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The Pig Roast
I recently spent 10 days out of the office, bouncing between the Dominican Republic, Miami and Cuba. The weekend in Miami gave me the chance to take...more
Posted: March 13, 2012 By David Savona
A Cigar Dinner Extravaganza
Riveting! No other word describes the all black jumpsuit-clad dance troupe, long hair swirling, lithe bodies gyrating and the pounding percussion...more
Posted: March 5, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Cigar Magnet
I feel like some super-conductor magnet, attracting just about every loose cigar in a country overflowing with a lot of cigars. When I arrived, there...more
Posted: March 2, 2012 By Gordon Mott
The New Cigars of Cuba
Much of the excitement surrounding the annual Habanos Festival surrounds new cigars. The Festival is a stage for Habanos S.A. to present their new...more
Posted: March 2, 2012 By David Savona
According to Jim
The sharp drum downbeat pounded out over the crowd, and the unmistakable chords of a Chicago blues song rattled the walls and shook the glasses on...more
Posted: March 1, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Havana Retail Royalty
He approached me with a smile, and a warm embrace. Enrique Mons, of the Casa del Habano at Club Habana in Miramar, looked like a man reborn after a...more
Posted: February 29, 2012 By Gordon Mott
A Day at the Cuban Trade Show
It was a bright, sunny day here in Havana, but the weather would have to wait. It was time for the Habanos Festival trade fair and seminars about...more
Posted: February 29, 2012 By David Savona
Cigars—Old and New—In Havana
My first full day in Cuba is behind me. As I sit in my room pecking away at this blog, it’s a bit past midnight, and I’m reminiscing after a...more
Posted: February 29, 2012 By David Savona
Cuba Questions
The feeling is always the same, and it usually hits me at the same time. The plane leaves the dark greens and browns of the Florida Everglades,...more
Posted: February 28, 2012 By Gordon Mott
Something New and Something Old in Santiago
I’m in Santiago, Dominican Republic, attending the fifth annual ProCigar Festival. The weather is warm, the cigars are copious and everyone seems...more
Posted: February 24, 2012 By David Savona
Cuba’s Most Revered Tobacco Farm
Visiting Havana is an amazing experience for a cigar smoker, but making the trek out to Pinar del Río to see Cuba’s prime tobacco growing region...more
Posted: February 22, 2012 By David Savona
Non-Orwellian Smoking
Everyday life is so full of doublespeak that I’m always surprised to encounter straightforward speech. George Orwell shined a light on deceptive...more
Posted: February 21, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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