James Suckling's Blog Archives

September 2007

The Biggest Humidor in the World

Posted: 12:32 PM ET, September 27, 2007

I visited the Partagas factory in full sunshine. My Cuban friends were telling me that they could feel autumn in the air. It made me laugh to myself—I have never been so sweaty on an autumn’s day.

It was pretty hot and sticky in the rolling room of the Partagas factory in downtown Havana. Read more

Back in the Cigar Capital

Posted: 11:51 AM ET, September 24, 2007

I am on my second cortado this morning as I write this blog from Havana. And it’s sooo good. The small and thick sweet espresso with hot milk is like thick, warm milk chocolate. I would smoke a cigar with it right now but I have some meetings with people from Habanos S. Read more

The Snake is Back from Cuba

Posted: 09:42 AM ET, September 10, 2007

I can't wait to get my hands on the new Partagas Culebras. The hand-made cigars are arriving from Cuba in the market in the next few weeks. And they are completely hand-made. In the past, they were made with short filler tobacco and partially machine made. Read more

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