20 Oct
Here’s a post on a cigar that was gifted to me by Andy Ryan. It’s a Havana cigar dating from the early 60’s, from La Corona, with an odd shape, a conical Figurado. I smoked it at the last Pharmacy cigar meeting and was impressed with its vitality and existing aromas. Here’s Andy’s notes on Read more…
21 Aug
1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales I had the pleasure to smoke a 1930’s SOL Aromosos Imperiales from the box that MRN sent to fellow blogger Robert “Montehiba” : www.cigarjournal.co/index.php/us/home/725-apackagefromhongkong and whose history and background can be seen here : skydrive.live.com/?cid=9881abe0b974828f&id=9881ABE0B974828F!472 Robert and I have been in contact for years and I was very happy that my Read more…
4 Apr
Robert on Cigar Journal and the 2 cigars From Hong Kong to Vienna to Wörrstadt Life is good indeed Apr. 2012 Some years ago I started communicating with a fellow Blogger, Robert “Montehiba” from Austria and the correspondence developed into a friendship. While I’m more of a “Blogger who travels while smoking a cigar” Read more…
2 Apr
Partagas 109 Seleccion Fox Nr 1 Knappogue Castle Single Malt Whiskey Havana, 28 Febr. 2012 Sponsored and organized by the Fox Brothers, Rob and Stuart, renowned cigar merchants in Dublin and London : www.jjfox.co.uk/blog/ www.jamesfox.ie/page.html?id=2&zenid=n59vdves3n6t2t5skqcejgnr06 and “instigators” of the now classic baseball match Cuban rollers vs International Cigar Nuts. This video shows the fun that was had Read more…
7 Dec
1981 Centenary Sir Winston for JJ Fox The group at La Moraleja Dec. 2011 The good thing about being around in Havana during one of cigar events is that you get to meet friends from all over the world and spend time with them and enjoy good cigars and information. A special person is Read more…
5 Aug
1999 Vintage RyJ 1999 Vintage RyJ August 2011 Letztes Jahr eröffnete im Nachbarort Rommersheim ein attraktives Restaurant : www.flyingcigar.de/smoking_cigars/2010_07_trinkhorn_microbrewery_and_punch_er_paises_nord.php Dieses wird mittlerweile von einem sehr guten Koch mit interessantem Background, Herve Messmer geleitet. Herve hat, besonders im Rheingau, sich seine „Sporen” verdient und ein exzellentes Resümee als Koch. http://www.chez-rw.de/ Jeden Donnerstag ist Steak Abend Read more…
11 May
Some rare cigars courtesy of Min Ron Nee May 2011 Eine gute und besonders eine sehr gute und sehr rare Zigarre sollte man würdigen. Deshalb entschloss ich mich die „La Cosmopolita en Cedro” die ich vom Sammler und Autor Min Ron Nee bekommen hatte an meinem Blog-Freund Robert „Montehiba” weiterzuleiten für dessen hervorragende Seite Read more…
