Why Premium Cigars are an Investment You Won’t Want to Burn

Cigars have become one of the best-performing luxury investments, often selling for more than £4,000 apiece. Tom Chamberlin advises on which not to smoke. During the American tax-dodgers’ war of 1776, George Washington sent a letter to the Continental Congress saying, “If yo...

Monday 17 February, 2025

Bolivar Belicosos Finos Limited Edition 60th Birthday Orchant Seleccion

To celebrate Mitchell Orchant's 60th birthday, we are delighted to present the Bolivar Belicosos Finos 60th birthday Orchant Seleccion. This follows previous editions of the Bolivar Belicosos Orchant Selección in 2007, 2010 and 2014. Bolivar Belicosos has been Mi...

Wednesday 18 September, 2024

Vintage Cigar Auctions

Did you know we host cigar auctions? As a specialist in Vintage Havanas we have many people contacting us to see if we will buy their vintage cigars and we are more than happy to examine them and give you a price or you can put them into one of our auctions.  We have had 42 auctions sinc...

Tuesday 01 November, 2022

What is Plume?

In the shop I often get asked what are those white dots on cigars? Is it mold? The simple answer is no. What you are seeing is in fact plume also known as bloom. Plume is a powdery white dust found on cigars which have been perfectly aged, it will then release oils from the filler, binder and wrappe...

Thursday 11 November, 2021

Final C.Gars Ltd Auction of the Year

C.Gars Auctions are holding our last auction of this year on Thursday 28th October Lots are now live and bidding open online until the auction concludes on the 28th October on the Cigar Auction website. Over 400 Lots of Vintage, Mature, Pre Embargo, Davidoff, Dunhill, Limited Edition...

Friday 22 October, 2021

C.Gars Ltd Aged & Rare Auction

- SteveGriffin.com The C.Gars Ltd Aged & Rare auction is an event that needs to be seen by all, not just the cigar aficionado's. The events are not like a usual auction, it's more like a party with fine cigars, champagne and delicious food all taking place at Boisdale Canary Wharf. Am...

Thursday 16 September, 2021

Why Having a Fresh Cigar Might Not Be a Good Idea?

Cigars often get better with time so having a fresh cigar isn't necessarily a good thing. More often than not the concept of a fresh cigar sounds great however an aged one is usually much better. A new cigar which is considered fresh is more likely to have a strong and bitter taste ruinin...

Wednesday 28 July, 2021

How Long Should I Age My Cigars?

 The benefits of aging cigars will vary from cigar to cigar. With that in mind, we can begin to consider whether our cigars are worth additional aging at your cigar merchant or in your own humidor... Some cigar experts agree that as little as one month will improve a cigar's flavour. Howeve...

Thursday 28 September, 2017

Should you age your Cigars?

It is fairly well known in the cigar world that most premium, handmade cigars will improve with age. This is partly due to the natural oils in the cigar developing over time, as well as the flavours blending and mellowing. But, knowing what to do when aging cigars yourself can be a real minefield.&n...

Monday 21 August, 2017

Selling Your Vintage Havana Cigars

We buy vintage Havana cigars. Email cigar specialist Mitchell Orchant at [email protected] if there are any specific cigars you are trying to source and he will probably be able to find them for you! We also offer a free valuation and sales advice service for vintage Havana ...

Wednesday 12 July, 2017

Cuban Cigar Box Codes

From the 1st January 2000 all boxes of Cuban Cigars have carried an ink stamp showing the first three letters of the Month and two numerals for the year this century. A word of explanation is needed on the months. They are, of course, in Spanish, so the full table looks like this Month Co...

Friday 30 June, 2017

Cuban Revolution

Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and the Cuban Revolution. By guest writer, James Leavey. Fidel Castro was born in Cuba in 1928 and became a lawyer, running his own practice until he took up the revolutionary cause. His first armed uprising with 125 insurgents was launched on the Moncada barracks ...

Wednesday 14 June, 2017

Pre Embargo Cigars

The term Pre Embargo Cigars refers to cigars produced in Cuba, using only Cuban tobacco, before February 3, 1962 - the date President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3447, which banned all U.S. trade with Cuba. Pre Embargo cigars have been the only Cuban cigars since the embargo which ci...

Monday 05 June, 2017

Limited & UK Regional Edition

As well as standard lines from Habanos, there are also limited release cigars available either exclusively in the UK i.e. Regional Editions or Limited Editions available worldwide.   Ediciones Limitadas (Limited Edition) Cigars   Since 2000, when the first four were released, Hab...

Wednesday 03 May, 2017

A Cigar Auction Goes Something Like This...

- SteveGriffin.com The C.Gars Ltd Aged & Rare auction is an event that needs to be seen by all, not just the cigar aficionado's. The events are not like a usual auction, it's more like a party with fine cigars, champagne and delicious food all taking place at Boisdale Canary Wharf...

Wednesday 16 September, 2015

The Arbuturian - A Cigar Auction Goes Something Like This...

I’m beginning to feel like a fraud. Everyone else is raising their hand occasionally, notifying the auctioneer of another £100, £500, £1,000 bid. I’m sitting as still as I can, just trying not to scratch my nose and end up the lucky winner of a £10,000 box of Davi...

Wednesday 01 July, 2015

Castro-signed humidor at London auction

Cigar aficonados have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bid for the collection of the late Lord Steinberg, founder of Stanley Leisure, at an auction of fine and rare cigars at Boisdales Canary Wharf (pictured) in London on Monday November 28. Click the image below to view a readable pic   ...

Friday 20 July, 2012

If the value hadn't gone up, I'd smoke 'em

  Gordon Johns tells Monica Porter how, like fine wine, well-kept vintage cigars are profitable to collect and a delight to consume. It's a quirk of our times that while smoking is ever more frowned upon, the market for really good cigars just keeps getting better. One person w...

Friday 20 July, 2012