By Samuel Spur
October 29, 2020

Pacific Cigar Company in Cambodia will host an official launch of the 60th Anniversary Jar celebrating diplomatic relations between Cuba and Cambodia on the 5th of November 2020 at Raffles Hotel Phnom Penh.

Over 120 guests are expected, with the Ambassador of Cuba, Mme. Liurka Rodriguez Barrios being the distinguished guest to launch the 60th Anniversary Jar collection which is limited to 1000 pieces. Guests will enjoy Cuban cuisine, Havana Club cocktails, and live music, while one lucky guest will go home with a Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Jar.

“Artist Christian Develter, with whom Pacific Cigar Company has collaborated with for many years, will also showcase a pop-up exhibition of his Cigar Series lithographs paired with PCC’s recently released matching Siglo branded humidors and ashtrays,” said Pacific Cigar Company’s Lorrain Talmant.

TICKETS:

USD38 nett. (Complimentary for PCC Premium & Leisure Club members.)
Tel. +855 23 981 888
Email: [email protected]

https://www.cigarjournal.com/cambodia-t ... ar-launch/

Like thick soft cigar smoke lazily drifting thru the Piano Bar at Raffles
the temptation wistful beckoned... Ohh to be an inside onlooker at this exotic event.

But the Cuban ambassador is most unlikely to be Che Guevara
The 1000 special edition jars are not exactly Sèvres porcelin
"Fine" cigarettes might match Dunhill at a pinch, but a Cambodian cigar ain't never gonna be the same as a Cuban
Even if your name was Earnest Hemingway they wouldn't let you smoke out the Piano Bar these days
And the featured artist is this bloke
https://www.saatchiart.com/christian-develter

So i might give it a miss and smoke a big fat "cigar" i rolled myself at home instead.

Pretty cheap and a cool event, but I'm mostly surprised to learn that Cuba (still) has an embassy here.