{"id":5498,"date":"2014-03-24T23:23:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T21:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2014-03-24T23:46:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T21:46:34","slug":"an-evening-with-didier-houvenaghel-in-the-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flyingcigar.de\/startseite\/an-evening-with-didier-houvenaghel-in-the-village\/","title":{"rendered":"An Evening With Didier Houvenaghel In The Village"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"nfcI was missing this Cuban Spanish back & forth banter now for almost 2 weeks and Didier Houvenaghel, the Belgian-Singaporean-Nicaraguan cigar-maker brought it back to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is a good socio and enjoys the Cuban language and humour just like me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right here in the village, at Massimo’s, we had an evening of good cigars, discussions about tobacco, harvest quality and heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Didier has been on a 4 week tour of Europe, the US and central America and his last few days are spent here with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today at our Italian restaurant for a private dinner with some 10 good friends and tomorrow he will attend the regular pharmacy cigar meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

He’s been with us many times now and is among friends here – search for all my posts on him.<\/p>\n

Let’s talk about tonight now :<\/span><\/p>\n

The first cigar was a La Ley Mareva, an old Cuban Marca that Didier has resurrected and tries to reproduce in its vintage blend, with 4 different countries in its content, Ecuador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Have I missed a country ?? Yes, you might call me an old man.<\/span><\/p>\n

I tend to forget and besides, what do I know about cigars….<\/span><\/p>\n

A spicy, well balanced Mareva that I liked a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

We then had a Petit Salomones of his “house” brand, the Nicarao, an in your face Nicaraguan, a cigar and a mature tobacco blend I love and enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In between were hours of conversation, snippets from the Festival, inside information on Nicaragua, Cuba, production, export and quality matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Very relaxing and it took me back to Cuba as I can relate much better in Spanish with Didier about all that, him having studied Agriculture and Tobacco growing at Pinar del Rio University for 3 years and being familiar with all the names, places and activities there.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am having my regular Cologne meeting tomorrow with Frank but will make sure to be back in time for a nightcap or three with Didier at the pharmacy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Especially as Thorsten Wolfertz will be along – what better duo of NC specialists around …
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Nino
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