Tag Archives: vintage cigars

Min Ron Nee Vintage Cigar Tasting In The Village

15 Feb

  Last December, Min Ron Nee, the author and collector from Hong Kong, was so kind as to send me a selection of rare vintage cigars for a tasting with friends. These cigars are : 1950’s C.E. Beck Albas, 1950’s Maria Guerrero Favoritas en Cedro, 1960’s Partagas Seleccion de Luxe cabinet made for UK merchant Read more…

The Portmann Group Havana 2015 Festival Trip Briefing

18 Jan

  The shock came the day before the joy of picking up the Ramon Allones Perfectos humidor – the Swiss Franc had become 20% more expensive. Which means also a shock to my friend Urs and his cigar business. From 1,65 CHF when shopping in Switzerland was still attractive to 1,20 CHF when it became Read more…

New Aged Habanos for 2015

17 Dec

Here’s the official presentation today of the new Aged ( Añejados ) line by Habanos SA to start hitting the shelves in 2015. They have been aged in boxes and range from 5 to 8 years old. The new vitolas will be : Romeo y Julieta Pirámides Añejados and Montecristo Churchills Añejados. Both vitolas are new Read more…

Second Edition Details And Pictures By Gino Mr Japan

2 Nov

Just received this update by my friend Gino Mr Japan who is currently enjoying a few days with the author in Hong Kong : I am in Hong Kong and I like to share some important news about the second edition of the Encyclopaedia. The delay is due to several factors that the author did Read more…

Kortrijk – Cliff’s Herf

29 Jul

  Being a dedicated follower of the “seafood diet”, also known as : “I eat all the food I see”, I have discovered a more effective and terrifying diet exists, the Belgian diet – you eat with Belgians and go away hungry …. Seriously now, the waiting period for the great culinary experience of home-made Read more…

Leuven With Frank And Didier

29 Jun

  Impressions of a short trip to Belgium to meet up with Frank and Didier who had arrived just the day before from Singapore. Frank arranged for us to stay in the Flemish countryside a short ride away from the historical and beautiful university city of Leuven and took the day off from the office Read more…

James Fox Dublin Treasures – Part Two

17 Jun

  I am extremely grateful to Rob & Stuart Fox, David McGrane, Andy Ryan and Yiorgos Menesis for their hospitality both during the AmiCigar weekend and in the basement of James Fox, Grafton St, Dublin. We were shown historical boxes of cigars and a beautiful selection of their treasures plus given some outstanding lectures on Read more…