Office herf tonight with able smokers Zaff and Craig….Bolivar Gold Medals,Partagas Culebras,Romeo Escudos and Hoyo Regalos.
1999 Laurent Perrier to cleanse the palette …of course.
All in the interests of research 
……could be a long nights work
🙂
Mitch
Just back from RTDA trade show ( Retail Tobacco Dealers of America) which was held this year in humid,hot and sunny Houston Texas
Great to meet up with suppliers of C.Gars Ltd,fellow cigars smokers,old friends as well as making many new friends.
I have found and am importing many humidors,lighters,cutters and other accessories that can not otherwise be found in the UK …as ever at lowest prices in the UK
Enjoyed a few smokes and drinks at 10 Downing street http://www.downingstreetpub.com/ well worth a visit.Attentive service as well as a well stocked bar and fabulous walk in humidor.
Thanks to all my friends who spent time herfing with me in Downing street.
Had a delightful dinner at Vic & Anthony’s: ( thanks David and Joe) check it out at http://www.vicandanthonys.com/flash_content/index.html Cigar friendly in the bar I am pleased to report:-)
For a fabulous range of wines and cigars in Houston Specs is well worth a visit http://www.specsonline.com/
Smoked many a fine cigar in Dallas too ( Thanks Joe,Frank,Larry and many many others) and would highly recommend Del Frisco which has an excellent cigar bar as well as some first rate live music. Find it at 5251 Spring Valley Road Dallas, Texas 75240-3007
A few friends recommended that I visit Paesanos restaurant in San Antonio so I zipped over there on a South West flight for lunch and can honestly say this was one of the finest restaurants I have ever experienced in the US.
The bar was cigar friendly and as son as I lit up my cigar,one of the attentive waiting staff immediately brought me over a cigar ashtray…very impressive.
The restaurant was spacious and comfortable and exceptionally busy yet the service was still absolutely first rate.
With a comprehensive wine list and food menu to satisfy the most discerning diner as well as fussy eaters like me..(!)…you won’t be disappointed.
I understand that there are a few restaurants in the chain …checkout their website it’s very cool http://paesanos.com/
Texas is not the easiest State to find smoking venues but I managed to get by …with a little help from my friends:-) …and I’m looking forward to going back in the near future
Best
Mitch
Just received our first small allocation of the new Hoyo Regalos and Romeo Escudos ( 2007 limited edition maduro) from Hunters and Frankau….and I’m smoking both:-)….for sampling purposes of course.
Both cigars have smooth vein free dark, oily maduro wrappers.
I love the size of the Hoyo…this could actually be the perfect size for me.The cigars is smooth and well balanced,complex with an easy draw and a delightful aroma.Medium fruity flavours with medium strength and a rather unique blend although it does remind me somewhat of the Hoyo Epicure especial LE.
The thicker girth Romeo is a true delight,sweet, and toast flavours from the first easy draw with a slight woodsy background and hints of spice.Beautifully crafted and sure to please the experienced Havana cigar smoker
Well done to our friends at Habanos S.A. this blending is first rate and it’s our pleasure to offer cigars of such excellent quality appearance and blending.
Top up your humidor while you can as we expect to be sold out in the next few days.
I have made the new maduros available in boxes,singles and samplers for those who want to try out these splendid smokes
Best
Mitch
At last! …they are being released…well this Wednesday that is.
Tiny allocations expected of both the Hoyo Regalos and Romeo Escudos
Can’t wait to fire up these puppies
Taking orders now…pull the trigger fast as there will be very few available.
(Soreee…was practicing my American 
)
Good smoking and best wishes
Mitch
The new Cohiba maduro 5 range was launched by Hunters and Frankau at Carlton terrace Gardens on the 5th July.
The first Cigar party since the smoking ban in England was enjoyed by 100’s of cigars smokers enjoying the 3 new Cohibas from the new Maduro 5 line of this best selling brand
We enjoyed Mojitos and an excellent BBQ on a warm if rainy summers evening whilst listening to an excellent Cuban band
The maduro 5 cigars have proved an instant success with C.Gars Ltd clients with our allocation virtually selling out within the first 48 hours of being available
Congrats to JJ Fox who were awarded the coveted Silver Chaveta award by Simon Chase of Hunters and Frankau.
James Suckling from Cigar Aficionado magazine was at the party and has an interesting report on his blog.
Our competition winners enjoyed free tickets to the event and many industry personalities attended as well as cigar chomping TV personality Jimmy Savile
Thanks to Hunters for a fantastic evening and thanks to Habanos for the greatest cigars in the world:-)
Best
Mitchell