Cigars for beginners
Since setting up this website, I often get asked by my readers what cigars they should smoke if they are a beginner or a newbie to the cigar scene. This is a tricky question for me to answer, as I don’t consider myself a cigar aficionado – I still have a long way to go…
Looking back on my cigar journey since starting this blog
Exactly two years ago, I started this blog about my cigar experiences and wow, what a journey I’ve had so far! During the first year (2021), I set myself a cigar challenge to smoke as many cigars as possible from the A-Z of cigars in ‘The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur’s Guide’. I managed to smoke…
I travelled 152 miles to visit Cigar Lounge Derby, and wow what a place!
On a recent cold winter’s day in December, I travelled from London to the East Midlands over 152 miles to visit a cigar lounge, and wow, what an absolute hidden gem of a place it was. If you haven’t heard of it, I’m referring to the Cigar Lounge Derby. Also known as East Midland’s premier gold…
I attended the Cigar Smoker of the Year Awards Dinner 2022
After years of wanting to go, I finally got to attend my first Cigar Smoker of the Year Awards Dinner 2022 and wow, what a night! The event, founded in 2013 by Bosidale (deemed as one of the best British restaurants in Central London with live music, food, whisky bars and cigar terraces), has become one of the world’s…
I went to Cigar World in Dusseldorf, Germany
Now and again, I see people post on their social media about their cigar experiences from different cigar venues across the globe. Sometimes, I bookmark those venues to add to a ‘wishlist’ of places I want to visit. People that follow this blog probably know my ambition to visit all of the cigar bars, terraces,…
Tomtom Cigars & Coffee, Belgravia, London
As you know by now I like to visit a cigar store every now and again, this year I have been trying to visit one, once a month. Recently a few folk have been recommending I make a visit to Tomtom Cigars & Coffee Shop in Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, London. After a quick search online…
Smoking cigars in Edinburgh, Scotland – Part 3
For the third and final part of my recent cigar adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland, I talk about my visit to… Jeffrey St. Whisky & Tobacco12-14 Jeffrey St Edinburgh ScotlandEH1 1DT United Kingdom This is a specialist Whisky & Tobacco shop which opened in 2014. It is situated in heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. They sell…
Smoking cigars in Edinburgh, Scotland – Part 2
The weather was surprisingly decent during a recent trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, apart from one day where there was a little rain… when it started I happened to stumble across… Hotel du Vin 11 Bristo Pl, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ I have only heard of this place on my social media accounts and remember seeing that…
Smoking cigars in Edinburgh, Scotland – Part 1
Following a wee trip up to Edinburgh, Scotland, for the annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I decided that this trip wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a couple of cigar stores! First stop, the nearest one to my accommodation according to a quick search on Google maps, happened to be… The Cigar Box361 High St, Edinburgh,…
A visit to the cigar sampling lounge at Astoria Cigars in Margate, Kent
If you are a regular follower of my website, you will know that I like to visit many different cigar bars, terraces and smoking lounges in London and beyond, and I like to review them afterwards. Recently I came across a cigar venue just outside of London in the small seaside town of Margate, Kent, in the South…
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