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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 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...

James J Fox are delighted to introduce a new collection of cigars­, the Fox House Blend. Demonstrating our desire to create exceptional cigar experiences, this collection signifies another landmark occasion in our illustrious history as one of the world’s most distinguished cigar merchants. Our Fox House Blend cigars have been created by James J Fox, specifically for us, the British...

Habanos Festival 23 / XXIII Festival del Habanos After a two-year hiatus from Cuba’s and the Habanos S.A calendar The Habanos Festival, the World’s most extravagant premium cigar event returned on February 27th 2023 to great rapture. There have been global launches of cigars in Havana and across the world in that time, like the Cohiba Siglo de Oro (Year...

Our great friends at Tor Imports celebrated 30 years of business this past autumn. Whether Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico or other nationality, Tor has worked tirelessly to introduce and embed them into the UK cigar market. They are the forerunners of importing and distributing New World Cigars in the UK, with the widest selection of brands and products. We...