Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

  This trip was truly unique in that we spent most of the time involved in our “Cuban life”, both Yannick and me having many great and long-time friends in many areas of the Cuban society, mostly the tobacco area but also other segments of everyday life on the island. This is a pictorial gallery Read more…

  A tale of two paladares in Havana. I was searching for a new place to host the Portmann dinner in February. My first idea was to leave it at Ivan Justo as the place is spectacular in every sense, the food, the ambience, the service, the experience. But having a few of our band Read more…

  A truly very attractive discovery this trip, and I am not talking a “Hole In The Wall” place but a significant old mansion converted into a stylish restaurant and cigar lounge by a Belgian long time resident in Havana. Yannick directed me to this place, Cuba Pasion, and we spent some long hours enjoying Read more…

  While in Havana we were fortunate to drop by some of the most important factories regularly and share time, cafecitos and cigars with the directors. A very relaxed time and the chance to shoot the breeze on all topics. Just as relaxed as smoking the morning cigar with Yannick after breakfast in the patio Read more…

Here’s the official presentation today of the new Aged ( Añejados ) line by Habanos SA to start hitting the shelves in 2015. They have been aged in boxes and range from 5 to 8 years old. The new vitolas will be : Romeo y Julieta Pirámides Añejados and Montecristo Churchills Añejados. Both vitolas are new Read more…

  Something I had never done before but always wanted to : going fishing off Havana. So when Yannick suggested we do it, I was immediately hooked. He arranged the trip and we managed to get another few friends to join us. But the weather on the planned day was atrocious, strong winds, rain and Read more…

  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…