Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

  Already preparing for this year’s visit last November and wanting to stay closer to the city, I took a look-see at some Casas in Vedado and liked the one that had the most beautiful garden. I’ve never liked smoking indoors. After a quick tour and knowing it would be free for the Festival my Read more…

  As I had arrived early in Havana on purpose to take advantage of the relaxed atmosphere and to enjoy the city without all the cigar pressure of the Festival, one of my goals was to buy some books by renowned Cuban writers. What better venue to buy these books than the annual International Book Read more…

  I didn’t attend any official events of the XV Festival del Habano except for the Welcome Night, so I cannot possibly have many official souvenir cigars that were passed around at official events or pictures smoking next to Boris Becker or Danny Glover at the Gala Dinner. But, alas, some nice coffins from precisely Read more…

  Hello all from sunny but cold and snow-white Germany Let’s start my series of posts on the 3 weeks I spent in Havana with some pictures of very fine Humidors sold by one of the Casas del Habano in the city. These are : 70 numbered “Piano” Humidors manufactured by “De Cuba” celebrating Chucho Read more…

  Fantastic visit yesterday to Colon Cemetery personally guided by Miguel and Andres to the most interesting parts of the grounds. Miguel laughed when I said I intended to call my post on the visit : From Cigars to Ashes …  meaning his job rotation. Best cigars smoked this time : The vintage MC Robustos Read more…

  The XV Festival del Habano is over, same … Festival, different year. I’ll might share a few thoughts later on when back at home, but can’t really pass on much as I only only attended the Welcome Night and it got mixed reviews. My best time here as always is being outside the circus Read more…

  Hello from sunny Havana ! All is ready for a great week of cigars, visits, attractive informal events and meetings with good friends and good people. Quiet days here busy arranging plans and visits and all is set by now. Tomorrow interesting dinner with Toby, Andy & the usual suspects at La Fontana, Sunday dinner Read more…