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Smoking in the Cold
I spent the weekend in Central Vermont with my family and a great group of friends. They skied, I didn't (call me crazy, but strapping greased planks...more
Posted: January 24, 2011 By David Savona
Let There Be Ice
It may be that winter just dumped another six inches of snow on me or that I received a press release from Johnnie Walker Gold Label touting its "ice...more
Posted: January 10, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Cuba, in Bullet Points, Part One
It's been almost two weeks since Gordon Mott and I returned from our trip to Cuba. We sat down this morning for a chat and compared notes. Here are...more
Posted: December 22, 2010 By David Savona
Cigar Report: Current Cubans
Spending last week in Cuba gave me the opportunity to smoke many of the island's current production...more
Posted: December 16, 2010 By David Savona
A Yankee Fan In Cuba
I work in New York City, and I root for the New York Yankees, so you would be forgiven for assuming that I work in an environment surrounded by...more
Posted: December 15, 2010 By David Savona
Havana Dining
Let’s make one thing clear from the beginning—you shouldn’t go to Havana for the food. Decades of isolation and ongoing issues with...more
Posted: December 14, 2010 By Gordon Mott
Freedom To Smoke In La Habana
I had just finished a memorable dinner at El Aljibe, the must-see Cuban restaurant specializing in savory roast chicken, black beans and rice, when...more
Posted: December 13, 2010 By David Savona
A Rainy Night in Havana
The name had barely slipped off the comedian’s lips when the crowd erupted in applause and shouts of admiration echoed in the small...more
Posted: December 12, 2010 By Gordon Mott
The Secret of Behike
The secret ingredient to Cuba’s superb new cigar brand, Cohiba Behike BHK, is a rare kind of tobacco called medio tiempo. While you may have heard...more
Posted: December 10, 2010 By David Savona
First Leaf
The first tobacco leaf of the 2010-2011 Cuban tobacco harvest was picked today, and tonight it is hanging in a curing barn. It wasn’t just any...more
Posted: December 9, 2010 By Gordon Mott
A Tale of Two Cuban Factories
Dave visits two vastly different Cuban cigar factories, El Laguito and...more
Posted: December 8, 2010 By David Savona
Cigar Shopping In Havana
Any cigar aficionado writing out his bucket list needs to include one item right near the top—buying a Cuban cigar in Havana....more
Posted: December 7, 2010 By David Savona
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