If there is a cigar size that I could relate to a beautiful woman, that is without a doubt the Laguito No.1. Tall and slender, with a beautiful coiffure (I would rather not use the word pigtail in this comparison), the Laguito No.1 is a cigar that requires maximum craftsmanship. Unfortunately, this size is not [...]
A little later than last year, the preliminary list of the Regional Editions of 2011 has surfaced. Long as always, the list includes 23 vitolas in total, from 12 different brands and for 17 regions.
An interesting addition to the list is the thin and slender “Selectos Finos” from La Escepción, a brand which was discontinued [...]
Some photos from our latest herf, on Monday August 16th in the Morgan Hotel. We all had a great night, filled with drinks and some great cigars! If you want to join us on the next one, keep an eye on this space for arrangements.
Harry, Paddy and Dara smoking their Monte D’s
Mark, Ian ans John, [...]
After herfing three times in July, we needed a couple of weeks to recover. August is here though, so we shouldn’t leave it too long before herfing again!
Our August Herf will take place on Monday August 16th 2010, in the Morgan Hotel Temple Bar, from 8pm onwards. Come along for a few drinks and a [...]
Habanos Club
Habanos Club is a relatively new application in iTunes, but is one of the most useful for the cigar lover. It is developed by Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus, one of Habanos’ largest distributors worldwide. The application has some very informative features, regarding the history of each Brand as well as all their vitolas currently [...]
Some pictures from our last two herfs, on July 13th and 22nd and our special guests, Smithy, Arild and Ida.
Diplomatico is one of Cuba’s relatively newer brands. Released back in 1966, Diplomatico was launched and marketed as a milder and cheaper alternative to the Montecristo range. The brand was created for the French market initially, but it wasn’t long before they became popular in the rest of Europe and worldwide. The original release of the Diplomatico [...]
The La Gloria Cubana Glorioso was released in 2008 as part of the Regional Edition program for the UK. The Glorioso was the first ever regional to be released by the brand, so Habanos had to put together an attractive package for this demanding region. The popularity of La Gloria Cubana has been fading in the [...]
I have recently taken a liking for thinner ring gauge cigars, after smoking some delicious panetelas,lonsdales and coronas. These sizes are no longer considered “favourite” sizes, with Habanos axing them every year to make space for the current fashion, that dictates cigars should have a ring gauge larger than 50. We are being fed with these new releases [...]
The Vegas Robaina Marshall is a regional edition cigar for the Adriatic Region that was released early in 2009, although it was part of the 2008 regional edition list. The Marshall became very popular due to an incredible story which is more or less well known by now and it is a great example of [...]
The Bolivar Greco is the first ever Regional Edition cigar to be allocated to Greece & Cyprus. Originally, the intention was for the name of the cigar to be “El Greco”, after the famous painter and architect of greek origins, but was then changed to “Greco” possibly due to copyright reasons. The Greco was released [...]
