During a layover in Pittsburgh, I frantically searched for a place I could enjoy a cigar. A quick google search and I found Puffs-n-Stuff Cigars and Bar a couple miles away from my hotel. Without hesitation I drove over to the oasis and found myself in a wonderful place. The place had a walk in humidor that was …
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During a trip to Penang Malaysia, I discovered Macalister Mansion (MM) that I recommend highly to all cigar enthusiasts. Known to many local as MM, it is a small boutique hotel in a colonial style building. The are only 8 hotel rooms available which are pricey. What excited me weren’t the hotel rooms, but the lounges they have. Their lounges were exquisitely designed …
Continue reading Macalister Mansion (MM)During my trip to U.S.A., I took the opportunities to try non-Cuban cigars. More importantly was to enjoy the comfort each venue had to offer. Such smoking venues are getting rarer by the day, especially in country like Singapore where no indoor smoking is allowed by law. It is a pure luxury to plop down in …
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During a photography tour in China, we were brought to a century old tea house. Before the break of dawn, the tea house was already patronized by regulars to enjoy tea, smoke, chitchat, game of cards or watching television. It was like the local community center for old folks. Every now and then, an old folk will pulls …
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My trip last week brought me to Macau & Hong Kong. When the night falls, there is always time to enjoy a cigar. However, with smoking restrictions rampant across Asia, finding a relaxing place to have a smoke is scarce. Even Macau, where chimney smoking gamblers from China use to congregate in casino has implemented …
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