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  • Sam’s Aroma House: New cigar sampling lounge opens in Colchester, Essex

    Sam’s Aroma House: New cigar sampling lounge opens in Colchester, Essex

    A new era has arrived in Colchester, Essex, as Sam’s Aroma House unveils its exclusive cigar sampling lounge in the heart of the city later today. Located on Culver Street West, the new space offers cigar lovers a refined retreat to sample a cigar in relaxed surroundings, comfortably seating up to 16 guests at a time. The shop itself opened…

  • One Thames Cigars at Nine Elms, near Battersea and Vauxhall

    One Thames Cigars at Nine Elms, near Battersea and Vauxhall

    London, are you ready? It’s that time again when I get to shout out about a brand-new cigar shop and sampling lounge that’s just opened in our city. This time, we’re heading to South West London—Nine Elms, right by Battersea—say hello to One Thames Cigars. I first caught wind of this place a few months back,…

  • City of London Cigars in Chiswick & their exclusive cigar events

    City of London Cigars in Chiswick & their exclusive cigar events

    Over the past couple of years, I’ve become a bit of a fanboy of City of London Cigars. What started as one shop has now grown into four, and I’ve slowly been working my way around them. Holborn back in 2023, Spitalfields in 2024—and they really went ALL OUT there. The sampling lounge downstairs is…

  • My Cigar Adventure to Cuba – 6 – The Cigar Shops & Sampling Lounges

    My Cigar Adventure to Cuba – 6 – The Cigar Shops & Sampling Lounges

    Last month, I had the incredible opportunity to spend seven unforgettable nights in Cuba with Surrey Cigars. This post is all about the cigar shops and sampling lounges we visited during our time in Havana Cuba. Including what I purchased and brought back… If you missed the earlier posts, catch up here: Part 1 – Before…

  • A visit to Birley Cigars – shop and sampling lounge

    A visit to Birley Cigars – shop and sampling lounge

    Throughout my cigar journey, I’ve had the opportunity to visit only a handful of cigar shops and sampling lounges within London’s private members’ clubs. Recently, I learned from folk that follow me on social media that Birley Cigars, a private members’ club, welcomes the public on weekdays from 11 AM to 6 PM, Monday through…

  • Sampling cigars at Ten Trinity Square Private Club

    Sampling cigars at Ten Trinity Square Private Club

    Over the past few years, if you’ve been following my adventures on this blog, you’ll know that I’ve been trying to visit as many different cigar sampling lounges and terraces across London and beyond. I’m really getting about – and it’s costing me a bleeding fortune 🙈😬, but at the moment, it’s a lot of…

  • Exploring the Art of Cigar Humidors with Matthew Mason Carpentry & Joinery

    Exploring the Art of Cigar Humidors with Matthew Mason Carpentry & Joinery

    In the last few years, I have been attempting to visit as many cigar venues as possible. My current goal is to explore all the cigar-sampling lounges and cigar terraces in London then as many across the UK and beyond. I am still determining if I can complete this challenge, but I will try my…

  • A visit to CGars – The City, cigar shop and sampling lounge in London’s square mile

    A visit to CGars – The City, cigar shop and sampling lounge in London’s square mile

    Mitchell Orchant, cigar boss and visionary behind CGars Ltd, has orchestrated a remarkable expansion of his cigar empire in recent years, establishing a growing number of cigar venues across the United Kingdom. One notable addition to this is CGars – The City, which opened last year in May 2023, strategically located in the heart of…

  • An unforgettable night of sampling cigars at Farrants in Cobham, Surrey

    An unforgettable night of sampling cigars at Farrants in Cobham, Surrey

    If you’re a regular visitor to this website, you probably know that I love exploring different cigar spots in and around London and, more recently, in locations outside the city. I also enjoy sharing my experiences here after each visit. As more and more folk visit this website, it’s been quite a pleasant surprise for…

  • Sampling Cuban cigars at CGars, St James, London

    Sampling Cuban cigars at CGars, St James, London

    Now that the days are getting warmer and sunnier again, it felt like the perfect time to venture into central London and visit a couple of cigar venues. I aim to visit every cigar venue across London (then beyond; that would be the dream!). I’m not sure how much that will put me out of…