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A Democratic View
New York Congressman Charles Rangel champions the need for a new, more open U.S. policy toward Cuba
Posted: June 1, 2007 By Charles Rangel
H. Upmann Taco Imperialés
The H. Upmann Tacos Imperialés is the cigar found in one of the most recent limited-edition humidors released by Habanos S.A. The beautifully...more
Posted: May 8, 2007 By Gregory Mottola
The Habanos Size Guide
The full size poster showcases every hand-made, long filler cigar size. You may know your lonsdales from your lanceros, but do you know your tacos...more
Posted: April 2, 2007 By Gregory Mottola
Cohiba Maduro 5
Cuba's Cohiba Maduro 5 debuted at the Habanos Festival. The cigars did not have the expected pigtail caps, but they were loaded with rich flavor that...more
Posted: March 16, 2007 By David Savona
Havana Corner: Festival 2007
Missed But Not Forgotten
Posted: March 6, 2007
Habanos Eyes Cutting Several Cigar Sizes
The Sancho Panza Sancho, a big A-sized smoke, is one of the cigars that could be discontinued. Habanos S.A., the worldwide distributor of Cuban...more
Posted: March 5, 2007 By Gregory Mottola
Signed by Fidel: Castro Autographing Humidors
Fidel Castro has been the subject of endless headlines speculating that the former Cuban leader is not long for this mortal coil. Perhaps in a bid to...more
Posted: February 23, 2007
Havana Corner: The Real Deal
I was hanging out Monday night with my movie director/writer hermano James Orr in Los Angeles smoking a Petit Edmundo on a pool terrace overlooking...more
Posted: February 8, 2007
Havana Corner: The Devil in Us
I survived a trip to Holguin to visit a new beach resort called the Paradisus Rio de Oro. The flight there took just more than two hours. I use the...more
Posted: February 2, 2007
Havana Corner: The New Cigar Ethos in Havana
Yesterday at about 10 a.m. I arrived at the office of Miguel Brown, the manager of the H. Upmann factory. He immediately gave me an enormous cigar to...more
Posted: February 1, 2007
Havana Corner: The Cuban Cigar Fast Lane
I found the perfect "all-purpose" cigar yesterday at the Partagas factory shop. It's the Por Larrañaga Petit Corona. The cabinet boxes of 50 are to...more
Posted: January 31, 2007
Havana Corner: The Big Flavor of the Petit Edmumdo
I arrived in Havana at José Martí Airport from Cancún and headed directly to the cigar shop at Quinta y 16 La Casa del Habano (Fifth Avenue). I...more
Posted: January 30, 2007
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