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A Taxing Situation
I’m back in the office after a few days in Charleston, South Carolina, at the annual Cigar Association of America meeting. This is a gathering...more
Posted: October 15, 2007 By David Savona
Taboada and His Custom Smokes
A surprising amount is said and written about custom-made Cuban cigars. These are cigars that retired factory rollers produce in various cigar shops...more
Posted: October 11, 2007
Great Old Smoke
I had one of those cigar moments that we all dream about on Saturday night. My friend had cooked a great meal, we were working our way through a...more
Posted: October 9, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Dining in the Heartland
New Yorkers are parochial. We know it. We don’t simply believe that our restaurants are as good as any in the world or in the United States, we...more
Posted: October 5, 2007 By Gordon Mott
The Best Cigars of the Year
I’m a happy man. My humidor is full of great cigars and I have to smoke them all. I test cigars all the time here at Cigar Aficionado , but with...more
Posted: October 4, 2007 By David Savona
Cubana, Heaven and Cigars
Maybe I was being a little dramatic, but I honestly thought that the Bolivar Royal Corona could be the last cigar of my life. I am not a great fan of...more
Posted: October 2, 2007
The Perfect Invitation
“Take whatever you’d like to smoke.” The words were like magic. The invitation, from my friend who has an extraordinary collection of cigars,...more
Posted: October 1, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Flattery and the Real Deal
I smoked a Cohiba Behike and an Edmundo Dantes Conde 109 the other night during a dinner at La Guarida, the best restaurant in Havana. The Behike...more
Posted: September 28, 2007
The Biggest Humidor in the World
I visited the Partagas factory in full sunshine. My Cuban friends were telling me that they could feel autumn in the air. It made me laugh to...more
Posted: September 27, 2007
Just Smoking in the Rain, What a Wonderful Day in Havana
Yesterday it absolutely poured in Havana. I honestly thought that the city was going to sink underwater. I was having lunch with some friends from...more
Posted: September 26, 2007
Early Morning Meeting in Havana
I just fired up an Edmundo from an aluminum tube that I received from Manuel Garcia, commercial vice president for Habanos S.A., the global marketing...more
Posted: September 25, 2007
Back in the Cigar Capital
I am on my second cortado this morning as I write this blog from Havana. And it’s sooo good. The small and thick sweet espresso with hot milk is...more
Posted: September 24, 2007
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