24 Mar
I was missing this Cuban Spanish back & forth banter now for almost 2 weeks and Didier Houvenaghel, the Belgian-Singaporean-Nicaraguan cigar-maker brought it back to me. He is a good socio and enjoys the Cuban language and humour just like me. Right here in the village, at Massimo’s, we had an evening of good Read more…
21 Apr
Didier in Mainz Live ! Nicarao Especial April 2012 A great guy, one of the most passionate cigar makers I know and a good friend was with us again for a few days. Didier v. Houvenaghel of Nicarao Cigars www.nicaraocigars.com/en/ came to visit us and stayed in the village while touring Europe again presenting his Read more…
14 Feb
Yeti smokes Nicarao Nicarao Exclusive As every February Thorsten will attend the large Ambiente fair in Frankfurt but prefers to stay in the village and commute to the big city. For one it’s more affordable and second – more fun now that he’s been around us for some years. First dinner was at Massimos’s Read more…
7 Oct
In Lommel : Frank & Cliff plus a sample case of finest Belgian beers In Wörrstadt : Another crazy and passionate Belgian – Didier Houvenaghel Jean Nicot Tripel Tabaksbier October 2011 Belgium : small country, great people ! Guess I’ve already used that sentence before, but after returning from a fantastic short trip to Read more…
29 Jun
Didier introducing Nicarao at the pharmacy smoke Didier & Thorsten June 2011 A few weeks ago I received the good news from Gottfried that Thorsten Wolfertz, the Solingen manufacturer of Xikar cutters and scissors and a good friend of us would come to the pharmacy once again bringing another good friend, Didier Houvenaghel, the Read more…
24 Jan
60 Minutes And What Else? January 2011 I just received this mail from a good friend who escaped unharmed from today’s Moscow Airport bombing. Take time to live. -.- An arrival in a nice country, White of nice snow on the trees, Bright of nice sunlight in the air The beauty seems eternal untouchable. Read more…
12 Dec
Didier & Jimmy – Singapore 2010 Laguito Jimmy Exclusive Blend December 2010 Thanks to Thorsten’s connection I met Didier Houvenaghel in Singapore at Jimmy’s lounge and we had a ton of conversations ( in Spanish btw ) about all kinds of issues – from his extremely interesting biography, his love of tobacco and cigars, his Read more…
