Knocking On Heaven’s Humidor

The Connaught unveils The Connaught Cigar Merchants We didn’t need another reason to hang out at The Connaught – Hélène Darroze, that bar, Jean-Georges, The Grill – but we’ve got one. The Mayfair hotel has recently unveiled The Connaught Cigar Merchants. A semi-secret intimate room – access is via the Red Room bar – the…
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How to Smoke a Cigar, Cuban Style

One of the most pleasing aspects of Havana cigars, for me at any rate, is that they remain, even after nearly two centuries, a very personal product. The Cuban cigar industry still produces twenty-seven different brands, each with its own style and flavour. Every one boasts its own selection of sizes chosen from over seventy…
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