Cigar Review
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Delving into the world of Casa 1910 cigars
Last year, I had the pleasure of visiting City of London Cigars in Spitalfields, just a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street Station. Upon stepping into their walk-in humidor, I was immediately captivated by an open box of cigars. The packaging was eye-catching—an orange box that held cigars adorned with bands in white, orange, green, and…
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Davidoff Oro Blanco Special Reserva 111 makes it’s way to British soil
This week, The Emory, one of London’s newest cigar venues, hosted an exclusive pre-launch event for the highly anticipated Davidoff Oro Blanco Special Reserve 111 cigar. The event, led by Roy Sommer of Davidoff UK, brought together cigar merchants and renowned habanos masters to celebrate this luxurious new addition to the Davidoff portfolio. The Oro…
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Enjoying exceptional cigars at OM Cigars London, close to Camden
I love to keep up with the latest cigar venues opening across London. Last year, it came to my attention that Primrose Hill, near Camden, London, was getting a new cigar shop and sampling lounge, OM Cigars London. So, for a while, this has been on my wishlist of places I want to visit—as I try…
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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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Sautter cigars in the heart of Mayfair & Knightsbridge, London
If you’re really into cigars and find yourself in London, chances are you’ve heard about Sautters – it’s like a household name among cigar enthusiasts. But if you’re new to the world of cigars, you might not have stumbled upon it yet. Let me tell you, Sautters is a place you’ll definitely want to check…
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Partagas – Lusitanias
The next cigar I am going to try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Partagas cigar brand. I will be smoking the Partagas Lusitanias. The stats: Length: 7 5/8″Ring Gauge: 49Strength: FullVitola: ProminentesCountry of origin: CubaCost: £31.99 @ CGars Background: Partagas is one of the oldest cigar brands, established in Havana, Cuba, in…
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The Griffins – Nicaragua
The next cigar I am going to smoke as part of my cigar challenge is from the The Griffins cigar brand, I will be trying the Nicaragua. The stats: Strength: Medium – FullCountry of origin: Dominican Republic Background: Bernard Grobet came up with The Griffins cigar brand in 1984, it was named after his nightclub…
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El Rey Del Mundo – Demi-Tasse
The next cigar I will try as part of my cigar challenge is from the El Rey Del Mundo cigar brand. I will be smoking the Demi-Tasse cigar. The stats: Length: 4″ Ring Gauge: 30 Strength: Light to MediumCountry of origin: Cuba Background: The name El Rey Del Mundo translates as ‘King of The World’.…
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Dunhill – Aged Selection Robusto Grande 2006 Limited Edition
The next cigar I will try as part of my cigar challenge is from the Dunhill cigar brand; I will be smoking the Aged Selection Robusto Grande 2006 Limited Edition cigar. The stats: Length: 5 1/2″Ring Gauge: 54Strength: Mild – MediumCountry of origin: Dominican Republic Cost: £15.99 from MySmokingShop Background: Dunhill‘s history dates back to 1907, the year Alfred Dunhill opened his tobacco…
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Don Tomas – Clasico Robusto
The next cigar I am going to smoke as part of my cigar challenge is from the Don Tomás cigar brand, I will be trying the Clasico Robusto. I remember buying a box of Don Tomás cigars from JFK airport shortly after my first ‘proper’ Davidoff cigar back in the day (approx 2005-2006) via a…
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Cuesta-Rey – Centenario Pyramid No.9
The next cigar I will be trying as part of my cigar challenge is from the brand Cuesta-Rey. I will be smoking the Centenario Pyramid No.9. I sometimes struggle to pronounce certain cigar brand names, luckily we have these pronunciation tools 🙏 I had to search high and low for this cigar… but managed to…