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Meet Ashlar House: Sculptural cigar accessories and the visionary behind the brand
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City of London Cigars Pop-Up at London Concours
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S.T. Dupont x Cohiba 60th Anniversary Collection Preview
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The Ritz London opens new Cigar Shop & Sampling Lounge
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The Lord’s Cigar Lounge celebrates three years in Gosport
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A visit to The Cigar Room in Brighton & Hove
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Hunters & Frankau reveal details of Cuaba Yara LCDH exclusive at Ignite UK trade show
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IGNITE 2026: UK Tobacco Retailers Conference & Show – Live Updates
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Sampling cigars in the new Cigar Garden at Ottie’s Salon in Bloomsbury, London
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Sampling the Davidoff Puro Dominicano at No. 6 Cavendish
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The Mash Tun Aberlour no longer part of Dominique London Group
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A visit to the cigar shop and Cuban inspired sampling lounge at Turmeaus Chester
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law
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Cigars at Turmeaus & Puffin Rooms Liverpool with the Irish Guard Veterans Cigar Club
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PCA Trade Show 2026 – Highlights from afar
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Elsewhere on the web
A cigar is never just a cigar | The Spectator | 24 Mar, 2026
U.K.’s Generational Tobacco Ban About To Become Law | Cigar Aficionado | 18 Mar, 2026
Is Cuba Next? | Habano News | 5 Jan, 2026
Hot topic
Tobacco & Vapes Bill
Review news articles and media coverage concerning cigars in relation to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill below:
29th Apr 2026 – Tobacco and Vapes Bill Becomes Law | GOV UK
18th Mar 2026 – U.K.’s Generational Tobacco Ban About To Become Law | Cigar Aficionado
9th Jul 2025 – London’s luxury cigar scene is under threat – Spear’s
19th May 2025 – What the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Means for Cigar Retailers – Cigars Unlimited
22nd Jan 2025 – Generational tobacco ban likely to become law in the United Kingdom – Cigar Aficionado
Tobacco & Vapes Bill – Wikipedia
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2nd Mar 2023
Cigars for beginners
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5 Oct 2023
Cigar shops, sampling lounges, and terraces in London
Did you know London is home to over 40 cigar establishments?
6th Mar 2026
My Cigar Adventure to the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
1 – Attending my first international cigar festival: ProCigar Festival 2026
2 – A visit to the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, Santiago, Dominican Republic
3 – ProCigar Festival 2026: Live Reporting
4 – A visit to the Davidoff Tobacco Fields & Factory – From Seed to Shop
5 – A visit to the La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Factory
6 – A visit to La Aurora Field & Factory
7 – My visit to ProCigar Festival 2026 – Dominican Republic – Reflections
Insights
Number of different cigar brands I have smoked since starting this website:
55
Number of different cigar shops, bars, terraces, and smoking lounges I’ve visited since launching this website:
50
Cumulative cost of the cigars I’ve enjoyed since the inception of this website:
I don’t want to know 😀
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Disclaimer
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