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Finally--A New York Spirits Auction
It's about time! This past Saturday marked the first time that spirits were auctioned in New York City since before Prohibition started in 1920....more
Posted: December 10, 2007 By Jack Bettridge
A Night At Club Macanudo
Since I’m a suburban resident, I don’t frequent the cigar bars of the city very often after work hours. But a friend of mine was recently in...more
Posted: December 7, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Thoughts on the U.K.
I haven’t been to the United Kingdom since the new smoking laws went into effect. I had read about those laws, and couldn’t quite register that...more
Posted: December 4, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Remembering Alfons
I opened one of the cabinet humidors in the office this morning, spied a box of cigars in a corner, and couldn’t help feeling a bit sad. It’s a...more
Posted: November 30, 2007 By David Savona
Thanksgiving Smoke
I have skipped a Thanksgiving smoke in recent years. There always seemed to be something conspiring against it. Sometimes, it was my post-Big Smoke...more
Posted: November 27, 2007 By Gordon Mott
They Are Magnifico
On November 16 I smoked the fabulous regional edition Cuban cigar for the U.K. market in London’s Davidoff shop, and what a smoke. The Por...more
Posted: November 26, 2007
Big Smoke Season
It’s Big Smoke day in New York. After 14 years, I know that means the holiday season is on us too. It’s always been the perfect kick-off to that...more
Posted: November 20, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Smoking Down Mexico Way
Cruised the west coast of Mexico last week on Holland American with hopes of scoring some Havanas, but got a lesson in caveat emptor instead. The...more
Posted: November 15, 2007 By Jack Bettridge
Behind the Scenes of the Big Smoke
Last weekend’s Big Smoke was awesome. Just think about it: More than 6,000 people, mostly dudes, invading Vegas and smoking and partying for one...more
Posted: November 13, 2007
What a Weekend!
I had just had one of the best weekends on the year. The Las Vegas Big Smoke. I know. I know. How can anyone take a comment like that seriously when...more
Posted: November 12, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Smoking Big in Las Vegas
I landed yesterday in Las Vegas for our Big Smoke, and I wasted no time getting started Vegas style. After a long flight, I was hungry and ready for...more
Posted: November 9, 2007 By David Savona
Savoring That Cigar
A good friend of mine had a health scare about a year ago. A two or three a day cigar guy, his doc ordered him to cut back to one a week, along with...more
Posted: November 7, 2007 By Gordon Mott
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