Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

One of the things I look forward most when arriving in Havana is a visit to Barber’s alley for a haircut and a relaxing few hours in this tranquil oasis in old Havana. I was fortunate once again in meeting “Papito” and him giving me a haircut-cum-long-conversation on the progress of his project, always happy Read more…

Having read about the upcoming opening of Havana’s newest luxury hotel, the Kempinski Gran Manzana, located in Cuba’s former first shopping arcade, the Manzana de Gomez in the Parque Central area, I was curious to check out the new shopping area and the Cohiba Atmosphere cigar lounge inside that are. Most of what I had Read more…

Not having been to Hector’s Vega for a few months I was surprised at the substantial & speedy changes there when I visited with my friend Urbano this month. The small cosy Ranchon has been enlarged into a mess-hall type restaurant that reminded me of El Aljibe in Havana with the staff at the bar Read more…

I had a few boxes reserved at La Cabaña’s La Triada Casa del Tabaco, among them the newly released SLR Marquez ER Cuba. When I went to pick them up I was asked to pay the entrance fee to the fortress, 6 CUC, even though I was only going around the corner to the cigar Read more…

There are two very nice and quiet spots on the other side of the tunnel that I frequent for a quiet cigar, a cool drink and a beautiful view of Havana. One is El Mirador, underneath the La Cabaña fortress, usually very quiet, state run but OK for a drink. The view is across the Read more…

It’s a restaurant run by former Partagas staff Tamara & Alexis and a good one it is. Quite new and located in a quiet old Havana street it offers a good menu ( written in cigar box cedar dividers ), very colourful 50’s memorabilia decoration and it is fully open to the street. Food is Read more…

At first it was interesting. After all, I had been in Havana when the Pope visited and when Chavez died so I knew it was going to be tough. I was having breakfast when I switched on my mobile and the text messages started coming in. First from my Cuban friends announcing the death of Read more…