David Savona's Blog Archives

January 2009

Sharing a Smoke with 'Smokin' Joe Frazier

Posted: 03:48 PM ET, January 29, 2009

I met one of my sports idols on Monday night—Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion of the world. Frazier was being honored by the Friars Club in Manhattan. I took the subway uptown, checked my coat and walked up the narrow, steep staircase to the Lucille Ball Bar. Read more

A New Miami Smoking Spot

Posted: 03:31 PM ET, January 20, 2009

Last week I dropped in on Ernesto Padilla. I’ve always enjoyed Ernesto’s smokes (his Padilla 1932 La Perla is my go-to short cigar) and I needed to see his new base of operations. Like several Miami cigar guys, he is interested in rolling cigars in the United States. Read more

Keeping a Secret From Pepin

Posted: 12:51 PM ET, January 17, 2009

Yesterday in Miami I stopped at El Rey de los Habanos Inc., the tiny Little Havana fabrica where Pepin Garcia, his family, and 11 cigar rollers make some of the best cigars on the U.S. market. Pepin splits his time now between Nicaragua (where he has a much, much larger operation) and the U. Read more

Sitting Down at Oliva Cigar Co.

Posted: 04:21 PM ET, January 15, 2009

I flew into Miami this morning, leaving New York’s LaGuardia at the crack of dawn, just as an Alberta clipper was moving into town with some snowfall and dropping temperatures. I’m in Miami for a very quick visit to meet with some of the town’s cigar executives. Read more

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