Good Life Diaries

It is that time once again to begin thinking about this year's ProCigar festival.  For those of you unfamiliar with ProCigar, it was founded 1992 by the leading Dominican Cigar manufacturers.  Since then, the member manufacturers have worked tirelessly to "compare notes" and trade ideas, always with a common goal in mind- "to defend, protect and divulge the good name of the land of Cigar Country, number one exporter of Premium Cigars in the World." This is the thrid annual event, and each year gets better and better! This year we are pleased once again to host a group to attend this fabulous trip.  Our group will meet in Santiago, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Camp David Ranch.  This gorgeous hotel will be reserved exclusively for the Davidoff NY group.  On Tuesday evening, our group will enjoy a fabulous Dominican Dinner at the hotel complete with an incredible selection of Premium Cigars from our hosts. The following 3 days will

So, last night I hosted a dinner for 30 folks that was requested to be an evening of pairings. While it's common to have pairings of food and wines, often times the cigar portion is left out of the mix. BUT, when you have 30 cigar enthusiasts... it becomes a very important part of the overall equation. After a great deal of work (and pre-tasting) with the folks from Rothmann's Steakhouse and Andrew Bell (President of the American Sommelier Assoc) we came up with an evening that will be very hard to beat. 1) Tesch Konigschild Riesling Spatlese Trocken 2005 Nahe Germany (750ml) Davidoff Grand Cru No. 4 The entrance was meant to set the stage for the evening. A German Riesling is hardly the first pick for any cigar, however in this particular case the two go together beautifully- each "filling in the blanks" for what the other didn't offer. 2) Chilled Seafood Platter (Oysters, Mussells, Clams, Scallops, Lobster tail, crab meat) Moraga White 2007 Bel Air

Join us for a very intimate evening to of The Good Life at Davidoff Madison Avenue. The evening will begin with the very limited Davidoff Colorado Claro. Followed by a 2009 Avo Limited Edition "Companero". Dinner prepared by Rothmann's Steakhouse, including tiered seafood platter , porterhouses for two served family style w/ creamed spinach and mashed potatoes paired with Fine Wines. At the completion of dinner, guests will be served the 2009 Davidoff Limited Edition <<702>> Toro Especiales.                        Dessert will be served paired with a selection of the Finest Glenmorangie Scotch Whiskeys, as well as the Zino Platinum Crown Series 2009 Limited Edition Emperor Edition.      Tickets are $300 per person. Seating is very limited and tickets must be purchased in advance Monday, November 9, 2009 @ Davidoff Madison Avenue w/ Rothmann’s Steakhouse. 212-751-9060 The Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ Davidoff Colu