Nick Hammond

October 04, 2016

Register Now For Nicaraguan Cigar Fest

Puror Sabor planning is already in full swing. Cigar lovers have just a few days left to make the most of savings on next year’s Puro Sabor Festival in Nicaragua.
July 04, 2016

Event Report from a Nicaraguan Afternoon in Birmingham, UK

And even the Nicaraguan Ambassador to the UK, Ms Guiselle Morales-Echaverry, was on hand to explain to gathered retailers just what a positive impact the cigar industry is having in Nicaragua.
June 17, 2016

UK’s AITS Lunch At Lord’s

Inbetween ominous looking rainclouds, the 52nd annual Association of Independent Tobacco Specialists (AITS) trade lunch was bathed in sunshine at Lord’s, England.
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April 26, 2016

Are We Ruining Our Palates by Smoking New Cigars Far Too Young?

In this vintage column, Nick Hammond asks whether we’re going about it all wrong when it comes to smoking, tasting and evaluating our cigars. Are we slaves of fast consumption?
April 14, 2016

Macanudo Inspirado Launched in the U.K., Distributed by Decent C.Gars Ltd

The Macanudo Inspirado has been launched in the UK in collaboration between Scandinavian Tobacco and Decent C.Gars Ltd. At the launch event in the Edward Sahakian Cigar Lounge, Knightsbridge, London.
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April 05, 2016

Mission Europe: Rocky Patel Fights for Cigar Smokers

Fighting for the rights for cigar smokers is all in a day’s work – certainly for Rocky Patel too. The campaigner for cigar smoker’s rights, is bringing the fight to Europe. Cigar Journal interviews a man on a mission …
March 08, 2016

Commemorative Cigar Released by Joya de Nicaragua

Special limited run of cigars dedicated to the memory of a Dutch cigar lover: This year’s Ilja series commemorative cigar has been made by Joya De Nicaragua.
JJ Fox London
February 26, 2016

JJ Fox Lounge: The Newly Refurbished Haven

There’s a new/old place in town that you really need to visit. And when you do, you won’t recognize the upstairs lounge at the famous London cigar store on St James’s Street.
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February 09, 2016

Who are the Buyers of High-Priced Vintage Cigars?

The vintage cigar market can be an enigmatic place, with players unwilling to reveal their sources, collections or investments for fear of alerting their competitors. With some information from a few specialists, Nick Hammond found out that vintage buyers can be divided into two distinct
Garden Room Lanesborough London
December 04, 2015

Up Close: The Garden Room at the Lanesborough Hotel London

The Garden Room’s humidor is legendary, with sticks ranging from current production classics to original Behikes costing thousands. Add to that an astonishing range of vintage wines, ports, whiskies and Cognacs dating back to 1770 and you have an epicurean’s heaven.

Lovers of the Leaf

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