Liverpool city centre cigar and whisky lounge where smokers are most definitely welcome

- Liverpool Echo Liverpool city centre cigar and whisky lounge where smokers are most definitely welcome By Alan Weston April 12, 2015 A famous city specialist tobacconist is hoping to significantly expand its Liverpool city centre operation... and give customers the chance to smoke ...

Thursday 01 January, 2015

Vintage Cigar Auction Puts Pre-Embargos On The Block

- By Gordon Mott Cigar Aficionado   A box of 250 Romeo y Julieta Invencibles, which have an estimated selling price of between $41,550 to $49,100. Vintage Cigar Auction Puts Pre-Embargos On The Block A box of 250 pre-Cuban e...

Thursday 01 January, 2015

WHAT'S IN YOUR HUMIDOR?

UK Cigar Scene What's In Your Humidor? This month we popped in to speak to Mitchell Orchant and discovered two cigars which most people will have anticipated were all either smoked or locked away in collector's humidors. We sat and talked and smoked one of the first cigars, the Pun...

Thursday 01 January, 2015

SPECTACULAR BOISDALE

SPECTACULAR BOISDALE - Cigar Journal Text: Nick Hammond December, 2014 There is a gathering of movie producers at the bar. I'm not entirely sure what the correct plural would be - a murder or a gaggle, perhaps? Whatever it is, their company is riveting. As well as hair-raising Hollywood ...

Monday 01 December, 2014

UNITED KINGDOM GETS ITS SECOND CASA DEL HABANO

Cigar Insider by Gordon Mott NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Cigar lovers in the United Kingdom have a new place to find their favorite Cuban cigars. A Casa del Habano opened last week in Chester, which is a city on the outskirts of Liverpool in the northwest of England. It is the second Casa del Habano in...

Tuesday 18 November, 2014

Fine Cigar Auction

Tobacco Reporter, December 01 November, 11 2014 C.Gars Ltd's fifth winter auction of rare, aged and vintage cigars is due to be held in London on December 1. Managing director, Mitchell Orchant, said his company was currently holding 350 Lots and that bids were expected to range from &po...

Tuesday 11 November, 2014

Publicity Go Figurado

- Financial Times Publicity Go Figurado TEXT: Nick Foulkes October, 2014 Figurado fever is gripping Havana, with high-profile launches and special editions of these once-niche, fully flavoured torpedo-shaped cigars. Nick Foulkes gets to the point. Illustrated by Andy Bunday. Questio...

Wednesday 01 October, 2014

Online Cigar Auctions

- The Arbuturian Online Cigar Auctions By Nick Hammond May 27, 2014 Dig behind your sofa cushions - there's a new cigar auction in town. Cigar Editor Nick Hammond takes a peek at a revolutionary way of buying your vintage cigars from the comfort of your desktop... The vintage ci...

Tuesday 27 May, 2014

La Flor Cigars Tasting Event - Liverpool

Tasting Events La Flor Cigars Tasting Event - Liverpool - 23rd April Hosted by Mitchell Orchant Located at the delightful Cornmarket Pub on Fenwick Street, Liverpool. Guests were invited to sample 2 cigars plus a complimentary first drink of choice. Cigars sampled: 1 x La Flor de A...

Wednesday 23 April, 2014

Davidoff - Time Collectibles

- Collectibles Davidoff - Time Collectibles By Colin C. Ganley, Cigar Journal Posted 03.18.2014 A shiver of excitement and fear zapped through me when I saw the results of the latest cigar auction in London. Prices for collectible and aged cigars have sharply increased. I think we can...

Tuesday 18 March, 2014

Cigar smoking dying out, only rich and cabbies puff on

- The Times The market for cigars in the UK seems to be decreasing with predictions that it could die out in two decades. The middle section of the market is being squeezed to death by the recession but the budget and top end market are booming. Cheaper, everyday cigars have never been in such hi...

Wednesday 01 January, 2014

Cigar Chatter: Dunhill & Regius

- The Arbuturian Cigar Chatter: Dunhill & Regius By Nick Hammond December 24, 2013 Stepping away from St James and into Shepherd Market for my usual snuffle around the humidor at Alfie Turmeau's, my eyes settled on a distinguished robusto, made especially for owner Mitchell Orcha...

Tuesday 24 December, 2013

Spectator to Honour Cigar Personalities

Boisdale to Host Spectator Cigar Smoker of the Year Dinner and Auction November 13, 2013. The Spectator Cigar smoker of the Year Dinner, founded by Boisdale, will be held at Boisdale Canary Wharf on 19th November 2013. Accompanied by some of the most highly regarded vintage wines and spirit...

Wednesday 13 November, 2013

Burning Desires

- Robb Report Burning Desires Aaron Sigmond and Brian Dawson OCTOBER 17, 2013 During the final night gala at the Habanos Festival in Cuba each winter, an auction of serious collector humidors and cigars-think Romeo y Julieta cabinets stocked with more than 300 smokes-draws the industry's h...

Thursday 17 October, 2013

National Liberal Club is latest venue for C.Gars Ltd event

- Cigar Journal     The National Liberal Club is the latest venue for a C.Gars Ltd event September 7, 2013. London's famous old National Liberal Club in Whitehall...

Friday 13 September, 2013

C.Gars Ltd Releases Cigars With Own Band

- Cigar Journal     C.Gars Ltd Releases Cigars With Own Seleccion Orchant Band March 22, 2013. London cigar merchant C.Gars Ltd has released a limited quantity of Cub...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

Cigar Aficionado's to Swarm the London Auction

- Tobacco China Cigar Aficionado's to Swarm the London Auction Since the spring of this year, the UK was officially declared as the coldest since records began in the spring, London cigar auction organizers act quickly assure people this auction trustworthy. C....

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

Cigar auction to see warm front moving in

- Tobacco Reporter       Cigar auction to see warm front moving in, pushing depression southward London’s spring might be a tad overdue, but a warm fron...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

Collectors Corner

Cigar Journal     Collectors Corner A shiver of excitement and fear zapped through me when I saw the results of the latest cigar auction in London. Prices for collectible and aged cigars have sh...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

GP Cigars No. 4: London Auctions

- Mechanics Of Style THE HAMMER DROPS, and you're now the owner of a box (well, most of a box) of 1989 Dunhill Cabinettas, or an entire lacquered box of 1993 H. Upmann Sir Winstons. Lucky you! There are indeed cigar auctions, and the hub of the action has always been London. Christie's ...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

London Vintage Cigar Auction

- Cigar Journal     London's summer vintage cigar auction takes place June 10, with some mouthwatering Lots going under the hammer. May 21, 2013. Highlights of London's summer vintage cigar au...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

London vintage cigar auction expected to realise $459,500

- Paul Fraser Collectibles     London vintage cigar auction expected to realise $459,500 June 10 will see C.Gars Ltd's 8th Vintage Cigar Auction held at Boisdale ...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

Regius to Add Limited Culebra & Robusto

- Half Wheel   A Cigar Auction Goes Something Like This… Two new Regius cigars are being made for Alfie Turmeaus Tobacconist, both limited and both heading to the U.K.’s second-oldest tobacconist as well as to the U.S. market by way of SAG Imports. ...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013

World's Most Costly Cigar Sold At London's Alfie Turmeaus

- Smokes Magazine Article World's Most Costly Cigar Sold At London's Alfie Turmeaus A young millionaire has purchased the world's most expensive cigar for a staggering £40,000 (about $65,000). The single cigar, hand made by Regius Cigars Ltd in Nicaragua, was sold t...

Tuesday 01 January, 2013