Tag Archives: cigars

Random Thoughts (11)

Posted on 2017-04-13 by Andreas Moser

Mohammad Mostafaei, the lawyer with whom I was arrested in Iran, has written a book. He says I am in it too, but I can’t read Norwegian, so I have to wait for a translation. Does anyone still remember José Echegaray … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, France, History, Human Rights, Iran, Language, Law, Mexico, Military, Politics, Sports, Travel, World War II | Tagged cigars, flying, Health, Human Rights, Mark Twain, Nazis, running, smoking, Statistics, translation | Leave a comment

10,000 boxes of cigars

Posted on 2017-03-18 by Andreas Moser

When General Ulysses Grant was described by newspapers as smoking cigars during the Battle at Fort Donelson in Tennessee in 1862, admirers from around the country sent him more than 10,000 boxes of cigars for further use. He later said: I had … Continue reading →

Posted in History, USA | Tagged cigars, civil war, Health, Ulysses S Grant | 4 Comments

The worst year for human health

Posted on 2016-10-21 by Andreas Moser

1492 must have been the worst year for human health. Latin Americans got deadly diseases, alcohol and bacon. Europeans got diarrhea, chocolate and tobacco.

Posted in History | Tagged alcohol, cigars, Health | Leave a comment

A Humidor for the Poor

Posted on 2016-10-20 by Andreas Moser

Among us connoisseurs: a fridge is just as good. I learnt this from the store in Cochabamba where I regularly bought cheap (probably because they weren’t quite authentic) Cohibas. They stored the box with cigars on top of the beer … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged cigars, Health, humidor, smoking | Leave a comment

250,000 cigars

Posted on 2015-09-06 by Andreas Moser

In his book The Churchill Factor, Boris Johnson makes the apodictic claim that Winston Churchill smoked 250,000 cigars over his lifetime. This number looks too much like it has been pulled out of Mr Churchill’s famous hat. Let’s apply some … Continue reading →

Posted in History, UK | Tagged Churchill, cigars, Statistics | 2 Comments

The perfect parcel

Posted on 2015-07-15 by Andreas Moser

Books, chocolate, cigars. Anything else, I can do without.

Posted in Books | Tagged birthday, cigars | 6 Comments

Video: A Busy Day at Work

Posted on 2015-05-30 by Andreas Moser

I often receive reactions of surprise when I point out that I don’t have time to accept invitations to meetings, to get something done or to answer your e-mails. But I am really extremely busy. To counter the incredulous astonishment that regularly meets this assertion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Life, Philosophy, Romania, Video Blog | Tagged cigars, forest, smoking, Targu Mures, work | 9 Comments

A cigar a day keeps the doctor away

Posted on 2015-05-10 by Andreas Moser

In Budapest, I saw this health warning on a cigar which I bought to reward myself for having run my best result ever in a half marathon: I don’t speak Hungarian, but the picture of an apple indicated to me … Continue reading →

Posted in Hungary, Language | Tagged cigars, Health | 3 Comments

Mountain Air

Posted on 2015-03-26 by Andreas Moser

Enjoying the mountain air at the Curmătura refuge in the Piatra Craiului Mountains in Romania. (Photos by Dominik Lenz.)

Posted in Photography, Romania, Travel | Tagged cigars, mountains, Piatra Craiului | 9 Comments

Why the embargo against Cuba will be eased

Posted on 2015-01-08 by Andreas Moser

I am glad to see that I am not the only one who appreciates cigars.

Posted in Cuba, Politics, USA | Tagged Barack Obama, cigars | 2 Comments