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2011/03 – Cuba 2011 – La Habana – Hotel Moka

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…

2011/03 – Cuba 2011 – Introduction And Picture Gallery

6 Mar

  With Abel Esposito at Partagas after our arrival holding a big Culebra March 2011 During my visit to Singapore last December, my friend Jimmy Ng suggested we visit Cuba outside the Festival circus madness and tour the island by ourselves with good long-time Cuban friends. We had discussed doing this same trip years ago Read more…

2010/12 – Singapore – Didier Houvenaghel – Cigars, Soul And Passion

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…

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2010/12 – Singapore – Smoking With The Humble Dogs

11 Dec

  Monty & Jimmy with Pancho Cuba cigars Kurt & Eddie at Jimmy’s with Pancho Cuba cigars December 2010 While in Singapore, Jimmy introduced me to the “Humble Dogs” – an easygoing group of cigar smokers who take being relaxedly serious about their cigars to a new level. Founded in 2010 in Havana/Cuba, the Humble Read more…

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2010/12 – Singapore – Bright Lights and Great Cigars

8 Dec

  Orchard Rd – Singapore 2010 1999 Cuaba Salomones II & Jimmy December 2010 While I miss visiting interesting places after being retired, I sure don’t miss the “flying there” part. As my wife puts it : We have been guests in transit for too many years – now I’d like to be a permanent Read more…

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2010/03 – XII Festival del Habano – RyJ Royal Duke Tasting

11 Mar

  Part of the great tasting panel – Alex, Simon, Valerio, Olga, Colin, Ralf Very early 60’s RyJ Royal Duke – courtesy of Alex Iapichino RyJ Royal Duke RyJ Royal Duke Tasting courtesy of Alex Iapichino A tradition by now – the private tasting organized in La Habana by Alex Iapichino. He is the organizer Read more…

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2010/03 – XII Festival del Habano – BHK Tasting

7 Mar

  Meeting Alex & Jimmy at the Melia Habana Tasting at Museo del Ron Tasting at Museo del Ron BHK Tasting A private cigar tasting of the BHK 6 vitola organized for us by Mr Portmann at the Museo del Ron in La Habana.  Some excellent Cuban friends dropped by to join us in the event Read more…

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