Cigar Lounge
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Edmundos opens new Havana cigar lounge at Taj Hotel in St James’s
A new cigar lounge specialising in Havana cigars opens today, 15th September 2026, at St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, in Westminster. Edmundos London, owned by Omar Khan, is opening the new lounge at the hotel on Buckingham Gate following a soft launch. Omar has been teasing details of the new venue on his social media…
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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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Ember Cigars to debut luxury cigar shop, sampling lounge and terrace at Grosvenor House Suites, Mayfair
New luxury cigar retailer Ember Cigars is preparing to open an exclusive new cigar shop, sampling lounge and terrace at Grosvenor House Suites on London’s prestigious Park Lane, bringing a refined destination for cigar enthusiasts to the heart of Mayfair. The new venue will feature a walk-in humidor showcasing a curated selection of premium cigars…
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Jerry Mir of TOR Imports: The unsung hero behind the rise of New World Cigars in the UK
Walk into almost any specialist cigar retailer in the UK today and you’ll find a humidor stocked with cigars from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras sitting comfortably alongside Cuba’s most famous brands. For today’s cigar smoker, that choice feels entirely normal. It wasn’t always that way! Three decades ago, Cuban cigars dominated the UK…
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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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Luxury London cigar merchant closes months after opening
A luxury cigar venue at one of London’s well-known hotels has closed less than six months after opening. The Cigar Merchant, located within the historic DUKES Hotel in St James’s, ceased operations on Friday (19th June), according to reports from customers and visitors familiar with the venue. The business opened in December 2025 and was…
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The Ritz London opens new Cigar Shop & Sampling Lounge
The Ritz London has officially opened its new cigar shop and sampling lounge, replacing the previous venue, which closed over the weekend. Located in a different part of the hotel, the new space features a purpose-built shop, dedicated sampling lounge, newly installed humidors… …and direct access to the hotel’s garden, allowing guests to sample cigars…
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Cigars at Turmeaus & Puffin Rooms Liverpool with the Irish Guard Veterans Cigar Club
I love herfing with different cigar communities across the UK. This week I was invited to the Irish Guards Veterans Cigar Club — “Bearskins & Burners” — for their second cigar event (the first being in 2024) at Puffin Rooms in Liverpool, hosted by Mitchell Orchant of CGars Ltd. I’d heard a lot about this…
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No 1 Lounge: New cigar sampling lounge set to open in Bristol in April
A new cigar sampling lounge and bar, No 1 Lounge, is set to open in Bristol next month, offering enthusiasts a space to sample premium cigars and experience curated tasting experiences. The venue is the latest venture from Bristol-based cigar merchant Salman Ullah, who already operates two Cigar Manor locations — one in Bristol and another…
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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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The Cigar Merchant opens at DUKES Hotel London
It’s a brand-new year, and while the world’s news may already feel a little chaotic just two weeks in 🤯, it’s an exciting time for cigar enthusiasts in London. The city is welcoming several new cigar shops and sampling lounges. The first this year has just opened its doors — say hello to The Cigar…
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The Chancery Rosewood to open cigar terrace in partnership with Sautters in 2026
According to various sources, a new cigar terrace is set to open in 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair, further expanding the luxury offerings at the landmark hotel housed in London’s former US Embassy. The Chancery Rosewood, which opened in September 2025 following a £1bn restoration, occupies the reimagined embassy building on Grosvenor Square.…
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Dukes London Cigar Merchant & Sampling Lounge opening soon: A sneak peek at the vision, atmosphere, and people behind the experience
Earlier this week, I was invited for an exclusive first look behind the scenes at Dukes Hotel – specifically the soon-to-open Delany Drawing Room, a whisky-led bar that will directly connect to Dukes’ forthcoming cigar shop and sampling lounge. The hotel is currently in the first stages of a new multi-million-pound refurbishment, a project that will…
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An afternoon sampling cigars with Ash Hole Cigar Club UK
The UK cigar community honestly never fails to amaze me. The deeper I get involved, the more I discover these fantastic groups of cigar folk at all different stages of their cigar journeys — and it’s always a genuine pleasure to share a herf with them. I’ve had the chance to hang out with Cigar…
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EGM Cigars launches Empyrean line at The Emory, Knightsbridge — A luxury rival to the Cohiba Behike?
It’s not every day that you receive an invitation to the launch of a new cigar line, especially at one of London’s most exclusive new cigar spots – The Emory Cigar Merchants in Knightsbridge. With a black-tie dress code, I knew as soon as the invite landed in my inbox that this was an event…