16 Dec
I had a few dinners at La Guarida this trip, always a good place to visit and show to new travellers, especially now with the new terrace bar. But as it was being renovated at the time, the dinners were served on a separate terrace – with the risk of being cancelled in case of Read more…
14 Dec
I had a few boxes reserved at La Cabaña’s La Triada Casa del Tabaco, among them the newly released SLR Marquez ER Cuba. When I went to pick them up I was asked to pay the entrance fee to the fortress, 6 CUC, even though I was only going around the corner to the cigar Read more…
13 Dec
There are two very nice and quiet spots on the other side of the tunnel that I frequent for a quiet cigar, a cool drink and a beautiful view of Havana. One is El Mirador, underneath the La Cabaña fortress, usually very quiet, state run but OK for a drink. The view is across the Read more…
10 Dec
It was good old Toby, THE man in Havana, who told me about this place and a “unique feature” it has ( if there is no black-out …. ). Hard to find as it is tugged inside a little alley and not visible from the street. It took us half an hour of searching even Read more…
8 Dec
During this trip, I had the chance to re-visit the El Laguito Cohiba factory and see for myself the extensive & excellent renovation work done on the “Vatican” of the Cuban cigar industry. I had not been to El Laguito for a short while and there is a pleasant change of pace in the formerly Read more…
7 Dec
Just back from another interesting trip to Cuba. Very happy to meet old friends and make new ones, to smoke great cigars and share them with good people, to assist good friends in their travel plans and have a good trip myself. I wish all the friends who wrote to me saying how fortunate I Read more…
19 Oct
After the tour of Bruges we returned to our chalet and changed for the reception at Christian’s house and the following dinner. The reception was a very relaxed affair with excellent catering provided by the Blend brothers. Christian held a very thoughtful speech reflecting on his 50th birthday and the meaning of having a selection Read more…
