Leisure
Cuban Cigars: 3 Signs You’re Smoking a Fake
You're on a vacation in Cuba or Mexico and some kid walks up to you on the beach or in a village with a box, even a few singles, of what he says are Cuban cigars, looking for you to buy. Or that time in Cozumel, Mexico, when the garage door in a downtown commercial...
Men’s Clothing: Sip, Smoke and Bespoke
Twenty years ago, in a brownstone in Toronto’s downtown east side, Md Bespoke began creating beautiful luxury men’s clothing for its exclusive gentlemen clientele, rounding off meetings with a toast of good scotch. Two decades on, the Md Bespoke brand has grown into a...
Massive Increases in Cuban Cigar Prices Has Aficionados Re-Assessing Their Smoke-Time Options
This past May, Habanos S.A., the Cuban company that controls the distribution and promotion of premium Cuban cigars across five continents, issued a news release that raised a few eyebrows among cigar aficionados, to say the least. Related: Why storing Cuban cigars in...
MD Bespoke: Fine Food, Premium Whiskey, and the Art of the New Men’s Club
People are thirsting for human interaction, after two years of shutdowns, government-imposed restrictions and Netflix marathons. An exclusive gentlemen's club held weekly at Md Bespoke, the luxury men's fashion shop deep in Toronto's tony Yorkville neighbourhood, is...
Golf in the Ozarks: A Heapin’ Helpin’ of Hospitality
Branson, Missouri is definitely not a destination that would be found on anyone’s “luxury” vacation spots. Or, for that matter, on almost any serious golfer’s Must Visit lists. And, frankly, that’s too bad. Related: 9 of the most jaw-dropping, iconic golf holes...
News Notes: Habanos S.A. Reports Robust Financial Results; Premieres Special Anniversary Cohiba
The past few years have been tough for the Cuban cigar industry, with Covid shutting down Cuban factories and impacting supply worldwide. Things are turning, though. Habanos S.A., the Cuban manufacturing company that controls the promotion, distribution and export of...
