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Five Things You Should Never Do as a Cuban Cigar Smoker
Look, Cuban cigars are an investment. They're the best cigars out there - the finest tobacco, combined with premium hand-made workmanship. Worldwide revenues hit $531 million in 2019 - with Spain, France and China as the top markets. Smokers know they're the best....
Celebrities and Their Favourite Cigars
Cigars are known as a symbol of luxury and sophistication amongst world-class celebrities. Cuban cigars, in particular, are the epitome of luxury, being the most high-end and expensive cigar on the market. Celebrities smoking is something we see regularly across the...
Luxury Golf Experiences: 9 of the Most Jaw-Dropping Holes Around the Toronto Region (the Homeward Nine)
Hopefully my musings of the best golf holes in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area prodded some response, especially among those readers who have experienced most or all of the holes I chose. Related: Hockley Valley Resort serves up great golf, food and wine for a...
Luxury Golf Experiences: 9 of the Most Jaw-Dropping, Iconic Holes Around the Toronto Region
Sitting in my quarantine office, looking out the window as our backyard magnolia bursts, I got to thinking about all the marvelous luxury golf experiences in Toronto and around the region that I’ve played in my seven decades on the planet. Related: Nine of the most...
Cuban Cigar Notes: Winston Churchill Cigar Butt Sells at Auction for Just Over $7300
Most of us know the close connection former British prime minister Winston Churchill had with Cuban cigars, especially Romeo y Julieta. The Wide Churchill remains one of the more popular vitolas. Churchill was a legendary drinker, but he was also a legendary Cuban...
Big Views and Challenging Greens Make B.C.’s Sandpiper a Hidden Golf Gem
Golf trips to the B.C. Interior have been all the rage for years, particularly to the Okanagan and Kamloops. I was lucky enough a few years ago to have a surprise stop included on a weekend trip, at a place few Vancouverites have ever heard about. And I revisited this...
