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…
30 Jun
Back from a very relaxing, intense and highly interesting trip to Havana and Cuba. All went better than expected and I was able to combine the more productive aspects of the trip in Havana with soothing days at the beach and the tobacco fields of San Juan y Martinez. It was such a great Read more…
26 Sep
My overnight bag is packed. We, Frank, Jos and I are off to Switzerland tomorrow for a reunion with our friend Wolfgang who shared the Festival in Havana this year with the Portmann group and a visit to our friend Mr Portmann and his sons. Dinner will be a classy affair in St. Gallen Read more…
9 Mar
First evening – La Habana La Habana – Hotel Moka We arrived late evening on Valentines day in Havana. Jimmy had flown in to Frankfurt from Singapore and spent 10 hrs in transit before we met for a light lunch and a cigar at the airport. He was exhausted, but his strength is to be Read more…
11 May
Zeppelin over Lake Constance Honest smile – Perfect service – Great Jars Perfect weather for a good cigar May 2010 I had to pick up some bundles of custom rolled cigars that had been lying around in storage since our return from the Festival and there were the 40-th Anniversary Portmann Robusto Jars on the Read more…
