James J Fox Blog

Since 1881 James J Fox has always been committed to delivering exceptional products to our customers. In our many years of experience, we have unrivalled insight into what our clientele wants from a cigar, pipe or indeed, an accessory. We have decided to utilise this insight to curate a range of accessories that we guarantee meet the highest standards of...

We were two of 55 designated sampling evenings across the UK celebrating Trinidad 55 on the evening of Friday 21st June. We held our events at our James J Fox Flagship 19 St James's Street and La Casa Del Habano James J Fox in Harrods. We had three pairings: two at St James's and one at our LCDH. James J...

Trinidad, it would be fair to say, is a Habanos brand loved by most. If it is not their No.1 brand, it is highly likely to be in their “Top 3”. Consistency is the key for Trinidad; blends, vitolas, timing of releases, discontinuations, it has all added to the allure of one of Habanos’s most famed brands. Despite not having...

An aficionado level evening took place on Thursday 16th May as a pairing of the highest quality was put together at James J Fox. Sampling one of the most renowned Habanos cigars, the Partagas Lusitania, and pairing with a selection of Craigellachie Whisky, guests were offered one of our greatest pairings to date. Sensational is the word that comes to...

Habanos World Days is returning in a spectacular way this summer as we are set to celebrate with three days of Habanos events dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Trinidad in London. Hunters & Frankau are collaborating with Habanos S.A to host three major events in June on Thursday 20th, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd. An amazing program has been...

Casa 1910 have finally arrived in the UK for retail, and we are very excited as we know how good their cigars are after hosting an event for their UK launch back in May 2023. Hailing from a country that is not particularly renowned for its cigar making, Mexico, Casa 1910 is showing why Mexican tobacco will feature more prominently...

The Whisky Exchange & James J. Fox presents: Two cigars, two cognacs, two armagnac, cheeses from Paxton and Whitfield…We made the most of this year’s Leap Day by working with The Whisky Exchange and TWE Events to present a marvellous cognac and cigar pairings ahead of the Cognac Show taking place Friday 23rd March and Saturday 24th March. The spirit...

The Bolivar Regentes (Edicion Limitada 2021) is the final release of the 2021 collection of Habanos Limited Edition. We received the Cohiba 55 Aniversario last summer and then the Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes No. 4 in December. The trilogy was complete with the global launch of the Regentes on Wednesday 7th February 2024. The much-anticipated cigar was launched in London...

It was a pleasure to have made the pairing with Tesseron at our last sampling evening of 2023. Our Churchill’s Birthday Cigar and Cognac pairing event was the first time we paired Tesseron cognac with cigars for a sampling evening. A wonderful evening for more than 50 guests in our St James’s flagship, it was clear that the Romeo y...

Dear Customers We would like to inform you of planned refurbishment work in our shop during late January and early February. As followed, our current schedule for temporary closure of the shop is: Saturday 20th January - Sunday 28th January Closed Monday 29th January - Saturday 3rd February Open (Works will continue in the shop. Noise might be a slight...