoy

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Mr Urs Portmann

04.04.2012 : A surprise package arrived from Vienna today “1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales” courtesy of Min Ron Nee via fellow blogger Robert “Montehiba”Thank You !!

 

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Life is good indeed !

03.04.2012 : I am back home and my Partagas Jar is in Havana ….. good excuse to return :-))

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My jar

02.04.2012 : OK, after April Fools Day it’s back to the serious stuff – Cuba ! Here’s a new report on a very fine tasting, privately organized and sponsored, ” Fox Bros 1972 Partagas 109 Tasting” that was held in Havana at my fav place, La Moraleja with a bunch of good friends – Enjoy !

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1972 Partagas 109 / Seleccion Fox Nr 1

01.04.2012 : Two new and very interesting posts : A very exclusive new release out of Cuba ” El Tejano Toro Exclusivo” to honour 100 years of an important landfall and, for the pharmacy cigar meeting members : a very exclusive trip planned for 2013
” ANS – Die Kuba Reise 2013″ – register and be part of an unforgettable trip ….

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El Tejano – Exclusive new release
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The Cuba Trip – Exclusive cigars

30.03.2012 : Our “Pharmacy Cigar Meetings in March” – good food and good cigas as always …

27.03.2012 : Continuing the Cuba reports – here’s a very nice “Casa Particular Emilio in Old Havana” which I found quite tasteful and interesting.

25.03.2012 : Haven’t been too busy on the Cuba reports – here’s the reason why : “Goals, Steaks And Cigars – A Perfect Saturday”. More Havana reports will follow.

19.03.2012 : First report on my trip – a tribute to “Renzo, Pasta And Tarara Beach” – Grazie Renzo !

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Assisting Renzo, the passionate Italian chef, in Havana

18.03.2012 : Second Part of the picture gallery : “Cuba 2012 – Introduction Gallery – Part Two”

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17.03.2012 : Back from another highly interesting trip to Cuba – I thoroughly enjoyed it : “Cuba 2012 – Introduction Gallery – Part One ” – a first selection of pictures.

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Cuba 2012 – Cigars, Rum, more cigars, more rum and …. beach !

15.02.2012 : I’ve had enough of the freezin weather – “I am off to Cuba … again”

14.02.2012 : Two dinners with our friend Thorsten “Yeti Meets Nicarao – Dinners with Thorsten”.

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Yeti smokes Nicarao

12.02.2012 : Looks like Fools Day arrived early in Cuba this year : ” Early Fools Day or Official Confusion” – a good laugh ..

07.02.2012 : Great to have a chef grant us entry into the kitchen : “Chef Herve’s Cooking Class And Dinner” – Bon apetit !

01.02.2012 : Meetings friends and visiting Peter Heinrich’s Casa del Habano : “Cigars In Cologne”

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Happy at Heinrich’s in Cologne

01.02.2012 : Two cooks prepared a private for us : “Cook’s Dinner” – Bon appetit !

29.01.2012 : A good reason to return to Havana next month : “Partagas Replica Jar”

23.01.2012 : Sunday’s pharmacy cigar meeting – “Big Pizza, Small Sticks and a new Lady in the house” – Life is good !

11.01.2012 : Monday’s Pharmacy cigar meeting was full of “Pizza, Pastrami, Booze and Cigars” – so what else is new … :-))

10.01.2012 : Here’s how we have been celebrating “Into The New Year 2012” so far – having Frank from Belgium here for cigars and all the fireworks …

01.01.2012 : A very Happy New Year !!

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Silvester / New Year’s Eve 2011
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Silvester / New Year’s Eve 2011

 

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