Following the success of the Fox Upmann Sir Winston Centenary Selection & Greenspot 10yo tasting conducted in Havana during the Partagas Festival in November 2011, the directors and managers of Fox Cigar Merchants were delighted to host a Partagas Fox Seleccion No 1 & Knapogue Castle 16yo tasting at the Habanos Festival in February 2012.  [ Read More ]

Casa Cuba, in association with Bia Bar @ Drury Court Hotel, will be hosting a Cuban themed night on Thursday May 10th 2012. Casa Cuba is a company which hosts Cuban themed parties throughout Dublin. With authentic Cuban cuisine and live Cuban entertainment, it will be a night not to be missed. A three course  [ Read More ]

At the Festival in February 2012 I had the pleasure of once again meeting up with Hirochi Robaina at his family’s tobacco plantation in Pinar del Rio. Hirochi took time out to show us around his facilities, which includes what appeares to be a religious shrine. Religious shrines are a common thing in Ireland, but  [ Read More ]

Festival week is more than a little crazy; with early mornings, late nights and all the while running on the heady aromas of sublime Cuban cigars and coffee. Now don’t get me wrong, I (along with, it seems the rest of the islands population at Festival time) enjoy burning the candle at both ends with the  [ Read More ]

  February 2011 seems a long time ago, but that is when I tasted my first Cohiba 1966 Limited Edition.  I must admit my first impressions were of a cigar so full of the flavours of ammonia, so acidic, not enjoyable at all. It felt as if it was rolled not more than a week  [ Read More ]

As I drove into Kilkee, I tried to imagine the thoughts of Ché Guevara as he arrived at the Marine Hotel Bar some sixty years ago.  True, the weather is a little different to that of Havana, but the warm welcome and friendliness of the people is very similar, as is their ability to party.  [ Read More ]

After 130 years in business, it is not surprising that James Fox has acquired in its keep some rare and very fine cigars. Amongst the treasures in our keep are cigars from the collection of our former chairman, Freddie Fox, which have been maturing in our vault for many generations. Freddie always had a special regard  [ Read More ]

I am only back from a wonderful fortnight holiday of sunshine in the glorious island of Corsica, where I was blessed not only with wonderful weather, but also with an array of locally produced wines. It’s always hard trying to settle in again when back in cold and wet Dublin, but I think I have found the perfect  [ Read More ]

Good company, fine weather and refreshments and an excellent venue are all essential for a successful cigar event, and we were lucky to have them all at our gathering on June 28th 2011. Our venue was the new cigar terrace of The Port House Ibericos Tapas Bar in Dundrum. Situated in the Pembroke Cottages District  [ Read More ]

The Hunters & Frankau Summer Cigar Party has become a regular fixture in the calendar of all cigar enthusiasts, and its now on its 5th consecutive year. On June 23rd 2011, this years summer cigar party took place in London’s Langham Hotel. Cigar smokers not only from the UK and Ireland but from all around  [ Read More ]