Cigar Industry Event
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IGNITE 2026: UK Tobacco Retailers Conference & Show – Live Updates
Live updates 🚨 from IGNITE 2026 — the UK Tobacco Retailers Conference & Show 2026, running from 15–17 May at Whittlebury Park in Northamptonshire. Sunday 17th May 2026 16:00 🇬🇧 And just like that… IGNITE 2026 comes to a close! It was an absolute pleasure to attend such a fantastic event and meet so many incredible people.…
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Inside La Casa del Habano Pall Mall: Dominique London’s new luxury cigar destination
After months of anticipation, the UK’s premium flagship, La Casa del Habano at 26 Pall Mall, officially opened its doors in Central London on the 26 March 2026. I’ve been sharing updates along the way in several articles: London to welcome new flagship La Casa del Habano on Pall Mall A sneak peek behind the scenes…
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Corita Cigars ‘Expairing’: Experience Meets Pairing
The more time I spend traveling and dipping my toe into the global cigar scene, the clearer it becomes how different the UK market is from what’s available elsewhere. Ultimately, what fills our humidors is largely influenced by importers and distributors, and with limited shelf space dominated by long-established legacy brands, it must be super…
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Randolph Leonard Spencer-Churchill crowned Cigar Smoker of the Year 2025
Randolph Leonard Spencer-Churchill has been named this year’s Cigar Smoker of the Year, taking the top honour at the Boisdale Xerjoff Cigar Smoker of the Year 2025 Dinner & Awards, held in partnership with Santa Rita in London. He succeeds last year’s winner, Piers Morgan. The announcement was made during a sold-out gala at Boisdale of Canary Wharf,…
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Cigar & Rum night at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London
Last week, I had the unexpected pleasure of attending a Cigar and Rum Night at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London, held as part of Dominican Week in the UK 2025. It was a genuinely memorable cultural event and an opportunity to learn more about the country’s traditions and craftsmanship. Walking into the Embassy I had never…