This morning I went to Hotel Kaštel for my first coffee of the day. I bumped into Igor Legović, the hotel director, in the lobby. “Hey,” he grinned at me, “are you still smoking cigars?” I confessed my sin at once. “We have two of them left in the humidor, and I would like you to have them!” As it turned out, the make was completely unknown to me. King Edward, the wrapper said. It was produced by Swisher International Incorporated, but the country of origin was nowhere to be found. When I came home, I lit up one of the cigars. It was surprisingly good. I was especially surprised by how well it was made. Perfect, in fact. Puzzled, I googled everything I had found on the wrapper. The cigar comes from Florida, of all places. The brand was introduced in 1918, of all years. It got its name from King Edward VII, who loved smoking in spite of objections from his mother, Queen Victoria. After she died, he let it rip. Smooth, mild, and affordable, the cigar bearing his name is one of the most popular brands ever. But its key feature from the onset is that it is machine made. Whence my surprise, no doubt. Hand made cigars will soon be only a dream, anyway. Good riddance, too.