Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

Another great trip highlight was the visit to Humidores Habana and meeting up with Jose Ernesto, Pablo and all the good staff there. Jose Ernesto and Pablo took a few hours showing us around and explaining the progress to David and Jan – a progress that became more evident and could be strongly felt after Read more…

During this trip we had the chance to visit La Corona factory and given the opportunity to have an hour long exchange with many interesting facts and background with Osmar, the former director of this factory who is preparing himself for a job rotation where he will be the HSA representative in Germany. I believe Read more…

It was a daily routine/ritual that I am happy we all enjoyed – a morning cigar and possibly the best cafecito in town at the Partagas VIP smoking lounge. Grecia, Odalys, Heriberto, La China and all staff would be very welcoming and we would plan the day’s activities over a good cigar. The lounge was Read more…

While staying in Playa Larga I happened to spend a Sunday at the PL beach and share it with loads of happy Cuban families, their kids playing on it, loving the smell of BBQ and the happy cries from all over the place coming from old classic cars parked amid the trees and behind the Read more…

It was a good idea to fly into Varadero and drive straight to Playa Larga from there to start this trip. And an even better one to upgrade to Business Class and have a relaxed flight with some space. Hell, I am old enough to deserve some extra space. Two hours after landing at VRA Read more…

21 days and countless fine cigars, meals and rums later I look back and all I can say is : What a great trip ! From scorching heat and blue skies to endless rainshowers and humidity, from lonely beaches and tobacco farms to crowded old Havana, from tourist spots to Cuban family life – the Read more…

I had taken Frank already twice to the tobacco farms, Viñales and Pinar del Rio so I thought I’d show him a different part of Cuba this time. Give Frank a good cigar, some rum and a nice cannon or machine gun and he is a happy camper. So what better place than Bay of Read more…