A Quick Trip to Miami, El Titan, KMA Talk Radio, Etc.

I don’t get away much, but when an opportunity comes up to take a quick vacation and slip in some cigar stops, we have to take it! I’ve wanted to have a vacation where we just spend some time doing nothing but relaxing on a beach for years, and we spent a few days doing just that. Having a cigar on the beach in the morning was nice, although it was windy, which created some challenges! We stayed a block from the beach in Miami Beach, so it was a quick walk, and the water was warm! I really enjoyed a DOn Juan Calavera Connecticut and n Umbagog on the beach! Friday we took a drive and dropped in on Joe Gro at Drew Estate‘s offices, which had an “out for lunch” sign on the door, which was initially disappointing, although we did just drop by. We were hoping to surprise CigarProp Kevin and Jessica there, but they ran ahead of schedule and left just before we arrived. We finally gained access and caught up with Joe, who gave us the tour. The warehouse there is enormous, loaded with racks of pallets of cigars. The offices are as you’d expect, decorated with all of the great DE swag, and the places where all the creative magic happens. As I said, many were out to lunch, so it wasn’t buzzing with activity, but there were a few familiar faces there! Thanks Joe!

We left Drew Estate to try to catch up with Kevin And Jessica in Little Havana. I know that I could spend a week in Miami and not visit all of the cigar places I would like to see, or see all of the people I want, but this was a short trip. If there was one place to visit in Little Havana, I figured it would be El Titan de Bronze. We arranged to meet up with the CigarProps there. This is where one of my favorite cigars is (was?) made, and many great cigars are made. It’s amazing how many amazing cigars this little factory makes, considering they have eight rollers. We were fortunate to gain audience with Sandy Cobas, who gave us a tour. What a wonderful woman! She welcomed us and treated us like family and we couldn’t have been more fortunate. She showed us the aging rooms, introduced us to her mother, who was working packaging cigars and was very funny. They recommended a wonderful restaurant where we went to a late lunch/early dinner which was very good and we had a nice stroll along Calle Ocho. I always enjoy the times I can spend with my friends Kevin and Jessica. Even though we didn’t get around to enjoying a cigar together this time, it’s always a treat to catch up.

Photo: Jessica

Photo: Jennifer

Quick aside, because I know Kevin is a Fan of the Govee sensors too, Amazon’s Deal of the Day next Wednesday, September 18th is the following two Govee thermometers. They will be 30% OFF directly without coupon code that day.

Govee WiFi thermometer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FBCTQ3L

Previous Price: $75.99

Amazon Price: $49.99

Deal of the Day: $34.30 [Sept 18th Only]

Govee mini Bluetooth thermometer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R586J37

Previous Price: $29.99

Amazon Price: $26.99

Deal of the Day: $18.89 [Sept 18th Only]

I actually really like the Mini Bluetooth one a lot, I have two now and might pick up another one at this price. I have to replace the battery in the WiFi one, I’ve been lazy. They just work. I get nothing out of this, just passing it along. IF you ever want me to get something out of an amazon purchase, there’s a link on the right sidebar, but the next purchase through an affiliate link will be the first!

Friday evening I had the honor and pleasure of meeting up with a couple of great friends that I hadn’t met yet at a lounge close to where I was staying called Cigar Cigar (which is funny, because the chain of stores near my house is called Cigar Cigars). I enjoyed the company of PJ and René and several of their friends while smoking a cigar that I was able to light and smoke without being blown all over the place in the wind! PJ has been a long time reader and I’m sure you’ve seen his comments here and on other popular sites! He was overly generous and it was the highlight of my trip meeting him and René and Juan Nuñez and enjoying a cigar with them in that comfortable lounge. Thank you, PJ, for setting that up! I see, perhaps, some mermaids in your future…

Before leaving, we took a drive up to West Palm Beach, which, by the way, is not at all on the way to the Miami Airport from Miami Beach! That’s OK, it was worth the drive to visit with my friends Abe, Adam and Paul and be a guest on KMA Talk Radio again. I was also happy to finally meet Rich Otero of PDR Cigars, who was the special guest on the episode. I was glad to talk to Coop briefly too, he was kind in the lies he told about me 😆. I always get nervous doing these shows, and I hope for the best when I put myself out there. It was fun, I probably didn’t get close enough to the mic most of the time, and, as usual, I had trouble getting a word in edgewise. Hopefully I said what I needed to say and didn’t sound too ridiculous. If you want to laugh, listen to last week’s episode with Jack Toraño, that was the funniest episode I’ve heard in a long time! That guy is a real man of genius! Anyway, I really appreciated Abe and Paul letting me weasel my way onto the show, they were very accommodating!

Today is a recovery day and then it’s back to work tomorrow! Thanks to everyone, especially my wife, for making it a great vacation! That’s all for today, until the next time,

CigarCraig