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A visit to the Davidoff Tobacco Fields & Factory – From Seed to Shop
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Tony Spacey, founder of Cigar Lounge Derby, dies
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James J Fox cigar shop makes appearance on David Letterman’s Netflix series
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A visit to the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, Santiago, Dominican Republic
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ProCigar Festival 2026: Live Reporting
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Attending my first international cigar festival: ProCigar Festival 2026 🇩🇴
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XXVI Festival del Habano Postponed
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Exploring La Casa del Habano in Switzerland: A mini tour of Mendrisio & Lugano
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Where to smoke cigars in Milan, Italy
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DeART Italy: Inside the factory where the world’s finest cigar humidors are made
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Punch Néctares No.50: Ireland’s First Habanos Regional Edition Launches in the UK
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XXVI Festival del Habano: What we know so far
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A Visit to Sam’s Aroma House – Cigar Sampling Lounge, Colchester, Essex
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The Cigar Merchant opens at DUKES Hotel London
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Punch Néctares No. 50 Edición Regional Irlanda to get a UK release
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Hot topic
Tobacco & Vapes Bill
Review news articles and media coverage concerning cigars in relation to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill below:
29th Apr 2026 – Tobacco and Vapes Bill Becomes Law | GOV UK
18th Mar 2026 – U.K.’s Generational Tobacco Ban About To Become Law | Cigar Aficionado
9th Jul 2025 – London’s luxury cigar scene is under threat – Spear’s
19th May 2025 – What the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Means for Cigar Retailers – Cigars Unlimited
22nd Jan 2025 – Generational tobacco ban likely to become law in the United Kingdom – Cigar Aficionado
Tobacco & Vapes Bill – Wikipedia
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6th Mar 2026
My Cigar Adventure to the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
1 – Attending my first international cigar festival: ProCigar Festival 2026
2 – A visit to the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, Santiago, Dominican Republic
3 – ProCigar Festival 2026: Live Reporting
4 – A visit to the Davidoff Tobacco Fields & Factory – From Seed to Shop
5 – A visit to the La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Factory
6 – A visit to La Aurora Field & Factory
7 – My visit to ProCigar Festival 2026 – Dominican Republic – Reflections
Insights
Number of different cigar brands I have smoked since starting this website:
55
Number of different cigar shops, bars, terraces, and smoking lounges I’ve visited since launching this website:
50
Cumulative cost of the cigars I’ve enjoyed since the inception of this website:
I don’t want to know 😀
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Disclaimer
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