Shenfield Wines
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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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The Essex Cigar Company – Sampling Room opens in Shenfield, Essex
A couple of years ago, I made a trip down to Shenfield Wines Co in Essex, for one of their Sip & Smoke events. It was a brilliant experience. The wine shop housed an impressive cigar humidor, the outdoor seating was spot on, and there was already a strong sense of community among local cigar…
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The only way is Essex… for cigars at Shenfield Wines
Ok so let me tell you a secret, I go by the name of London Cigar Smoker, having lived in London for the past 14 years, but I was actually born and bred in Essex. Despite my Essex roots, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been in the loop about any cigar spots in…