Last week was another busy one with a visit to have a dram or two on Wednesday with my ‘ twin’ Ranald Macdonald of Boisdale. Why is he my twin? Well we have the same birthday and we both love Havana cigars and single malt Whiskey – of course we are not quite identical twins and I am much younger 🙂 Nice to bump into journalist James Leavey as well and smoke a couple of Monte 2’s with him. 

Thursday I was back at Boisdale Belgravia for lunch with Jemma Freeman from Hunters and Frankau. We enjoyed some excellent Punch Serie D’Oro no.1 (UK regional edition and one of my favourite Havanas) It was great to catch up with Jemma and learn more about all the exciting and exclusive new releases planed for the UK market exclusively over the next couple of years – and they are VERY exciting 🙂

This week we have the long awaited Cohiba Behikes launch at the Goring hotel where 150 cigar aficionados will be enjoying the 3 new Cohiba ‘BHK’ cigars with some suitable first class libations. Guess where I’ll be going for dinner after the launch? – Boisdale where else !- and maybe over to the Lanesboro for a late night smoke and nightcap.

Our vintage cigar Auction catalogue should be more or less complete by mid week and online for clients to start bidding on. Hard copy catalogues will be available by the end of this month. Around 150 Lots of various brands, vintage and size will be available, some with incredibly low estimates so some bargains may well be had – just like the last auction.  Happy days 🙂

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell

You name the price SALE !!!! – now this is good fun 🙂

 We are clearing out a friends collection and are inviting reasonable offers on the remaining cigars that are available.

 Offers will be considered on a first come first served basis so try it!

Make an offer- worst is we say no but you may just bag a bargain.

Prices include intact shipping. Email me on [email protected] to make your offer.

Intact shipping – order today – delivery Thursday. ( sorry not available to our clients in the UK)

Bolivar Simones regional edition for Canada Cabinet of 50 cigars £575
Romeo Corona Grandes box of 25 cigars £219 
Sancho Sanchos 1998 part box of 8 cigars £130 
Romeo robustos limited edition 2001 box of 25 cigars £325 
Trinidad Ingenios limited edition part box of 11 cigars £110 
 

Vintage/mature/limited edition singles- mix and match to make your own sampler pack
Por Larranaga Largos de Larranaga – early 1970’s £56 per cigar 
Davidoff Chateau Lafitte- 1970’s £65 per cigar 
Hoyo Triunfos in cello- 1970’s £22 per cigar 
Romeo Prince of Wales – 1970’s £45 per cigar 
Hoyo Estupendo in cello pre embargo £215 per single 
Romeo tubed Churchill pre embargo £85 per single 
Por Larranaga Dunhill Seleccion no.90 – pre embargo £70 per single 
Partagas Dunhill Seleccion Suprema no.154- 1960’s £84 per single
Partagas XV Festival dinner double corona- specially banded £50 per single
Por Larranaga Perfectos in cellophane – pre embargo £50 per single 
H Upmann 160th anniversary set of 3 cigars . 
1 each Prominentes, Connoisseur no.1 and no.2 -£120 for the set of 3 cigars

H Upmann 160th anniversary No,.2 – £37 per cigar
H Upmann 160th anniversary Connoisseur no.1 £30 per cigar 
Hoyo limited edition humidor set contains 1 Monterrey and 1 gran piramides £67 
Vegas Robaina 5^th anniversary humidor set of 5 specially banded cigars £135 per set of 5 cigars
510^th anniversary set of 5 cigars £130 per set of 5 cigars 
Montecristo humidor set of 2 cigars. 1 each Monte A and Salamones II £85 per set of 2 cigars 
Montecristo humidor salamones £45 per single 
Hoyo Salamones ( banded ) £55 per cigar 
Partagas 160^th anniversary Salamones £50 per cigar 
Montecristo B from Compay Segundo humidor £40 per cigar 
Romeo ‘Romeos ‘ from Antique replica humidor £50 per cigar 
Montecristo petit corona and double corona from Compay Segundo humidor £45 per set of two cigars 
Bolivar Colosales regional edition for Germany set of 4 cigars £50 
Habanos Collection  Cohiba  book set of 2 singles £105 
Habanos Collection Montecristo book 1 single £50 
Habanos Collection Trinidad book  1 single £65 
Limited  quantity available- First come first served

Order over email please [email protected] or use this dummy secure order link

Also available in small quantity
Partagas X Festival anniversary Piramides 
Che  Elie Bleu humidor limited edition cigars 
Email for details [email protected]

Taboada Custom blends 
Limited availability ,various sizes including shaggies 
Email for details [email protected]

The latest line of Cohiba – the Behikes aka ‘ BHK’
A limited annual production so when they are gone – that’s it for the year.

I think that makes them a candidate for laying down, maturing and collecting and many of my clients are already making 10 year plans for laying down a quantity of BHK’s annually.

The BHK’s have a different blend to the 40th anniversary Behikes (aged 5 years) as well as an extra Medio tiempo filler leaf which will give the cigar a very distinct flavour characteristic as this is a dark leaf from the top of the plant.

 These splendid Havanas are presented in boxes of 10.

 We have also made a sampler pack available. 

Place orders early using links above or email us at [email protected]

And if anyone would like an original Cohiba Behikes 40^th anniversary humidor- I may just be able to sell you one – just drop me an email

We are still working hard on our June 21st Vintage Cigar Auction and hope to have the online catalogue up in the next week if all goes to plan ( rarely!)

Have a great week 

Peaceful puffing 

Mitchell

Happy Monday Folks !   

Well it sure is a happy one as we just heard from Hunters and Frankau that prices on the next Cohiba Behikes are lower than expected which is great news.    The not so good news is that allocations are tighter than expected    If you placed a pre order don’t worry you will only be charged the new lower price 🙂   

The latest line of Cohiba – the Behikes aka ‘ BHK’

A limited annual production so when they are gone – that’s it for the year.

I think that makes them a candidate for laying down, maturing and collecting and many of my clients are already making 10 year plans for laying down a quantity of BHK’s annually.

The BHK’s have a different blend to the 40th anniversary Behikes (aged 5 years) as well as an extra Medio tiempo filler leaf which will give the cigar a very distinct flavour characteristic as this is a dark leaf from the top of the plant.

These splendid Havanas are presented in boxes of 10.

We have also made a sampler pack available.

The good news is that prices are now lower than we expected !!!

Don’t worry if you pre ordered you will only be charged the new reduced price 🙂

BHK 52 singles £28

BHK  52 box of 10 £269

BHK 54 singles £36

BHK 54 box of 10 £355

BHK 56 singles £42

BHK 56 box of 10 £399

BHK sampler – £103

Launch date is 12th may with a mega H&F bash at the Goring Hotel    I smoked the last BHK 56 that I brought back from the Festival this morning and I have to say this is the most incredible blended Havana, truly unlike any other, sweet and spicy tingle on the tongue complexity. I reckon this is going to be the most popular Cohiba of all time.   

Peaceful puffing   

Best  

Mitchell

Greetings from sunny London 🙂

Spent a long evening at Boisdale Belgravia on Thursday as my flight to France had been cancelled due to the volcano and I thought oh well what the hell J my friends and I smoked our way through an extraordinary quantity of Monte 2’s as they seem to be better, sweeter, smoother than we ever remember. Matched up the Monte 2’s with the Argentinean Malbec (great value) and then some Argentinean Merlot on Boisdales wine list and I can confirm it all worked out very well indeed!

Our friend Tillman (famous photographer) is coming to London on Monday so we’re herfing at 10 Manchester street in the evening- if you would like to join us shoot me am email at [email protected]

May the 12th sees the UK launch of Cohiba Behikes and as expected allocations are very very tight

Clients who have already pre-ordered have priority but need to confirm they wish to proceed

Place orders early using links below or emailing me at [email protected]

Cohiba Behike BHK 52 singles £29

Cohiba Behike BHK 52 box of 10 £289

Cohiba Behike BHK 54 singles £38

Cohiba Behike BHK 54 box of 10 £379

Cohiba Behike BHK 56 singles £45

Cohiba Behike BHK 56 box of 10 £425

Cohiba Behike BHK Sampler £112

These splendid Havanas are presented in boxes of 10. We have also made a sampler pack available as well as singles. You can place your order now for shipping on the 12th/13th May

Around 5 weeks till my boat cruise herf in New York where we are delighted to be joining forces with Oliva cigars for an evening of smokes, drinks, dinner whilst cruising up to the Statue of Liberty (it’s a 4 hour cruise so I gather we may be going round the statue in circles a few times!). I understand that we will also have a cigar roller on the cruise. Let’s hope the boat’s steady whilst he’s using the chaveta 🙂

I’m going to put together a vintage Cuban rum and vintage cigar tasting evening in June- if you’d like more details shoot me an email and I’ll put you on the guest list

Have a great weekend

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell

I just heard the sad news that Alejandro Robaina has passed away aged 91

A wonderful character whom, I was lucky enough to have met many times over the last 12 years of visiting Cuba

He was still smoking cigars and making jokes the last time I saw him in November

He will be missed and I’ll be smoking a cigar from his 83rd anniversary humidor in his honour this evening

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell