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The Pebble Beach of the Caribbean
The rating of golf courses is subjective. Some players like old-style parkland courses, some like the links format, others only get excited over...more
Posted: March 10, 2010 By Gordon Mott
Cuba Meets Ecuador
Americans might finally get the chance to try Robaina grown tobacco in the not too distance future. Hiroshi Robaina, the grandson of Cuba’s...more
Posted: March 8, 2010
Golf Trip
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief around the stone coffee table on the outdoor patio, the palm fronds brushing against each other...more
Posted: March 8, 2010 By Gordon Mott
Smoking A Normal Cigar In La Habana
I can spend a lot of time writing and speaking about mega-cigars, limited edition smokes and vintage sticks. But I like smoking mainline cigars just...more
Posted: March 5, 2010
Cuba's Largest Cigar Factory
I dig going to the cigar factories in Havana. I don’t go as often as I would like because they don’t open them to the public all that much. The...more
Posted: March 4, 2010
Habanos y Tequila: A Good Marriage
I must admit that I don’t think very often about Tequila when I am looking for something to drink with my cigar. I usually grab a glass of rum or...more
Posted: March 3, 2010
A Few Observations on Cuban Cigars
Do you smoke Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, José L. Piedra, Partagas, or Cohiba? Or all of the above? You probably smoke one or two of the brands on...more
Posted: March 2, 2010
The End of a Great Event
The president of Habanos S.A., the global distribution and marketing company in Cuba for cigars, came up to me during last Friday’s gala dinner and...more
Posted: March 1, 2010
A Double Standard for Women?
I was rooting for the American women’s hockey team on Thursday as it faced Canada, but I have to admit I was very impressed with the way the...more
Posted: February 28, 2010 By David Savona
The Mysteries of Cuban Cigars
I unraveled more of the mystery of the great new Cohiba Behikes that will be launched tonight at the gala dinner in Havana during the 12th Festival...more
Posted: February 26, 2010
The Renaissance of the Blockbuster Cuban Cigar
I finally got my lips around a Behike. And it almost blew my head off. A couple of bad-boy-chocolately BHK 56 cigars (6 1/2 inches by 56 ring gauge)...more
Posted: February 25, 2010
The Cuban Cigar Scene
Most of the participants of the 12th Festival Habano went to the Pinar del Río to see tobacco plantations yesterday, but I stayed in Havana to write...more
Posted: February 24, 2010
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