So the weather in London can’t quite make its mind up this week but it looks like more snow on the way. If it’s as bad as the last two years and I can’t get to the office (goodness knows my sports car is useless on icy roads) I may decide to do a sort of Desert Island Discs or should I say Snow Stranded Cigars!
I came up with this list to stash in the home humidor to last me through 🙂
1. Bolivar Belicosos – I can smoke these any time of day
2. Montecristo no.2 – My long standing favourite cigar that has been exceptional quality over the last few years
3. Punch Orchant Seleccion no.11 – Simply delicious
4. Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema – Had to have a UK regional in the list as they are such great Havanas
5. Partagas Serie D no.4 – Had to have a robusto in the list of course
Now that would cover the flavour and strength profiles that I love but I would also need a few libations to match up so delving into the Robert Graham Ltd range it would have to be :
1. Allt-Bhainne 1997 – Delicious when paired up with the Bolivar or Punch
2. Benrinnes 1998 – Perfect with the Montecristo and Juan Lopez
3. Glenallachie – Outstanding with just about any good Havana!
So that would be me set up nicely… as long as my Palio stays good and sharp!
Spent a little time herfing in our Mayfair cigar shop this week and have to say for a small specialist shop… it has one busy sampling area! On Thursday there must have been a constant stream of cigar smokers buying cigars and sampling them on the premises. The extraction system is amazing – well done to our builders as well as the Rabbit air system. The coffee and Scotch are not too shabby either 🙂
Alfie Turmeaus cigar shop in Mayfair is open 7 days a week for our customers convenience with late nights on Thursday and Friday
The Mayfair shop is located in Shepherd Market which is such a gorgeous location and ideal for a cigar shop. The shops around us are so classy, from the top class florist and jeweller to fabulous boutiques. I popped in to one of the neighbours for a coffee and was very impressed to say the least check out Tanner Krolle next time you are in the area, great people and splendid leather craft. There are 2 great pubs as well and quite a few first class restaurants (some with outdoor seating – so they will be good for a smoke when the weather is better!)
Shepherd Market may well end up to be THE central London destination point for cigar smokers especially when the new 5 Hertford Street club opens in the future. I can’t think of a nicer location in Town except perhaps St James’s where you can smoke outside the lovely Franco’s restaurant. There is still one Havana cigar specialist I can think of offhand which is the beautiful Davidoff shop.
A little further north you can also sample in peace at our West Hampstead Robert Graham Ltd shop… and you can also enjoy a dram of scotch there from our fabulous range of course. The walk in humidor has a great range of Havanas and non-Cuban cigars and you can usually find some discontinued and interesting Havanas that can’t be found anywhere else in the country.
So I’ve had enough of the cold, armed with a large humipouch full of large Havanas I’m off for a week for some Valentines sunshine where I will do my next blog from!
Have a smokey weekend.
Peaceful puffing
Mitchell