Tag Archives: Rico Suave

Ziqui’s MRN Inspired Chinese Cigar – A Tasting in Havana

26 Mar

It was a pleasure to meet up again with my long-time friend Ziqui, a Havana resident for many years, and it was an honour for me and John to be invited to a tasting of unique cigars he specially commissioned inspired by the second fermentation of Chinese tea as described in Min Ron Nee’s “bible” Read more…

Chilies Growing At El Laguito And In Texas

4 Jul

Talk about people sharing  … Earlier this year I brought hot spicy Chilli seeds from Thailand to my friends in Cuba who like to eat spicy. I also gave a load of them to Hector Luis for the farm and was happy to heat that they are growing up nicely. Same at Jorge’s but the Read more…

Cigars With Canucks And Travels With Rico’s Cigar Case

14 Dec

  I really, truly enjoyed meeting my Canadian buddies again, good to see Buddha, long time no see the big man, missed mon red-haired frere Simon, greeted new good guys Khal and Peter, great to have my lil’ blond brother John at the camera controls again, wish I had spent more time with Brother Bear’s Read more…

Cigars, Secret Knights, Fish And Retaliation – Gracias Rico

23 Oct

My good buddy Rico from Texas always keeps me informed on his latest adventures in the world of chillies, peppers and fishing down by the Texas Riviera. I always keep him envious of my trips to Havana and smoking in the pharmacy. We hope we can get together and smoke cigars either in Texas, Havana Read more…