Cigars, the heart and soul of cuba

[El Presidente]

Throwback movie from James Suckling. 

One to revisit over the Christmas period with a cigar and a glass of your favourite drop 

[Puros Y Vino]

JS has certainly tarnished his own name. But this video IMO excels at explaining the whole process. He nailed this.

[MPS]

Oh how I miss Mons 😭 

[NYGuido]

8 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said:

JS has certainly tarnished his own name. But this video IMO excels at explaining the whole process. He nailed this.

Wait, how? I’m not familiar with his history or downfall. 

[ha_banos]

That video where's he's brushing plume off a Monte 2...all over his open humidor. Classic. Wish I'd saved it.

[Puros Y Vino]

2 hours ago, NYGuido said:

Wait, how? I’m not familiar with his history or downfall. 

When writing/reviewing for Shankin's Wine Spectator magazine, he got caught receiving favours for his 90's wine ratings. IIRC, Shankin did a bit of a sting op on him. Got some vintners to prod him and he took the bait.

[avaldes]

I showed this video to my 18 year old son and he was impressed/ 

Cigar Aficionado and Wine Spectator are both influenced by advertisers. You have to take those ratings with a grain of salt and make up your own mind. My tastes tended to align more with Robert Parker, but even then it's not 100%. That said, this cigar video was very enjoyable.

[Ford2112]

4 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said:

When writing/reviewing for Shankin's Wine Spectator magazine, he got caught receiving favours for his 90's wine ratings. IIRC, Shankin did a bit of a sting op on him. Got some vintners to prod him and he took the bait.

Too bad. 

[Fugu]

8 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Too bad. 

Indeed, it is. He’d done some truly great journalistic bits on Cuba in the early days of CA. You have to give him that. Unrivalled, thinking of him whatever one may. Also Marvin Shanken. Obviously can’t do it without a certain amount of pomp and snobbery (perhaps needed for the biz?) and often coming across a tad too condescending for my personal liking, in particular lately. But his early interviews with people in the industry - still today great sources of historical information. Compare that with today’s standards.

[Ford2112]

An old classic, I got my mom to watch it with me. She said she got goosebumps when he mentioned the backbone of cigars is the people. It is so true. How I hope to visit Havana someday.