Cigars Sell for More Than $1,000 Each at Auction

Would you pay more than $1,000 for a cigar? An anonymous bidder did recently at a London auction of aged cigars, nearly all of them Cuban. The auction, held at Boisdales for London retailer C. Gars Ltd., raised more than $600,000, including auction premiums. The star cigar was a mostly empty box of...

Friday 14 December, 2012

Going For Smoke - An Expert List of Classic Cigars for the Novice

The heavy, roasted scent of cigar smoke may be an acquired taste, but for the connoisseur, it is as interesting and complex as a Grand Cru. Wine lovers will know that the flavor profile of a decanted bottle of wine is ever-changing, as primary fruit flavors dissipate to reveal earthier, more nuance...

Friday 14 December, 2012

Cigar Hunter: Rich Londoners spend $507k at high-end cigar auction

Article from: http://dailycaller.com Wealthy cigar collectors ponied up £316,006 — that’s $507,750 — for rare cigars., mostly Cubans, at a London auction on Nov. 26. The top lot, 155 Cuban Partagas cigars in a custom-made humidor, sold for £8,800 — about $14,100...

Wednesday 12 December, 2012

Quarter of a million pounds to burn?

£250,000 worth of vintage, rare and mature cigars – and cigar-related Lots - is expected to be knocked down at C.Gars Ltd's seventh auction at Boisdale Canary Wharf on Monday 26 November. 'The global downturn and global smoking bans hasn't affected our shop, website or auction cigar sal...

Wednesday 07 November, 2012

Roll Up and Cash In - A Guide to Investing in Cigars

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Monday 24 September, 2012

Pleasure from Business

Click the image below to view a readable pic  By Rob AllansonPublished: Winter 2005 Edition of Cigar Buyer Magazine

Thursday 26 July, 2012

Hunters and Frankau 2009 Summer Cigar

Launch of Monte Open range This week could go down in herfing history as one of my busiest weeks ever. Tuesday evening Hunters and Frankau held their fabulous Summer Cigars Party in the City to introduce the new Montecristo Open range of cigars Junior singles £5.99 https://www.cgarsltd...

Wednesday 25 July, 2012

THE UK LAUNCH OF POR LARRANAGA MAGNIFICO

THE UK LAUNCH OF POR LARRANAGA MAGNIFICO Click here to view a movie from the Por Larranaga Cigar Launch   UK LAUNCH OF POR LARRANAGA   The UK Launch of the Por Larranaga Magnifico Havana Cigar, 1st November, 2007 at Boisdale of Belgravia cigar terrace, by the invitatio...

Wednesday 25 July, 2012

CIGAR ROLLER IN THE C.GARS LTD HUMIDOR

C.GARS Ltd in conjunction with Hunters & Frankau are delighted to welcome Yolanda Gonzales who will be rolling Havana cigars in our humidor, live on webcam. C.GARS Ltd is proud to be associated  with Hunters & Frankau the sole distributor and importer of English Market Selectio...

Friday 20 July, 2012

Cuban Cigar Rolling Movie

C.GARS Ltd in conjunction with Hunters & Frankau are delighted to welcome Leonor Cespedes Hidalgo who will be rolling Havana cigars in our humidor, live on webcam. C.GARS Ltd is proud to be associated with Hunters & Frankau the sole distributor and importer of English Market Sel...

Friday 20 July, 2012

New York Boat Herf 2012

  I think that even by my own standards I have just completed a mega week's herfing that started with the fabulous Hunters and Frankau's Summer cigar party where we were treated with superb goodie bags including an extra lucky dip of one of the sold out UK regional editions cigars. (...

Sunday 15 July, 2012

AICS - Annual Awards

- Press Release The Association of Independent Cigar Specialists, or the AICS, was set up to represent the interests of the premium cigar retailer trade in the United Kingdom and rest of the EU. Each year they host an awards ceremony to celebrate the best in the industry. The 2012 Annual awards w...

Monday 02 July, 2012

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CIGAR AUCTION TO TAKE PLACE AT BOISDALE OF CANARY WHARF ON MONDAY 2 JULY 2012

We are delighted to announce that the Summer 2012 Vintage Cigar Auction will be held at Boisdale Canary Wharf on Monday the 2 July. 'The gavel will go down on 150 boxes of rare pre-embargo Havana cigars at our sixth auction, said Mitchell Orchant, managing director, C.Gars Ltd. 'Plus a good and wid...

Monday 02 July, 2012

C.Gars LTD Summer Cigar Auction

- SteveGriff.com The C.Gars Ltd Aged & Rare summer auction featured some 300 lots of vintage cigars. The auction is held at Boisdale Canary Wharf  where clients are treated to an evening of champagne, canapés and of course cigars. Read what Steve Griff wrote about the auction. ...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

C.Gars Ltd – Cuban Cigar Specialist

- Ultravie.co.uk C.Gars Ltd are the Cuban cigar specialists who host a auctions for Aged & Rare cigars. The 2012 summer cigar auction featured some of the most sought-after cigars on the market, from pre-embargo to vintage and mature, Dunhill's and Davidoff's and many special release ...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

International Summer Cigar Auction - 2 JULY 2012

- Boisdale.co.uk The Aged & Rare cigar auctions were originaly held at Boisdale Belgravia but this venue was quickly out grown and the following auctions took place at the magnificent Boisdale Canary Wharf. Boisdale's website featured this article on their site outlining what will be goin...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

London to Host Largest Auction of Vintage Havanas

- Smokemag.com C.Gars Ltd are the Cuban cigar specialists who host a auctions for Aged & Rare cigars. The 2012 summer cigar auction featured some of the most sought-after cigars on the market, from pre-embargo to vintage and mature, Dunhill's and Davidoff's and many special release ci...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

Mail Online Cigar Auction Coverage

- Daily Mail C.Gars Ltd are the Cuban cigar specialists who host a auctions for Aged & Rare cigars. The 2012 summer cigar auction featured some of the most sought-after cigars on the market as well as a special edition Cohiba humidor hand signed by ex-Cuban director Fidel Castro. The Mail Onl...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

Rare Cigars to Go Under the Hammer in London

- Tobacco China C.Gars Ltd are the Cuban cigar specialists who host a auctions for Aged & Rare cigars. The 2012 summer cigar auction featured some of the most sought-after cigars on the market, from pre-embargo to vintage and mature, Dunhill's and Davidoff's and many special release c...

Sunday 01 July, 2012

Alfie Turmeaus - Inside out Luxury

Shepherd Market is perhaps the hottest property in Mayfair at present. There’s alfresco dining, luxury outfitters, real alehouses and now a gem of a cigar shop. —Small but perfectly formed, Alfie Turmeaus is packed with top-class smokes. It’s worth spending time examining the stoc...

Tuesday 26 June, 2012

C.Gars Ltd sells box of rare Beatles cigars and ignites fans

  - Press Release June 21st 2012 Rare cigars come to us quite regularly due to the Aged & Rare cigar auctions that we host but few excite both the cigar collectors and music buffs alike. We were fortunate enough to sell a very rare box (Believed to be the last one) of Beatles cigars t...

Thursday 21 June, 2012

London cigar merchant sells rare Beatles cigar collection - Beatlesnews.com

Mitchell Orchant, the owner of C.Gars Ltd of London, has sold a shadow box containing 25 very rare Beatles cigars for £600.00 (about $950.00). He recently picked up this exceptional framed presentation box from an antiques collector in the UK. According to the information on the back of the f...

Thursday 21 June, 2012

Association of Independent Cigar Specialists - Annual Awards

The 2012 Annual Awards for Cigar Retailer of the year and Cigar Trade Supplier of the Year will take place at Boisdale Canary Wharf on the 2nd July. An evening of drinks, smokes and canapés recognizing our industry colleagues for their outstanding contribution to the specialist cigar trade i...

Monday 18 June, 2012

London to Host World’s Largest Auction of Boxes of Sealed Vintage Havanas

The gavel will go down on 150 boxes of rare pre-embargo Havana cigars at C.Gars Ltd.’s sixth auction at Boisdale Canary Wharf, London on July 2. Mitchell Orchant, managing director of auction sponsor and cigar merchant C.Gars Ltd., says there will also be “a good and wide selection of m...

Tuesday 05 June, 2012