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Monday at IPCPR
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show began today at 10 a.m., and I’ve been smoking since opening bell. I have a notebook...more
Posted: July 14, 2008 By David Savona
Great Start To Whatever It Is
We had a warm up dinner for the cigar show in Las Vegas at Bouchon Restaurant in the Venetian. There were about two dozen cigar producers standing...more
Posted: July 14, 2008
Trade Show Blog—First Smokes
First things first—I keep calling this IPCPR trade show by its old name, RTDA, so from now on I’m just going to say “trade show.” Problem...more
Posted: July 14, 2008 By David Savona
Going to RTDA—I Mean, IPCPR
Cigar cutter? Check. Notebooks? Check. Flip video camera? Check. In a few hours I’m flying out to Las Vegas for the annual IPCPR trade show (I...more
Posted: July 13, 2008 By David Savona
Toys for Boys
I was in Switzerland last week for a few days visiting various watch factories including Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, and...more
Posted: July 11, 2008
Saved By The Cigar
Here’s a novel form of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Apparently, when Pablo Picasso was born in 1881, he wasn’t breathing and the midwife gave...more
Posted: July 8, 2008 By Jack Bettridge
Happy Fourth
The office is closing early, so I’m packing up some cigars and getting ready to head home. Tomorrow is one of my favorite holidays, Independence...more
Posted: July 3, 2008 By David Savona
Cigars, Economics and Cardiology
The irony of my job at Cigar Aficionado and my participation on its tasting panel is that I don’t often buy cigars. I don’t have to. About the...more
Posted: July 1, 2008 By Jack Bettridge
Charlie Sifford’s Cigar
I attended a banquet this week of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association. There were a number of honorees, including Judy Rankin and Gary Player,...more
Posted: June 26, 2008 By Gordon Mott
The Danger of Smoking Cigars
I had a nasty run-in with a Juan Lopez Selección No. 1 the other night! It was after a serious wine tasting dinner at my house with Bibi Gratez, the...more
Posted: June 25, 2008
The Ultimate Personal Humidor?
I’m jealous. I recently visited what has to be the ultimate home humidor. Recently I flew to Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with the principals of...more
Posted: June 24, 2008 By David Savona
Almost Nirvana
While Dave Savona was in danger of getting blown off the beach on Saturday night, I was sitting in my dry, warm den eating burgers and potato salad,...more
Posted: June 18, 2008 By Gordon Mott
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