Cigars
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DJ Khaled enjoys Cuban Cigars with London cigar specialist Manu Harit
This week, DJ Khaled has been sharing photos and videos across his social media from a private gathering with London-based cigar specialist Manu Harit, where the pair explored the world of premium Cuban cigars. Harit travelled to meet the Grammy-nominated DJ and producer, with footage from the encounter showing the pair examining and tasting cigars alongside…
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AVO Expresivo UK Cigar Launch with The Dalmore whisky at Boisdale
Last week, Boisdale of Canary Wharf hosted a fantastic evening celebrating the UK launch of the AVO Expresivo, a cigar released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of AVO founder Avo Uvezian. I first became aware of this new cigar while following the social media coverage from this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in New Orleans back…
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The Summertime Smoke 2026: The UK cigar festival that keeps getting better
If you weren’t at EJ Churchill Shooting Ground in Lane End, High Wycombe, this weekend on Saturday, 1st August, you truly missed an incredible second edition of The Summertime Smoke — the UK’s premier cigar festival. After spending the weekend there, it’s safe to say that it has firmly established itself as one of the…
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The Roof Gardens to host first international Cohiba 60th anniversary celebration
The Roof Gardens in Kensington has been chosen as the venue for the first official international celebration of Cohiba’s 60th anniversary, with the worldwide launch of the new Cohiba Talismán taking place on 7 October. Hunters & Frankau, which has been selected by Habanos S.A. to host the event, said invited guests from around the…
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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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London to host Cohiba 60th anniversary event following Cuba cigar festival cancellation
This afternoon, Habanos S.A. announced that London will host a major event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s iconic Cohiba cigar brand on 7 October, following the cancellation of this year’s Habanos Festival. The event will mark the global launch of the Cohiba Talismán, the newest addition to the brand’s Classic Line, as part of an…
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Tributes paid to cigar entrepreneur and Robusto House founder Simon Selkin
Tributes have been paid to Simon Selkin, the founder of Robusto House Cigars and a well-known figure across Britain’s sporting and social circles, following his death after a 15-month battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He was 66. Mr Selkin died on 29 June 2026, having been diagnosed with MND in March 2025. He founded…
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Blackened cigar by Drew Estate in collaboration with Rob Dietrich & Metallica’s James Hetfield
Celebrity cigars fascinate me. Are they simply a marketing gimmick designed to capitalise on a famous name, or can they actually deliver something genuinely exciting for us cigar smokers? I’ve written before about celebrity cigars — including Conor McGregor’s Notorious range, which I was pleasantly surprised by — so when I heard Metallica frontman James…
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Havana House The Cigar Emporium in Windsor & Cigar Cruise
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Havana House – The Cigar Emporium in Windsor, and after spending another weekend there following a crazy mad fun week of cigar events, it felt like the perfect time for an update. My visit coincided with Havana House’s excellent annual Cigar Cruise, with the Friday evening…
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Lady Wimbledon’s Tennis Party 2026 with Surrey Cigars – A stylish start to Wimbledon
Wimbledon fortnight is one of the biggest events in the British sporting calendar, and every year Lady Wimbledon ensures the Championships get off to a spectacular start with her iconic opening party. This year I was invited by Surrey Cigars to attend the exclusive launch event at 601 Queen’s Road, just a stone’s throw from…
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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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New cigar terrace opens at Dakota Manchester Airport hotel
A new outdoor cigar terrace has opened at the Dakota Manchester Airport hotel after the luxury property welcomed its first guests earlier this week. The seven-storey hotel, which opened on 1 July 2026, features a purpose-built al fresco cigar terrace alongside its Bar & Grill. Guests can enjoy cigars in a sheltered outdoor setting, with access…
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Trident Military Cigars – The Most Secret
Today marks Armed Forces Day, an annual opportunity to recognise and thank the men and women of the British Armed Forces community — serving personnel, reservists, veterans, cadets and their families — for their commitment, sacrifice and service to our nation 🫡🇬🇧. It is a day of appreciation and reflection, making it the perfect time to…
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Inside the James J. Fox Selección Launch – My evening at St James’s
Just a week after publishing a post on the new James J. Fox Selección cigar range, I was lucky enough to attend its official London launch at the iconic St James’s Street store. The evening marked the first of two launch events, with James J. Fox hosting a second celebration in Dublin next week. If you’re looking…