20 Jun
As in every trip to Cuba, a visit to the tobacco area of the Vuelta Abajo is mandatory, especially so if it’s your first trip to Cuba as a cigar smoker as was the case with Jan. So we set off early from Havana and passed by the Robaina farm in Cuchillas de Barbacoa to Read more…
25 Oct
Tomorrow Friday I’ll be off to Havana for 4 weeks. While there, I’ll be meeting International friends gathering for the Encuentro de Amigos de Partagas 19 to 23 November. I look forward to meet up with Rob Ayala and his Australian mates again, with Art, Marc, Keith and other good Canadians, with Rob, Dara and Read more…
9 Dec
Hirochi Robaina With Hirochi at Vega Robaina Dec. 2011 During my trip I took some days off from Havana and drove to the Vuelta Abajo area, the area around San Juan y Martinez and San Luis in the Pinar del Rio province, the best tobacco farmland on this planet. A visit to Read more…
29 Nov
Carlos rings’ Carlos Nov. 2011 This visit I spent more time than during previous visits at the Quinta y Diezyseis ( 5-ta y 16 ) Casa del Habano where Carlos Robaina is PR manager. While I’d have my morning cigar and café con leche at the Melia Habana Casa, I would have a late Read more…
9 May
Virginia in Frankfurt Maite banding my Diademas Banded Salomones May 2011 They say in Cuba : “Un tabaco sin anilla es como una casa sin balcon”. That’s right; a cigar without a band is like a house without a terrace. So I planned to have part of my custom rolled cigar collection banded for Read more…
11 Mar
Jimmy at Pancho Cuba At Pancho Cuba With Pancho Cuba With Pancho Cuba Viñales – Vuelta Abajo – Trinidad We suffered through yet another breakfast disaster at Los Jazmines ( no bread the manager shrugged) but the hard boiled eggs were good. Again, a café con leche and a Charlotte at the bar would be a Read more…
25 Aug
Getting the BBQ started August 2010 Last Sunday, after bidding farewell to all fellow smokers attending the Big Pharmacy Smoke week-end, we decided to have a cosy and intimate bbq dinner for ourselves. Bernhard and Silvia invited us and we enjoyed a good evening of fun, good food, good Robaina Padrinos and a fine Read more…
