My first day in Havana is always filled with little bureaucratic tasks. A visit to the Center for International Press to obtain my credentials for the week. A quick stop at Habanos S.A. to …
Change is a strange phenomenon. There is the hope of change, the wishes of people and even countries yearning for something different, maybe something better. Then, there is the reality of …
Two things first come to mind when I think about Cuba—cigars and rum. They are sybaritic goods that reach their respective pinnacles here. Anyone who appreciates those two great pleasures …
There's always an air of excitement around the opening night of the Festival del Habanos. This year's 18th edition of Cuba's annual cigar event was no exception, maybe even heightened a bit …
Is there a bad time to have a cigar? My friend Matthew, on his last day of vacation with his wife, Karen, at La Sirena, my home in Mexico, thought that a late Friday afternoon was a perfect …
Cigar shopping in Havana is an aficionado's biggest fantasy. There are always visions dancing in their heads of shelves filled with the forbidden fruit of Cuban cigars, and no problem …
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