Cigar Review
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My InterTabac experience 2024
Just over two weeks ago, I attended my first InterTabac event, and what an experience it was! From the moment I arrived, I was surrounded by the best folk in the cigar world (minus Habanos S.A., who sadly pulled out earlier in the year). I met great people, smoked amazing cigars, and discovered exciting new…
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Sampling the new Trinidad Cabildos Limited Edition 2024 cigar at Soho Whisky Club, London
After being captivated by the Habanos World Days event in London earlier this year and enjoying the Trinidad Tasting Time event at Sautter’s Knightsbridge, where we sampled the Trinidad Fundadores cigar, I’ve developed a bit of an obsession with the new Trinidad Cabildos Limited Edition 2024 cigar. However, with a steep price of around £160…
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Exploring Number 11: A new arrival in the UK cigar and spirit scene
As I’ve progressed from being a cigar novice to an enthusiast, I’ve always been keen to try as many different cigar brands as possible. While I’m familiar with several renowned UK cigar specialist shops that produce and offer their own branded cigars, I have recently noticed a small increase in the number of independent UK…
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Meeting author Alexander Groom of El Habano Moderno: A Collector’s Guide to Cuban Cigars at James J Fox
So for those of you that don’t know there is a brand new cigar book available to cigar newbies, enthusiasts and connoisseurs at James J Fox, it’s called El Habano Modern: A Collector’s Guide to Cuban Cigars and it’s written by Aussie author Alexander Groom. Some of you may already be familiar with his name,…
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Bolivar Regentes 2021 Limited Edition cigar
UK, we have a brand new Cuban cigar to try out! It’s the Bolivar Regentes Limited Edition 2021 cigar. It’s being distributed by Hunters & Frankau (via Habanos S.A.), the U.K.’s official distributor of Cuban cigars, to our local cigar merchants up and down the country. It was first announced a couple of years back at the virtual Habanos…
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Montecristo – Wide Edmundo
Lately, I’ve been noticing a bunch of folks on my social media feeds enjoying the Montecristo Wide Edmundo cigar. I might be a bit late to the party, but I’ve been genuinely curious to sample this cigar! Montecristo Cuban cigars are pretty special. In recent years, I’ve enjoyed smoking the Montecristo No2, Petit Edmundo, Open…
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Lighting a Trident Military cigar to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee!
For a little while, I’ve been wondering what cigar to smoke to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. At first I was going to get my hands on another Exclusivo Gran Bretaña cigar from the big Cuban cigar brands, I smoked one of those recently during my visit to The Stafford Hotel, London. Instead I thought…
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I finally smoked a Cohiba Behike cigar!
I have wanted to get my hands on a Cohiba Behike cigar for a long time, deemed one of THE BEST CUBAN CIGARS. The task seemed almost impossible due to the cigar’s rarity and lack of availability. I was also expecting to break the bank by purchasing such a cigar ‘if’ I ever tried one…
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Davidoff – Year of the Tiger Limited Edition 2022
Since I began exploring the world of cigars, I have stumbled across many references to the Limited Edition’ Year of…’ cigars. Last year (2021), it was the Year of the Ox, and I saw a couple of cigar brands, including Davidoff and Plasencia, appear on my social media. This year I thought it would be most…
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Zino – Nicaraguan Toro
So here it is… twelve months after starting, I can’t quite believe I am about to reach the end of my cigar challenge! I have smoked a cigar from almost every single cigar brand in the A-Z directory of cigars from The Cigar Companion. The final cigar I will be smoking is from the Zino…
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Trinidad – Topes
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Trinidad cigar brand. I will be smoking the Trinidad Topes cigar. The stats: Length: 4 7/8″ Ring Gauge: 56Strength: MediumCountry of origin: CubaCost: £30.05 @ Havana House Background: Trinidad is a Cuban brand of cigars named after the beautiful 16th Century…
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Santa Clara – Picador Corona
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Santa Clara cigar brand. I will be smoking the Santa Clara Picador Corona cigar. The stats: Length: 5″Ring Gauge: 50 Strength: MediumCountry of origin: MexicoCost: £12.98 @ GQ Tobaccos Background: The santaclarapuros.com website does a better job than…
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Sancho Panza – Belicosos
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Sancho Panza cigar brand. I will be smoking the Sancho Panza Belicosos cigar. The stats: Length: 5 1/2″Ring Gauge: 52Strength: MediumCountry of origin: CubaCost: £22.49 @ CGars Background: The Sancho Panza cigar brand has been around since 1848.…
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Saint Luis Rey – Regios
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Saint Luis Rey cigar brand. I will be smoking the Saint Luis Rey Regios. The stats: Length: 5″Ring Gauge: 48Strength: FullCountry of origin: CubanCost: £18.99 @ CGars Background: The Saint Luis Rey cigar brand was founded in the…
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Romeo y Julieta – Piramide Anejados
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Romeo y Julieta cigar brand. I will be smoking the Romeo y Julieta Piramide Anejados. The stats: Length: 6 1/8″Ring Gauge: 52Strength: MediumCountry of origin: CubaCost: £29.70 @ The Backy Shop Background: The Romeo y Julieta is possibly…