The Origins Montecristo, the globally acclaimed brand of Havanas, holds a special place in the hearts of cigar enthusiasts worldwide. It serves as the gold standard against which other Cuban cigar brands are measured. Montecristo’s iconic colors and logo are instantly recognizable, making it a symbol of Cuban cigar culture around the globe. This brand…
Introduction In the world of premium cigars, few names command as much respect and admiration as AJ Fernandez. Known for his mastery in blending and crafting some of the finest cigars on the market, Fernandez has once again captivated aficionados with the release of the Last Call Habano Geniales. In this blog post, we’ll take…
The History Since 1914, the Rokin in Amsterdam has housed one of Europe’s most esteemed cigar establishments: Huis Hajenius. The roots of Hajenius extend back to 1826 when the ambitious 19-year-old Pantaleon Gerhard Coenraad Hajenius relocated from Doesburg to Amsterdam with a singular vision – to establish a cigar shop exclusively offering the finest products.…
The Grand Cru range was the first of the Dominican Davidoff cigars to be launched and remains one of the brands most popular lines to this day.
HISTORY The Backwoods brand was first created in the USA nearly 50 years ago. It was first formed as a reaction to new advertising laws that had been overseen by President Nixon. These laws prevented the advertisement of cigarettes on television and radio, a move which was set to have a big impact on the…
Introduction VegaFina was launched in Spain, 1998 by the Tabacalera company who are situated in the Dominican Republic. A massive international distributor, Tabacalera had an idea about what people wanted from a cigar. Well constructed, good flavour and most of all a good price, that’s what the people want. And so they set about creating…
Introduction For the second month in a row an Alec Bradley cigar has been awarded our Cigar Of The Month. This time around it is the award winning Tempus Natural blend in a corona format named the Genesis. Before we get in depth let’s hear what Alec Bradley’s founder Alan Rubin had to say about…
It’s that time of year when we are lucky enough to get our hands on the new annual Fine & Rare release by Alec Bradley. A tradition that cigar smokers relish, Fine & Rare cigars are made by only two, trusted master cigar rollers.
In this blog we look at Plasencia’s fantastic 100% Honduran puro, the Cosecha 149 La Vega. Bold, daring and and delicious are a few of the ways to describe this robusto…
A look at the Cigar & Whisky event we held on June 18th with The Mother Superior bar.