Cigar Terrace
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An evening at The Lanesborough: Inside London’s new pop-up, The Garden Room Cigar Terrace
Last night I found myself with one of the hottest tickets in town — the opening of a new pop-up sampling lounge at The Garden Room at The Lanesborough, just by Hyde Park Corner and a short walk from Knightsbridge — and what an event! The evening brought together some real heavyweights from the cigar…
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Cigars at The Gods Rooftop Bar of London’s Hippodrome Casino
This summer has been a busy one so far — packed with cigar events — but I’ve finally had some time to share a spot I visited back in November 2022! After exploring many of the cigar shops, sampling lounges and terraces across London, I’ve got a bit of a backlog, and there are still…
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Cigars on the terrace at Ellen’s Bar, Kensington
Last year, I came across some news about a new boutique hotel in Kensington called Ellen’s Kensignton, which was set to launch a cigar-friendly sampling terrace in September 2024. The terrace was to be a part of their on-site venue, Ellen’s Bar. Additionally, I learned that Smoking Jacket held a cigar event with Hunters &…
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Sampling the new La Flor de Cano Selectos No.3 UK Regional Edition 2023 cigar
As cigar folk here in the UK, we are fortunate to have esteemed importers like Hunters & Frankau (H&F), the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in our country, bringing exceptional cigars to our local shops, hotels, restuarants and private clubs. Recently, they launched their latest release: the La Flor de Cano Selectos No. 3, a…
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Cigars on The Terrace at The Berkeley
Last year, just before Christmas, I set aside a day in London to visit the cigar shops, sampling lounges, and terraces that were still on my bucket list. My goal was to check off as many as I could before the year came to a close—though a few still remain to explore and write about!…
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Sampling cigars at The Beaumont Hotel’s cigar friendly terrace
During my recent cigar adventures, I discovered that The Beaumont Hotel in London’s West End has a cigar-friendly terrace. I later stumbled upon a captivating video by EGM Cigars showcasing the hotel’s exquisite cigar humidor—a true masterpiece! 😍 Intrigued, I promptly added it to my bucket list of cigar spots to visit (which is basically…
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A visit to La Casa del Habano at Puffin Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland
Every few years, I make a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, specifically to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. You might recall a couple of years ago when I blogged about some of the cigar venues I visited during one of those trips: Smoking cigars in Edinburgh, ScotlandPart 1 – The Cigar BoxPart 2 – Hotel Du VinPart 3…
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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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Enjoy your own cigars at The Leaf & Cane in Blackfriars, London
*UPDATE: Jan 14, 2025 – readers have recently informed me that Leaf and Cane has stopped allowing customers to purchase cigars and no longer permits customers to smoke their own cigars on the premises. No idea how long this will be. * Since starting this blog, I have visited many cigar shops, sampling lounges, and…
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Cigar Smoking World Championship UK Final 2024 – A report!
The past few weeks have been crazy bonkers! I’ve attended more cigar events recently than I ever imagined possible, with a highlight being the Cigar Smoking World Championship UK Final. Last year, I visited about one cigar venue per month. This year, that’s increased to attending one cigar venue or event per week, and in…
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My incredible cigar experience in… Croatia 🇭🇷
*Warning: This is a long blog post – I had sooo many great experiences out there – I didn’t want to leave them out! So apologies in advance 🙏* Every now and then, I like to get cheap flights and an Airbnb and do a bit of travelling. As a cigar enthusiast, every trip these days…
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Upstairs at Langans, Mayfair’s private members club and hottest new cigar terrace
Lots of folk have been reaching out to me after sharing some photos and videos of my midweek visit to the newly opened cigar terrace Upstairs at Langan’s in Mayfair, London, across my social media, curious about my experience. So here’s the lowdown on what happened and what I experienced. Background Created in 1976 as a joint…
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Boisdale’s cigar terrace at Belgravia
I love smoking cigars at different cigar venues across London! Did you know that I’ve managed to track down 43 locations to exclusively smoke cigars throughout the capital, including 22 cigar ‘sampling lounges’ and 21 ‘cigar terraces’? So far, I’ve visited 32 of those and have just 11 more to go! My goal is to…
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A visit to the Cigar Terrace at Dakota Hotel and Astons of Manchester
If you’ve been following my cigar journey, you know I love visiting all the different cigar venues whenever I travel to a different place. I recently spent a few days in Manchester, the UK’s third-biggest city. Unlike London, there are only a few cigar venues up there. Whenever I speak to a cigar enthusiast from…
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Smoking cigars outside Francos, London
I first heard about Franco’s about ten years ago on a London Cuban Cigar Walk with Nic Wing, where he took us around the many different cigar stores in the city. We were in Davidoff’s, and he pointed to Franco’s, telling us to enjoy a cigar there at some point. A couple of years later,…