27 Mar
Curse my luck, after deciding to finally stay at his Vega for a few days to do some serious R&R from the Havana stress, Hector decided to fly to Nicaragua a few days earlier. So the Rest & Recover days with him have been postponed … again. Which is OK, really, gives me a good Read more…
16 Dec
This trip was so awesome that I didn’t have the time to visit Hector Luis at his farm. Instead we arranged for lunch and cigars meeting in Havana. He was there with his lovely wife invited to attend the Friday Gala dinner of the Partagas Encuentro. So next day, Saturday, Yannick and I were Read more…
22 Mar
No surprising news to be told about yet another wonderful half day spent at Hector Luis’ farm. As always by now, being at Hector’s is a great way to relax, spend the day in the field, hear first-hand talk about the crop and the harvest quality and feast on home made food and a Read more…
6 Dec
Not much I can add to all my previous posts about this great tobacco farmer and long time friend. The Vega has not changed much except for the frame work for a new house that has been erected and some new tables by the creek. We were lucky in having a full bar staffed Read more…
27 Mar
During a conversation with Mr Portmann last year I had suggested, upon his enquiry, a visit and lunch at one of the most spectacularly beautiful tobacco plantations I have seen in the Vuelta Abajo. Having arranged the visit to Hector Luis’ farm last November I looked forward to this visit and in conclusion, although Read more…
9 Dec
It’s cold, windy, lots of snow, a dark & dead German Sunday – what better moment to sit down to write down and select the pics for these sunny memories. I wholly agree with a Finnish friend’s comment on her FB page : Many people love snow. I find it an unnecessary freezing of Read more…
1 Dec
Back in Havana from a trip to the Vuelta Abajo with Toby, Jose Antonio, Renzo and a group of US friends of Toby. Spent a glorious half day at Hector Luis’ Vega, smoking the very best Cuban tobacco expertly rolled on site by his Tabaquero Miguel and enjoying a first class long Cuban lunch of Read more…
