Cigars
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Sheffield celebrates Cuban Cigar heritage: 30 Years of Cuaba & 60 Years of Cohiba
Last Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of visiting The Manor House in Dronfield, just outside Sheffield, for a fantastic evening celebrating two of the most distinctive names in Cuban cigars — Cuaba and Cohiba. Organised by Mitchells Wines and La Casa del Habano Sheffield, the evening brought together cigar enthusiasts, friends and partners to celebrate 30 years of Cuaba and…
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The Cigar Trophy Awards 2026: Jemma Freeman honoured as ceremony concludes
The annual Cigar Trophy Awards ceremony, organised by Cigar Journal and held during InterTabac in Dortmund, has recognised cigar brands, products and individuals from across the international cigar industry. Among the individual awards was the Ambassador Award, presented to Jemma Freeman, executive chairman of Hunters & Frankau, one of the UK’s leading specialist cigar businesses and the country’s exclusive…
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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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InterTabac 2026: The cigar world heads to Dortmund
In just a few hours, the doors will open on InterTabac 2026, with Dortmund once again preparing to become the meeting point for the international tobacco and cigar industry. Taking place from 15–17 September, InterTabac brings together manufacturers, distributors, retailers, tobacconists and other industry professionals from around the world. More than 800 exhibitors from around 70 countries…
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From Olympic Shooting to Cigars: The Story Behind Sunday Cigars
It’s amazing who you can end up meeting through social media. A couple of years ago, I posted about the La Gloria Cubana Podium France, the “Olympic cigar” created for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Not long afterwards, I received a message from a fellow cigar smoker asking if I could help him track some down.…
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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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Cohiba Talismán world launch: Tickets reportedly sell out amid surge in demand
Readers have contacted me this morning to report that tickets for the upcoming Cohiba Talisman World Launch in London have sold out, with prospective attendees who missed out being placed on a waiting list. The event, taking place on 7 October at the Orangery at Kensington Palace, will mark Cohiba’s 60th anniversary and the return of the…
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DJ Khaled meets The Sahakians at Davidoff of London before joining Jay-Z at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
DJ Khaled’s first visit to London has already seen the US music producer and DJ exploring the capital’s high-end cigar scene alongside London cigar specialist Manu Harit. But yesterday, the pair continued their cigar adventure with a visit to Davidoff of London, where Khaled met Edward and Eddie Sahakian. If you’ve been following Khaled’s recent…
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DJ Khaled visits London cigar shop The Tasting Room at The Peninsula London
US music producer DJ Khaled has visited London, sharing footage of himself enjoying rare cigars with cigar specialist Manu Harit at The Tasting Room at The Peninsula London. Khaled arrived in the capital last night ahead of a busy weekend that includes attending Jay-Z’s concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The producer, whose real name is…
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What an incredible end to the Summer! My return to Croatia for the 2026 Cigar Smoking World Championship Grand Final 🇭🇷🇬🇧
Wow, where do I start? What an absolutely incredible way to end the summer! A couple of years ago, I visited Croatia and knew I’d come back one day. I even mentioned it in my last blog post. Well, this time I had a pretty good reason to return — I was heading back to…
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ProCigar Festival 2027 registration opens in Dominican Republic
Registration has opened for the 19th ProCigar Festival, an annual celebration of the Dominican Republic’s premium cigar industry. The event will take place from 16 to 19 February 2027 in Santiago de los Caballeros, with cigar enthusiasts from around the world expected to attend. Organised by the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (ProCigar), the festival…
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Mitchell Orchant steps away from Dominique London Group management role
Mitchell Orchant, the founder of C.Gars Ltd and one of the best-known figures in the British cigar trade, has stepped away from his role within the Dominique London Group. Dominique London announced on 1 September that Orchant would become an ambassador for the group, marking the end of his time as a shareholder and employee.…
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British cigar smoker George Stansfield wins Cigar Smoking World Championship in Croatia
British cigar smoker George Stansfield has won the 2026 Cigar Smoking World Championship Grand Final in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Stansfield, a regular at Surrey Cigars in the UK, took the title with a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes and 50 seconds, beating competitors from around the world. For much of the competition, it looked as…
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Cohiba Talismán world launch: London event tickets confirmed at £600 plus VAT
The worldwide launch of the Cohiba Talismán will take place at Kensington Palace in October, with tickets confirmed at £600 plus VAT (which I believe makes it approximately £720). The event, marking Cohiba’s 60th anniversary, will take place at The Orangery at Kensington Palace on 7 October. Hunters & Frankau, which is hosting the London…
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Cohiba Talismán world launch: Venue moves to Kensington Palace
Following Habanos S.A.’s announcement of the worldwide launch of the Cohiba Talisman in London on 7 October, the highly anticipated event will be moved from The Roof Gardens in Kensington to the magnificent Orangery at Kensington Palace, following an exceptional level of interest from cigar aficionados across the UK and around the world. Set within the gardens of Kensington…