Hello everybody! This week has been getting hotter by the day and has accumulated to a sunny Friday! This month we have gained another new cigar brand!

As always we start on the Monday, We had a huge mountain of online orders to pick. Lisa was off which meant it was down to Scarlett and I to complete them. This was Scarlett’s first time focusing on picking cigars all day and she blew me away! She did a fantastic job, she was fast and rarely had to ask for help. It was brilliant! In the afternoon, I spent some time sorting out the out of stock cigars and then went to work re-filling the cigars. 

On Tuesday, I was working with Scarlett again picking all of the cigars. We were a fantastic team again and got through the orders very quickly. Afterwards, I created a new Cuban cigar order in the hope of getting some different Cuban cigars in our delivery. Afterwards, I spent some more time finalising my cigar subscriptions for August. I’m lucky enough to have a fantastic team here who helps by putting all the cigars together in the box, which is one stress off my shoulders. But creating the subscription in general is tough.

On Wednesday, I was lucky enough to have a day off. I came back on Thursday, refreshed and ready to go. The first thing I noticed was new cigars! We finally received stock of the Trident Military cigars. Trident Military Cigars was founded in 2019 by two veterans who shared a passion for cigars, history and the Armed Forces. They aimed the brand for those who support, serve or have served in the military as well as cigar enthusiasts. They also like to give back to the military and so they donate £1 of every cigar sold to charities who support veterans and their families – To further strengthen this commitment, C.Gars Ltd will be matching every donation made – doubling the impact of every cigar & tin sold across our site. How amazing is that! Thursday was also stock count day for Lisa and I. We were really up against it as we usually get a head start the day before but due to me being off (Sorry Lisa), we had to do it all in one day after the morning online order picking! We started at around 9.45am and somehow finished at 2pm! We were both amazed with ourselves. So this gave me a chance to complete the cigar out of stock lists as well as see what discontinued stock was finally sold out.

On Friday, I got to meet Denisa and Helena who work in our London Office Warehouse. I often email Helena, asking about stock levels that they have in London. They were both so friendly and fascinated to see our warehouse and how we operate, I saw them take some pictures and said they may do the same in their warehouse. In between talking to Helena and Denisa, I picked a lot of online orders. The Trident cigars are selling well and just as I am writing this, one of the best offers you will see for a while became available FLASH SALE – 5 FOR 60 – Rocky Patel Orchant Seleccion Rothschild Sampler – 5 Cigars – Get it whilst you can!

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks blog.

So long for now.

Oliver.

Hi everyone, the weather has been very crazy this week but it didn’t stop you from ordering your favourite cigars.

Monday was incredibly busy with online orders, it was probably one of our busiest days this year! As a team we all got through it and picked all of the orders and then we helped the packing department. It’s always great to see the fluidity within the team. Again, I have seen a lot of people taking advantage of our “try something new” cigar. This is a great add on if you like a variety, but you must be a C.Gars plus member. We recently found out that over 40% of our customers are purchasing the “try something new” and we really appreciate it and I’ve noticed sales for previous cigars in that selection have risen. So it really shows that you may find something you enjoy.

On Tuesday, I spent a lot of time working with suppliers to try to get the best cigars for my Cigar Subscriptions. There is big plans for my subscriptions and I can’t wait to tell you all! In between emailing suppliers, I created an article for the C.Gars Cigar Library – It’s called Cuaba Cigars: The Art of the Double Figurado – You can read it here. I find it fascinating that there was a brand created just for the double figurado shape and 30 years later it is incredibly popular.

On Wednesday, I spent the first part of my day picking online orders. Afterwards, I had noticed a lot of Cuban stock went offline and so I had a large list to go through and put back online – not entirely sure what happened but it’s all back available for you all to purchase. In the afternoon, Lisa and I made a start on the cigar stock count. We counted all of the New World boxes as well as most of the other New World cigars in our Cuban humidor (Which at this rate is more of a mixed humidor). We were both very impressed with our achievement.

Thursday was stock count day, this time I got to do it with Scarlett! This is her second time doing it but first time counting the cigars instead of doing the laptop side. She did a brilliant job and we were finished by 2pm, which is very good for her first time counting! I will always remember the days, when it used to take all day to complete it. Afterwards, I had more cigar admin to complete, including de-activating the Nub by Oliva Connecticut 354 cigar. I had no idea that this quite popular cigar would be discontinued and now I worry about the rest of the range so get them now in case they get discontinued too.

On Friday, we were short staffed due to members of our team having some well deserved time off. Lisa and I held the fort though, with help from the rest of the team. It’s almost pay back from Monday, where we helped the packing department – Now they’re helping us. In the afternoon, I did one last cigar stock up and order, ready for the whatever the following week brings.

I just wanted to end this blog with a note for my good friend Josh. Unfortunately, Josh has now left the company, he will be sorely missed as a colleague and a friend. Those who used to come into the shop loved being served by Josh as he was so passionate about cigars. I hope he does well for himself in the future.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog.

So long for now.

Oliver.

Happy Friday everyone! It has been another interesting week here with many new cigars and even a new drink for you to enjoy.

Monday was incredibly busy with online orders! I think it was our busiest day of the year so far! I was picking cigars orders with Josh, we were picking orders almost all day! It was incredible to see how many orders we had. Towards the end of the day Josh helped the packing department whilst I quickly sorted out cigars which had gone out of stock.

On Tuesday, we were all exhausted from a busy Monday but we kept our spirits high. We picked all of our online orders and I noticed a lot of people ordering the Drew Estate Blackened range. They are brilliant cigars and one you need to try, i’ll always remember enjoying the Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro Toro – One of my favourites. In the afternoon, Lisa and I finally executed our big plan. Loyal readers will remember over a year ago we converted a spare cupboard in the shop into a humidor to store all full boxes of New World cigars – Unfortunately due to the conditions needed to store the cigars, we struggled to keep them in the correct condition at all times and so we removed the display table from inside the Cuban humidor, build some shelving and now all of our New World boxes are in there! Our two purpose built humidors are a lot easier to manage and so we decided to put them in there and it is much better! 

Wednesday was the continuation of moving the stock over. As you can see, we hold a lot of stock! During all of this, we had to make space for some new cigars – Padilla Cigars. They look very interesting as it sounds like they have tried to make them as Cuban as possible without using any Cuban leaves. Even the boxes are traditional Cuban style boxes. Afterwards, Lisa and I worked together to count the New World full boxes.

On Thursday, I wasn’t doing stock count for a change! Lisa and I decided to train Scarlett on the stock count side of the business. So it was Lisa and Scarlett this week while I spent the day picking all of the online orders. I had a very large order that took a lot of time to pick! This customer certainly likes his Plasencia’s as I felt like I picked every Plasencia we have! As well as many different Olivas. I actually felt sorry for the person packing the order with the utmost care. During the day, I was working with the London office to ensure we had the right amount of discontinued stock online. It can be difficult when a cigar gets discontinued as we then must put the exact stock online and on occasion our stock levels can change and so we need to communicate – but I’d like to think I have a good relationship with my London colleagues. We also received a brand new drink for you to try! Now I can’t call it a spirit as it is non-alcoholic. It is called All In Non-Alcoholic Lager. It is a fantastic drink that you all need to try and I imagine it would pair well with a Drew Estate Blackened.

On Friday, I started my day by picking orders. The Aladino Orchant Seleccion has proven to be a hit with our customers and it seems like every order has one currently. They are a limited edition cigar so make sure you get them whilst you can! I also noticed another new cigar come in – Chateau Diadem Monkey Business. I’m not a fan of cigars without the band but the Chateau Diadem range is brilliant and so now I feel I must try these. In the afternoon, I stock up our shelves and ordered more cigars, ready for another busy day on Monday.

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks going on.

So long for now.

Oliver.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the lovely weather over the bank holiday. I know I did!

So my week started on Tuesday. I came in to a large amount of online orders to pick, the team on Monday did a fantastic job picking and packing and so it was up to the rest of us to keep up their good work. We all did a fantastic job and I even had time to stock up our humidors and order stock.

On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to have a more administrative day. I started by making sure all of our cigars were online. Afterwards I finished a long job which was monitoring sales of cigars that were on special offers. I was very happy to complete this task as it was the biggest spreadsheet I had ever worked on. Around midday I created an article on the C.Gars Cigar Library. It was called Mini Cigars and Puritos – The Best Quick Smoke Options – you can read it here. I enjoy a mini cigar and I hope after this article you will too. In the afternoon, the delivery we had been waiting for finally arrived. The CAO Amazon Basin… This is an incredibly sought after cigar which normally sells out as soon as it comes in and this has been no different. This year, in addition to the Toro, they have also released a Rothschild! We have had so many of these on pre-order that we ran out! But don’t you worry, we will be getting more very soon! Due to all of the pre-orders our afternoon became even busier! So it was all staff packing orders to try to get them all out on that day! The below picture is just a small portion of the orders we had to pack!

Thursday was stock count day. Yet again Lisa and I worked through our humidors and counted them all by lunch! Afterwards I helped our product listing team with my knowledge of the new cigars that came in following the AITS trade show. One that looks particularly exciting is the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Secret Cask. These limited edition cigars sound amazing and to know that there’s only 1550 boxes made means you need to get yours now! You can even choose which numbered box you would like. 

Friday was quite a crazy day! Before I even walked in I could see we had received a lot of deliveries! So after picking the first lot of online orders. I started opening deliveries alongside Ben, I then started to pick everyone’s orders so they could help Ben with the deliveries. It was a challenge but also fun. Afterwards, I then helped put stock away to Ben’s amazement! To say he was thankful is an understatement. Later on in the day I was asked what cigars I think should be in our “try something new” bracket. If you’ve not heard of the “try something new” cigar, it’s a great offer where you pay £10 and we choose a cigar you’ve never tried before – You never know you might find your new favourite! You have to be a C.Gars plus member to enjoy this offer though. So for June if you purchase the “try something new” cigar, you can thank me for choosing a great selection for us to choose from.

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks goings on.

So long for now.

Oliver.

Hello everyone! Are you ready for another bank holiday weekend? We have received a lot of cigars from the AITS trade show which I can’t wait to share with you.

On Monday, there was certainly a buzz around the building. I was excited to hear about what stock was ordered from the AITS trade show. But first Josh and I had a mountain of online orders to pick. Another cigar that has been selling well ever since I put it on sale is the Casa Carrillo by E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Sidekick – It has literally been flying off the shelves! After we got the online orders picked, I had to put some cigars back online which was out of stock as well as send my manager a list of which Cuban cigars we are out of stock of. It is very well known about the issues getting Cuban cigars and unfortunately it is really showing now. In the afternoon, we had a very large Missouri Meerschaum delivery. These deliveries come straight from the USA which has always amazed me as they don’t ever turn up damaged. You will start to see these online very soon.

Tuesday was another great day. I had Scarlett with me and so I began training her on stocking the shelves fully and ordering stock. Previously she had only stocked up basic products so the cigars are a new task. Ordering is also quite difficult as you need to know what to order and what not to order as we don’t want unpopular cigars to be in our humidor forever. We were also blessed with the return of EGM Cigars – When we first received them, they flew off the shelves, so fast that the supplier couldn’t keep up with our demand. But they are finally back with two new vitolas – Blecos and Petit Encanto.

On Wednesday, I focused all of my time on the shop newsletters. The teams at each location did a brilliant job promoting what products they are currently enjoying. I particularly enjoyed Turmeaus Chesters newsletter, you’ll have to sign up to their shop newsletter to find out why. Late in the afternoon, I started creating my July Monthly subscriptions. I know I always speak highly of them but the New World Subscription has an awesome selection for July. I also learned about a new Orchant Seleccion that I feel like I need to try! The Aladino Orchant Seleccion! This is available as a Corona and a Lancero and is very limited! 

Thursday was stock count day with Lisa. We flew through the stock count and were finished by lunch! I think that is our new record! We were just in time to see some new products from one of our fantastic suppliers. I can’t reveal everything that came in until it has been put on our website but there is certainly some new cigars i’d like to try! One I can reveal is the new Oliva Serie O Cigarillos – This joins the Serie G Cameroon, both a great little smoke for a great price. Later on I created an article for the C.Gars cigar library – it’s called Henri Wintermans Cigars – A Complete Guide to the Range, Strengths and Formats – You can read it here.

On Friday, I decided to start my day enjoying a nice little cigar – The Upsetters Ska Cigarrillo – I was very surprised but this nice little stick. I found it started with a lot of black pepper and a hint of cinnamon, before moving on to a bit of sweetness. It was a great way to start my day. Back at C.Gars HQ  I concentrated on making space for all of our new stock, it took me a while as it is a lot to come in one go but I got there in the end. You will need to look out for some amazing deals that I’m sure you will see very soon. 

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks goings on.

So long for now.

Oliver.