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Beginners Guide to Selecting Your First Cigar

Beginners Guide to Selecting Your First Cigar

Here’s one for our friends who are at the very beginning of their Cuban cigars journey – you have one hell of an exciting road ahead of you! We know that when you’re new to the world of Habanos, it can be incredibly overwhelming – particularly when choosing your first Cuban cigar online....
Analysing the Quality of a Cigar, Before Smoking It

Analysing the Quality of a Cigar, Before Smoking It

Without tasting the cigar, is there a way to analyse whether it is a good quality Cuban cigar? Certainly, to an extent. If you are physically selecting or purchasing from a shop, it’s extremely useful to check the quality of the roll beforehand so that you can avoid wasting your...
5 Cigars to Bring into a Cigar Lounge

5 Cigars to Bring into a Cigar Lounge

Without a doubt, cigar lounges are havens for Cuban cigar enthusiasts. What’s better than being surrounded by like-minded individuals who can enjoy a smoke with you? Cigar lounges are excellent breaks from the hustle and bustle from everyday life. It’s the perfect time and place to sit down and relax,...
Best Cuban Cigars for Everyday Smoking

Best Cuban Cigars for Everyday Smoking

As Cuban cigar lovers, many of us tend to smoke a stick of tobacco every day - but of course - unless you have the budget, burning a Cohiba cigar every day just doesn’t seem practical for your bank account. For an everyday cigar, you should choose something inexpensive, but at the same...
Cigar Strength VS Cigar Body

Cigar Strength VS Cigar Body

Aficionados, we’re sure you hear the terms light, medium and full, time and time again when choosing your next Cuban cigar. They’re used to describe the strength and the flavour of a cigar. However, these are two terms that seem to get either mistaken for one another, or people assume they’re...
Brief History of Cohiba: Fidel Castro's All-time Favourite Cigar Brand

Brief History of Cohiba: Fidel Castro's All-time Favourite Cigar Brand

In this blog post, we are going to be giving our readers an insight into Cohiba; the brand is considered by many to be the most successful of all cigar brands and definitely one of our favourites. Cuban Cigars, since the very beginning have always been held in such high regard....
4 Thick Cuban Cigars That You Should Try

4 Thick Cuban Cigars That You Should Try

Thick Cuban Cigars have been rising in popularity over the years - and it shows no signs of stopping. It’s hard to imagine that about a decade or two ago, having ring gauges over 52 were only made by the select-few cigar makers. Now, thick cigars are being made and...
Cohiba Cigars: Banned in Brazil

Cohiba Cigars: Banned in Brazil

It’s pretty safe to say that most aficionados will agree with us when we say Cohiba is one of the best Cuban cigar brands in the world. It’s one of the most highly sought after brands from our Cuban cigar shop. So, you can imagine the horror that our Brazilian friends must’ve felt when they...
The 5 BEST Cigars to Smoke While Watching the US Tennis Open

The 5 BEST Cigars to Smoke While Watching the US Tennis Open

Above: Novak Djokovic in the 2019 US Open (Image: GETTY) Tennis season is still going strong, and there are only seven days until the final! The US Open Tennis Championships is a yearly affair where hundreds of thousands of people can enjoying watching the fantastic skills that each tennis player has honed. Whether...
Guide to Panetelas Cigars: 3 Panetelas Cigars You Need to Try

Guide to Panetelas Cigars: 3 Panetelas Cigars You Need to Try

There is an endless variety of shapes and sizes on our Cuban Cigar Shop. Aficionados, you will find something to suit your exact taste preference, you just need to do your research. I’m sure many of you already know your Coronas from your Panetelas, but for those who don’t, we...
Torpedo Cigar Tips: A Beginner's Guide

Torpedo Cigar Tips: A Beginner's Guide

Aficionados… you’ll know that the world of figurados isn’t a straight road (much like their shape). Figurados cover a whole category of cigars. Today we will focus on torpedos. But to understand why you need to try these big boys, you need to know what makes them different, right? You...
Top 5 Regional Edition Cigars to Smoke this Summer

Top 5 Regional Edition Cigars to Smoke this Summer

What can it be more satisfying than puffing a fine Cuban Cigar underneath the warm summer sun? We have the answer; nothing. Grab your favourite smokes and head to your favourite cigar terrace or garden to experience in full the pleasure of smoking outside this summer. In the past, we have discussed...
Only For The Brave: Strong Cigars You Must Try

Only For The Brave: Strong Cigars You Must Try

Two particular brands spring to mind when full-flavoured Cuban cigars are mentioned: Bolívar and Partagás. Both are renowned for their power-packed cigars. I know you are intrigued to find out which full-flavoured cigars you need to try. But first, let’s find out how these brands earned their names. Starting with Bolívar....
Vintage Cigars: Why You Should Try Them

Vintage Cigars: Why You Should Try Them

It's almost impulsive for many aficionados to instantly check the date stamped to their newly purchased Habanos – the most knowledgeable will know how that the date will affect the flavour and aroma of their Cuban cigars, much like the art of ageing fine wines. WHAT MAKES A VINTAGE CIGAR?...
The Cigar Accessories Every Aficionado Needs for the Summer

The Cigar Accessories Every Aficionado Needs for the Summer

It takes more than finding the best terrace in London to enjoy fine Cuban Cigars this summer. Of course, warm weather, premium drinks, and on-point views are nothing but great companions to your summery smoking ritual, however, if you truly want to take your cigar game to the next level...