A little over a year ago, my friend Greg and I were taken by our buddy Jiolys to the Partagas Store in Habana Viejo (not to be mistaken with the Partagas factory, some three kilometres away). The back yard neighbour of El Capitolo, at the right time of day the store's awning will find itself… Continue reading Why I love being a Partagas VIP
Bienvenido a la Habana!
I started this blog a couple of months ago, and have been busy and stressed almost the whole time, waiting, anticipating, today. At 8:05am this morning I boarded an Air Canada Rouge flight from Toronto to sunny, gorgeous, welcoming Havana, Cuba. By 1:15pm I had kissed my girlfriend, dropped off my valise, and we made… Continue reading Bienvenido a la Habana!
La Aurora Escogidos
Ok, another night at Don's Den of Iniquity and Cigars. I came after the gym, lit up my first cigar, and Don and I watched the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1. I didn't care to blog while relaxing at first... especially since my first cigar was one I have already written about.… Continue reading La Aurora Escogidos
CAO Pilon… Thanks Don!
A few of us got together Saturday evening for the UFC Fight Nght on Pay per View at Don's Den of Iniquity and Cigars. My third cigar of the night is a beautifully made CAO Pilon... 5.5 length by 44 ring gauge, Don handed it to me and said 'you gotta try this.' it is… Continue reading CAO Pilon… Thanks Don!
Smoking with the boys!
We are all having a blast at Smoking Glutes Lounge. I'm rocking the pipe with a 2095 Cornell & Diehl tobacco!
Partagas Maduro No. 1
This is a spectacular cigar that I chose for my first cigar at Ryan's House of Herf this evening. It is a medium to full strength cigar, spicy, and very tasty. As I am partial to Maduro cigars, I was happy when Habanos started producing more of them. The Cohiba Maduro 5 is probably my… Continue reading Partagas Maduro No. 1
Saturday… Ramons at Don’s
It is a beautiful early spring afternoon in Ottawa. Don invited me over to the Den of Iniquity and Cigars, so I pulled out a couple of Ramon Allones for us to enjoy while listening to Metallica and then some jazz. Have a great day folks!
Thursday Evening at Smokin’ Glutes!
It is a busy evening with friends at the Smokin' Glutes Lounge in Kemptville. I think I'm a little overdressed, but having a great time. Cigar: Ramon Allones Edicion Limitada 2015. Have a great evening friends!
Mason Cigars
I am sitting with Don at his Den of Iniquity and Cigars in Nepean, Ontario. I pulled this cigar out of the Nuclear Football, and Don was surprised... it is not available in Canada, but he had nothing but good things to say about it. It is a combination of a natural sweetness and light… Continue reading Mason Cigars
Robaina XV Aniversario (Exclusivo Canada, 2012)
It was Sports Jersey night at the Glutes Smokin’ Lounge in Kemptville, Ontario, but it seems that only Glutes and I got the memo. No problem, everyone still had a great time, and I was gifted a gorgeous corn-cob pipe for remembering. Gilbert and I went into his humidor and pulled out a couple of… Continue reading Robaina XV Aniversario (Exclusivo Canada, 2012)
Passion For Cigars 