Cigar Events
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Cohiba Talismán World Launch London 2026: Inside the 60th Anniversary Celebration – A complete recap!
Note: This is a lengthy post about a 15 min read, as I take an in-depth look at everything that happened on the night itself and the evening that followed, so settle in! On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, London hosted the worldwide launch of the new Cohiba Talismán, an event that also marked the beginning…
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Bell & Ross and S.T. Dupont unveil cigar-inspired watch and accessories in Mayfair
The London cigar scene has been absolutely buzzing this week. From Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to Davidoff of London to the excitement building ahead of next week’s Cohiba Talismán launch in Kensington, there’s been plenty going on across the capital. And, if I’m honest, it’s been a pretty amazing time for me personally as a cigar hobbyist.…
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Hiram & Solomon’s UK visit – and the cigar that really caught my attention
This past week, Fouad and Romy from US-based Hiram & Solomon Cigars have been over in the UK, travelling up and down the country, visiting cigar lounges and hosting events featuring their cigars. They kicked things off in London with a social at The In & Out Club with The Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco…
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Sheffield celebrates Cuban Cigar heritage: 30 Years of Cuaba & 60 Years of Cohiba
Last Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of visiting The Manor House in Dronfield, just outside Sheffield, for a fantastic evening celebrating two of the most distinctive names in Cuban cigars — Cuaba and Cohiba. Organised by Mitchells Wines and La Casa del Habano Sheffield, the evening brought together cigar enthusiasts, friends and partners to celebrate 30 years of Cuaba and…
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1916: A New Generation of Eiroa — An evening with Christian Eiroa and his son Santi at City of London Cigars
If you’ve been following me on my social media (X and Instagram), you’ll know that the past couple of days have been a lot of fun. I’ve been out and about at a couple of City of London Cigars events, including the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace meeting some awesome people, sampling some…
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What an incredible end to the Summer! My return to Croatia for the 2026 Cigar Smoking World Championship Grand Final 🇭🇷🇬🇧
Wow, where do I start? What an absolutely incredible way to end the summer! A couple of years ago, I visited Croatia and knew I’d come back one day. I even mentioned it in my last blog post. Well, this time I had a pretty good reason to return — I was heading back to…
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Cohiba Talismán world launch: London event tickets confirmed at £600 plus VAT
The worldwide launch of the Cohiba Talismán will take place at Kensington Palace in October, with tickets confirmed at £600 plus VAT (which I believe makes it approximately £720). The event, marking Cohiba’s 60th anniversary, will take place at The Orangery at Kensington Palace on 7 October. Hunters & Frankau, which is hosting the London…
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Cohiba Talismán world launch: Venue moves to Kensington Palace
Following Habanos S.A.’s announcement of the worldwide launch of the Cohiba Talisman in London on 7 October, the highly anticipated event will be moved from The Roof Gardens in Kensington to the magnificent Orangery at Kensington Palace, following an exceptional level of interest from cigar aficionados across the UK and around the world. Set within the gardens of Kensington…
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AVO Expresivo UK Cigar Launch with The Dalmore whisky at Boisdale
Last week, Boisdale of Canary Wharf hosted a fantastic evening celebrating the UK launch of the AVO Expresivo, a cigar released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of AVO founder Avo Uvezian. I first became aware of this new cigar while following the social media coverage from this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in New Orleans back…
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The Summertime Smoke 2026: The UK cigar festival that keeps getting better
If you weren’t at EJ Churchill Shooting Ground in Lane End, High Wycombe, this weekend on Saturday, 1st August, you truly missed an incredible second edition of The Summertime Smoke — the UK’s premier cigar festival. After spending the weekend there, it’s safe to say that it has firmly established itself as one of the…
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Blackened cigar by Drew Estate in collaboration with Rob Dietrich & Metallica’s James Hetfield
Celebrity cigars fascinate me. Are they simply a marketing gimmick designed to capitalise on a famous name, or can they actually deliver something genuinely exciting for us cigar smokers? I’ve written before about celebrity cigars — including Conor McGregor’s Notorious range, which I was pleasantly surprised by — so when I heard Metallica frontman James…
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Lady Wimbledon’s Tennis Party 2026 with Surrey Cigars – A stylish start to Wimbledon
Wimbledon fortnight is one of the biggest events in the British sporting calendar, and every year Lady Wimbledon ensures the Championships get off to a spectacular start with her iconic opening party. This year I was invited by Surrey Cigars to attend the exclusive launch event at 601 Queen’s Road, just a stone’s throw from…
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Zino Honduras cigars unleashed across the UK
The Zino Honduras is the latest addition to Davidoff’s modern Zino range, officially launching worldwide on 26 June 2026. Building on the success of the Zino Nicaragua, this new release takes the range in a bolder direction, with a fuller-bodied blend that places Honduran tobacco firmly in the spotlight. To celebrate the launch, retailers across…
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Inside the James J. Fox Selección Launch – My evening at St James’s
Just a week after publishing a post on the new James J. Fox Selección cigar range, I was lucky enough to attend its official London launch at the iconic St James’s Street store. The evening marked the first of two launch events, with James J. Fox hosting a second celebration in Dublin next week. If you’re looking…
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City of London Cigars Pop-Up at London Concours
If you’re into your cars and cigars, get yourself over to London Concours over the next couple of days. I popped along on Tuesday evening to the beautiful grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in the heart of the City of London. With more than 130 incredible cars on display and a relaxed garden-party atmosphere,…