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Just Another Winter Afternoon
Dave Savona and I hit the Davidoff Columbus Circle smoking lounge this week. It was a quiet Wednesday afternoon, and we were helping Jack Bettridge...more
Posted: February 12, 2009 By Gordon Mott
El Futuro
I ran into a fan in the Iberostar Hotel lobby as I was waiting to get picked up by a friend to go out for the day in a boat around Varadero. I think...more
Posted: February 12, 2009
Vamos a Varadero
I just got back from Varadero yesterday afternoon after spending a couple of nights there with my 14-year-old son Jack. We drove to the beach in my...more
Posted: February 11, 2009
A Cigar Network
You don’t normally see a retail store’s entire network of loyal consumers inside the shop all at once. Think about your local grocery store if...more
Posted: February 9, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Cigar Centro
I went to a wine dinner on Saturday night at Club Havana for the introduction of wines from Tuscany’s Castello Banfi to the Cuban market. The...more
Posted: February 9, 2009
Cuba and Our New President
President Obama seems to be one of the most popular subjects of the conversations I’m having in Cuba. The general impression is very, very positive...more
Posted: February 6, 2009
Happiness Is A Dark Wrapper Called Edición Limitada
I have been smoking a number of Edición Limitadas since arriving in Cuba more than a week ago. I am a big fan of the cigars. I can’t say that I...more
Posted: February 5, 2009
The Montecristo Generation
Habanos S.A., the global distribution and marketing company for Cuban cigars, has been trying to keep a large number of new cigar releases under...more
Posted: February 4, 2009
Tobacco Road Trip
I drove out to Pinar del Río yesterday with a couple of Cuban friends, including the great ballet dancer Carlos Acosta. We drove an old and battered...more
Posted: February 3, 2009
Too Cold To Smoke
I like to think that I’m no Sally when it comes to the cold weather. I’ve lived in the northeast for my entire life, and winter can be pretty...more
Posted: February 3, 2009 By David Savona
America’s Insatiable Taste for Cuban Cigars
We smoke a lot more Cuban cigars than you think we do. For years, I have been telling people – including CNN and other news organizations in...more
Posted: February 2, 2009
When Is It Too Many in La Habana?
How many cigars are too many in a day in Havana? My girlfriend asked me not to smoke too many while I was in Cuba. Also, she was worried I might...more
Posted: January 30, 2009
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