My Biography

Hello,
I am a musician, historian and Cuban cigar enthusiast. My first proper premium cigar was, I believe, an Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature, back in 1993. (Fun fact: not knowing how to expose the head of the cigar for the draw, I recalled having seen in movies and television where people bite the end off. So I did likewise, biting off about half an inch of the cigar. It looked like a firecracker had exploded the end of my cigar.)

My first Cuban cigar experience was around 1997. Since then, I continue to learn all I can about Cuban cigars, and I have amassed a modest collection of cigars. In the early nineties it seemed that the number of NC brands was manageable; today it is simply overwhelming. It's comforting to know that with Cuban cigars, it's possible for one to be familiar with, or at least aware of, the entire Cuban portfolio. While I do smoke NC on occasion, I'm simply used to the flavour of Cubans and very much prefer them.