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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
Around the Fire
It was 11:30 p.m. last Saturday night. I was sitting on a low, stone wall that surrounds an ancient fireplace in the backyard of my house in...more
Posted: September 20, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Of Churchill and Strangers on a Train
Sometimes something good comes from a sour situation. Have been reading Stephen McGinty’s excellent book Churchill’s Cigar , which as the title...more
Posted: September 20, 2007 By Jack Bettridge
Fast Fun II
When it rains it pours. Or when you drive fast, you get used to it. This past weekend, I had another Audi, an S4, the little brother to the faster,...more
Posted: September 19, 2007 By Gordon Mott
Hanging With The Padróns
To me, one of the most telling things about the new Padrón headquarters in Miami is the offices. There are three large ones: the biggest for...more
Posted: September 18, 2007 By David Savona
James Bond's Secret Formula Revisted
Lillet, the Bordeaux-based maker of wine aperitifs, recently introduced a limited-edition bottle that reprises a classic image from its collection of...more
Posted: September 13, 2007 By Jack Bettridge
Fast Fun
Porsche Killer II. That image kept jumping into the teenage boy part of my brain every time I punched the accelerator of the Audi RS4 I had for the...more
Posted: September 11, 2007 By Gordon Mott
The Snake is Back from Cuba
I can't wait to get my hands on the new Partagas Culebras. The hand-made cigars are arriving from Cuba in the market in the next few weeks. And they...more
Posted: September 10, 2007
Sitting Down with La Gloria’s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo
Being in Little Havana just isn’t complete without a visit to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the maker of La Gloria Cubana cigars. I stopped by El Credito...more
Posted: September 7, 2007 By David Savona
Dropping in on Pepin in Miami
I spent yesterday in Little Havana with Jose “Pepin” Garcia in his factory, El Rey de los Habanos. You know the place: the tiny operation in...more
Posted: September 5, 2007 By David Savona
Smokin’ in Saratoga Springs
The streets were jammed with strollers, enjoying the weather on an absolutely perfect Labor Day weekend in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y. My wife...more
Posted: September 4, 2007 By Gordon Mott
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