Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

We sure had more than two fingers of good rum a day – specially at Cuba Pasion, the cigar lounge and paladar run by Emrah a block up from the Habana Libre hotel. He generously supplied us with some great rums for us to taste while smoking our cigars in the lovely and breezy terrace Read more…

The day before we left to spend a few days at Hector Luis’ farm Cuban friends informed us of the Paris terror attacks. Yannick and I were totally disconnected from information in Havana so we decided to spend an hour the next day at the Melia Cohiba cigar lounge to watch the terrible news with Read more…

Along with some Brazilian friends interested in cigars that we had met at the Partagas cigar lounge we dropped by La Corona factory and were granted a tour through its extensive rolling halls ( galeras ) and sorting/banding/boxing rooms. La Corona is actually one of the best factories to visit as it offers all cigar Read more…

During this trip, we paid a few visits to the ever expanding Humidores Habana workplace, the energetic guys and expert craftsmen behind the inspiration and passion of Jose Ernesto Aguilera, the artist and creator of it all. It was inspiring to see what private enterprise and professionalism can achieve, especially under difficult conditions. The place Read more…

Some impressions of my trip to the island. It was a relaxing trip – nice and almost boringly quiet. While it was great to be back again, drawbacks are starting to appear due to increased tourism, exploding prices and the low euro exchange rate. More detailed posts will follow on activities, visits, cigar tastings and Read more…

It’s summer, it’s August and Andreas has pharmacy night duty on a Friday …. that is the simple recipe for a great cigar week-end with friends arriving from all over to gather in the lab, the garden, the pub and enjoy the camaraderie and the sharing of fun, conversations and great cigars. First to arrive Read more…

Our friend Reza was in Havana for a few days and we celebrated his birthday in style there. In fact he and Yannick were the only reasons I returned to Havana from Hector’s farm … First party was at Espacios – the garden area was ours and the birthday cake just finger-licking delicious. A group Read more…