29 Mar
I am just back home from Havana where I learned that Simon Chase had passed away. The news devastated and saddened the cigar community there as it has saddened the cigar world. Many cigars have been smoked in his honour and so did we smoke cigars in Havana remembering this great friend, mentor and gentleman. Read more…
19 Mar
I am very grateful to Stephan for arranging this fantastic dinner, to John for organizing it and for their invitation to join their group at this very hard to get-in Paladar which I still consider to be number one in Cuba. So much I enjoy the place that we arrived more than an hour Read more…
6 Jul
2011 Festival del Habano Gala Dinner – Simon Chase & Ernesto Aguilera 2011 Festival del Habano Gala Dinner – Simon Chase 2011 Festival del Habano Gala Dinner – Ernesto Aguilera & RyJ Humidor July 2011 As promised another picture gallery containing beautiful humidor artwork courtesy of a good friend from both this year’s Festival del Read more…
10 May
Por Larrañaga Magnifico ER UK Humidor Por Larrañaga Magnifico ER UK Humidor Por Larrañaga Magnifico ER UK Humidor May 2009 Ein wunderschöner Humidor, signiert von Jemma Freeman, Ana Lopez und Simon Chase, hat seinen Weg nach Wörrstadt gefunden. Happy Smoking Andreas !! -.- A beautiful humidor signed by Jemma Freeman, Ana Lopez and Simon Read more…
7 Mar
Alex Iapichino & Simon Chase at Partagas factory – Salon de Protocol 1998 & 2008 8-9-8 Urs Portmann überreicht Alex Iapichino ein persönliches Buch zum Festival 2008 Urs Portmann presents Alex Iapichino with a personal book on last year’s Festival Vertical Tasting Partagas 8-9-8 Von Zigarrensammler und gutem Freund Alex Iapichino wieder privat organisiert, war es, nach unserem Read more…
6 Mar
La Guarida 28.02.2008 Ein privates Abendessen in “La Guarida”, durch Alex organisiert, zu dem mich Marc Portmann begleitete mit der Teilnahme von Simon Chase und Nakamura-san. —- A private dinner held at „La Guarida”, organized by Alex, to which Marc Portmann came along, attended by Simon Chase and Nakamura-san. Max Gutmann, James Suckling, Nakamura Read more…
