The rise of young cigar smokers in Britain
Young adults are ditching cigarettes and instead turning to pipes and cigars. Is it social media? Celebrities? Here’s my take on the rise of young cigar smokers
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Heart warming cigar herf in Halifax: From solo smoker to social butterfly
Prior to the Pandemic the last thing I wanted to do was join a herf. Cigars were a solo pastime. Roll on May 2022 and I’m up in Halifax with 40+ cigar smokers
A wonderful evening with two Ambassadors
On a cold winters evening in November James and Rosalie Barber of James Barber’s Tobacconist invited me to their Doscientos event with the Nicaraguan Ambassador
Epic Corojo Lancero: Great cigars are better when shared with friends
When I went live with Karen Hunter and Mike Choi, owner of Boutique Smokes to smoke the Epic Corojo Lancero conversation flowed as we savoured this lovely cigar
PSyKo Seven Connecticut Robusto: A crazy good cigar for everyone
The PSyKo Seven Connecticut Robusto might not be my obvious choice of cigar, but smoking it on a live review with Sin Cigars and a fellow SOTL opened my eyes.
Patina Habano Copper Corona Gorda Cigar: Sharing a beautiful smoke across the ocean
The Patina Habano Copper Corona Gorda for me is a truly international cigar. I enjoyed sharing this with an American sister of the leaf live on Instagram.
Rocky Patel Royale Torpedo Cigar: Fit for a Queen, or a pretender to the throne?
When I joined a fellow sister of the leaf for a live tasting and review on Instagram, our cigar of choice was the Rocky Patel Royale torpedo.
Por Larranaga Petit Corona Cigar: Perfect pairing for World Whisky Day
To mark World Whisky Day, the Cigar Club LDN cigar of the month was the Por Larranaga Petit Corona paired with a lovely drop of miniature bottle Glasgow 1770 The Original whisky
Cigar Club LDN and Hiram & Solomon: Friendship across the ocean
When Cigar Club LDN announced that April’s cigar of the month was the Hiram & Solomon Master Mason Robusto, I was excited to revisit a favourite cigar.
Sisters of the leaf unite!
I have met lots of lovely brothers and sisters of the leaf since the start of 2020, including Syfiera: a UK sotl from Liverpool and London based cigar somellier
