Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

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…

The only “official” event besides the Partagas Cocktail reception that we attended during the Festival and a crowning farewell party to our week in Havana. So great to meet good friends there in an informal gathering and an excellent atmosphere at the rooftop terrace of this famed Paladar. Truly stellar custom rolled cigars passed by Read more…

Last month in Havana, Andreas Stachl from Casa La Corona in Rapperswil and Uster was kind enough to invite me to a tasting event he organized at the La Guarida terrace. We had met both at Hector Luis, the beach and about town and it was a very kind invitation that I gladly accepted, the Read more…

Another one of those nights that start “official” and end private among friends. The Partagas LCDH held a reception during the Festival week and I met some of the usual suspects there after saying hello to Grecia, Odalys and Leopoldina. A few Cuba libres with the guys, a truly international band really, and we decided Read more…

  I am very grateful to Stephan for arranging this fantastic dinner, to John for organizing it and for their invitation to join their group at this very hard to get-in Paladar which I still consider to be number one in Cuba. So much I enjoy the place that we arrived more than an hour Read more…

  La Guarida closes down La Guarida – Dinner with Nakamura-san, Simon Chase, Alex Iapicchino & Marc Portmann La Guarida – Sharing laughs with Max Gutmann & James Suckling February 2010 La Guarida, the legendary Paladar located on the third floor of an old house in central Havana and famous for the 1995 movie “Fresa y Read more…

  La Guarida 28.02.2008 Ein privates Abendessen in “La Guarida”, durch Alex organisiert, zu dem mich Marc Portmann begleitete mit der Teilnahme von Simon Chase und Nakamura-san. —- A private dinner held at „La Guarida”, organized by Alex, to which Marc Portmann came along, attended by Simon Chase and Nakamura-san. Max Gutmann, James Suckling, Nakamura Read more…