Tag Archives: Yannick

My Springtime European Cigar Tour

11 Apr

Nothing like blue skies and warm temperatures to travel around Europe and enjoy the best the old Continent has to offer. Early April, during Easter, I decided to travel up to eastern Germany and visit some family residing near Dresden. Nothing better to do on a quiet Easter Saturday than visit Leipzig which has undergone Read more…

Havana 2015 – Min Ron Nee Vintage Cigars With The Chinese Ambassador

28 Mar

Always a pleasure to meet my old friend Ziqui, a Chinese businessman residing for more than a decade in Havana and to share his passion for cigars and having a few hours of good conversation. We have met both in Havana and in Beijing and share some funny adventures and good times over the last Read more…

Havana 2015 – Visit To Lung Kong Society

26 Mar

Once again I had carried half my suitcase full of Chinese food, condiments, cooking utensils and assorted stuff for my Cuban-Chinese friends at Lung Kong, sent to me courtesy of a friend and cigar collector from Hong Kong. We visited them along with Urs and Thomas Portmann, Yannick, Michel, Luca and “Buddha” Keith who had Read more…

Havana 2015 – Partagas Night And Fox Event At La Guarida

22 Mar

Another one of those nights that start “official” and end private among friends. The Partagas LCDH held a reception during the Festival week and I met some of the usual suspects there after saying hello to Grecia, Odalys and Leopoldina. A few Cuba libres with the guys, a truly international band really, and we decided Read more…

Havana 2015 – Tasting The New Punch Suiza ER 2015

21 Mar

My friend Yannick was kind enough to invite me to a high calibre tasting of the 2015 Punch Suiza Edicion Regional at LCDH Quinta y 16. High calibre it was with many renowned Swiss merchants and Intertabak representatives attending as well as a very well known Cuban contingent and selected Aficionados from Switzerland and Italy. Read more…

Havana 2015 – John DeCosta Vintage Tasting And Cigar Sanctum Launch Event

19 Mar

Another highlight in Havana and another smoking proof that well stored aged cigars can deliver impressive smoking pleasure. John DeCosta of Cigar Sanctum was kind enough to invite to a tasting of Partagas Bohemios from the 1930’s/40’s at his Casa two blocks away from mine and there gathered the usual suspects. In his introduction John Read more…

Havana 2015 – Cigars, Rum And Fun – Part One

17 Mar

Nothing new under the sun. Has been like this for the last 10 years I’ve been travelling here. This is what Havana is all about. Especially when you have good folks around you. Folks you only get to see once a year. For a crazy week. During the Festival. Days full of cigars, rum and Read more…