Monthly Archives: November 2006

Worlds Longest Cigar

Whether you call it Cigar City or the Cigar Capital of the World, Ybor City in Tampa, Florida hosted the annual Cigar Heritage Festival on Saturday. Although thousands attended to celebrate cigar culture, the main attraction was the rolling of … Continue reading

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More Flavorful Smokes from Havana

The Cubans are rolling out some flavorful smokes with dark and oily wrappers, including a number wearing the Cohiba band. I sat on a tasting panel a few weeks ago in the H. Upmann factory in Havana and savored the … Continue reading

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Former Black Panther dies in Cuba at 75

HAVANA — William Lee Brent, a Black Panther who hijacked a passenger jet to communist Cuba in 1969 and spent 37 years in exile, has died on the island, his sister said. He was 75. Brent died Nov. 4 from … Continue reading

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