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Missiles of massive satisfaction
Havana is finally embracing the vogue for chunky cigars. Nick Foulkes channels his inner machismo. Illustration: Andy Bunday
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High rollers
Lavish humidors may spark the interest of casual smokers, but, for aficionados, it’s the legendary cigars within that are the real treasure. Nick Foulkes explains.
Smoking out the winners
Vintage cigars are a niche market where canny collectors can have their smokes – and keep them. Nick Hammond reports.
A unique cigar collection goes up for sale
A Castro-signed humidor is among the lots at this London auction
Punching above their weight
A rural, under-the-radar Cuban tobacco factory is taking on the big boys in Havana – and producing some of the world’s most sensational cigars, says Nick Foulkes.
A fume with a view
Some with leafy gardens, others with live jazz and cocktails, all with clubby, sexy lounge areas – cigar terraces are the new destination bars. Alice Lascelles reports.
The full Monte
From thoroughbred to workhorse and back again, Montecristo has gone full revolution. Nick Foulkes charts the kingly Havana’s return to form.
Purdey cigar cutter
In coin-finished steel, £1,075.
Linley with Hunters & Frankau Skyline humidor
42cm high, in Macassar ebony and mixed-wood veneers. Contains 50 specialist cigars, £15,950.
A Robusto decision
A short, fat, formerly unloved cigar has now become top draw for connoisseurs, says Nick Foulkes.