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Trade Show, Day Three
Monday night was a busy one. Barry and I walked to the Alec Bradley party. On the way we stumbled across the Cigar Factory of New Orleans, which...more
Posted: August 12, 2009 By David Savona
Trade Show, Day Two
After several cups of strong coffee and a bracing breakfast, I headed back to the convention center on Monday morning with Gordon Mott, Greg Mottola...more
Posted: August 10, 2009 By David Savona
Trade Show, Day One
I took the early flight yesterday morning with Gordon Mott to New Orleans, taking off at 7 a.m. from JFK and landing in NOLA at 9. We were able to...more
Posted: August 10, 2009 By David Savona
Heading to the Trade Show
Tomorrow morning I’m catching an early flight to New Orelans for the IPCPR trade show, or what most people still call it, the RTDA. This is when...more
Posted: August 8, 2009 By David Savona
The Plot Thickens
The first piece in my master plan is in place. I have just received a document deeding me a lifetime lease on a square foot plot on the island of...more
Posted: August 4, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
The Outer Limits of Beer
Sam Adams came to visit the other day, which is always liberating. Rather, I should say it was Jim Koch, the mastermind behind Samuel Adams and the...more
Posted: July 29, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Camp Smokes
My buddies and I took our children camping this past weekend. We pulled up to a small island off the Connecticut coast and waded ashore, using a...more
Posted: July 24, 2009 By David Savona
Cigar Tastings
Jack Bettridge and I were chatting last week after we both wrapped up the taste test for the September/October issue of Cigar Aficionado. By the way,...more
Posted: July 22, 2009 By Gordon Mott
What I'll Do on My Summer Vacation
My wife wants to vacation in Niagara Falls this summer. And I don't. It’s an argument that I won’t win, but it goes something like this: "But,...more
Posted: July 20, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Rooting for the Cigar Guy
I was at my desk this afternoon when a buddy called. He was watching the British Open. “Jimenez just shot a 64,” he said. “He’s in the lead....more
Posted: July 16, 2009 By David Savona
Getting A Head At The Bar
What my wife has been warning me about for years finally happened. I have a skull in my home bar. No, it's not my own pickled skull or that of some...more
Posted: July 13, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Summer?
It’s being called the year with no summer in the Northeast. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about sitting out on a patio, or my...more
Posted: July 10, 2009 By Gordon Mott
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