Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 5
After a fairly easy Thursday, I knew the last day of the Festival del Habano XVIII would be packed full, and I was not wrong…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 4
Like ants on the carcass of a dead animal. That was the thought that went through my mind more than once as I watched the…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 3
After an uneventful night on Tuesday, I was up again bright and early at 7:30 a.m. to get a jump on the day. Most of the…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 2
Day two of the Habanos Festival started much the same as the first: with me waking up at 4:30 a.m., getting ready and taking a cab to…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 1
It has been a dream of mine to attend the Habanos Festival in Cuba, and this year that dream has become reality. After a less…
Procigar 2016: Day 4 + Conclusion
My arm hurts. That’s not how Friday morning started. It actually started outside, alongside Patrick Lagreid, some Drew Estate and Altadis U.S.A. employees and Rafael…
Procigar 2016: Day 3
The third day of Procigar 2016 kicked off with a hoodied Charlie Minato and myself on a bus to visit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation…
Procigar 2016: Day 2
My Wednesday of Procigar 2016 was supposed to begin with a trip to General Cigar Dominicana. It’s not because I wanted to go back to…
Procigar 2016: Day 0 & 1
As is the norm, this year’s Procigar festival kicked off on the eastern side of the Dominican Republic, though this year it was a bit…
Ask halfwheel: Where’s the Guide to the End of the Embargo?
Each Friday, starting today, we will tackle one question asked to us by readers in our new, very creatively named segment: Ask halfwheel. Up first is…
Announcing Ask halfwheel
Everyday, we get questions from readers and if one person is asking the question, there’s probably a few others that would like to know the…
