The PH Cigar Thread
Discussion
number2 said:
nuyorican said:
Wow, I had no idea. Thanks chaps. Will put this on a list of things to do when next in London.
Most decent hotels have pleasant (and heated) terraces for a cigar and a drink. Or, as has been mentioned, check out Boisdale - Victoria have a terrace (gets busy) and Canary Wharf has few comfy chairs in their humidor room as well as extensive outdoor terracing. Just had a Google for you too: https://slman.com/culture/best-cigar-rooms-london
Annoyingly, I was at the Connaught for lunch a few weeks back, had some drinks in the Red Room bar and didn't realise they had a cigar room!
EJH said:
I popped into Davidoff in Monaco yesterday (killing a couple of minutes before a meeting).
Seriously limited selection. They had a good selection of the low number Cohiba siglos, a poor selection of Montecristos and Hoyo de Monterrey (a couple of each) 2 Quai Dorsais. No RyJ at all.
For a shop that has always been so well stocked to be so poorly stocked was quite interesting.
For further balance to this, I was in Monaco on Tuesday and, again, spent a few minutes in Davidoff as I passed time ahead of a meeting. Selection isn't quite what it was in 2019..but is vastly better than it was last year. I also thought their prices to be very reasonable, especially for cigars in such excellent condition.Seriously limited selection. They had a good selection of the low number Cohiba siglos, a poor selection of Montecristos and Hoyo de Monterrey (a couple of each) 2 Quai Dorsais. No RyJ at all.
For a shop that has always been so well stocked to be so poorly stocked was quite interesting.
Edited by EJH on Saturday 8th July 22:54
craigjm said:
MrBig said:
I’m off to JJ Fox next week. Not had a cigar since before covid so any suggestions for something ‘light’? Not sure going straight in for a Churchill is a good idea!
Can’t beat an R&J number 1 in those kinds of situations. My preference for a nice light, yet flavourful cigar is the Quay d'Orsay 50.
EJH said:
For further balance to this, I was in Monaco on Tuesday and, again, spent a few minutes in Davidoff as I passed time ahead of a meeting. Selection isn't quite what it was in 2019..but is vastly better than it was last year. I also thought their prices to be very reasonable, especially for cigars in such excellent condition.
Haven't the prices of top Cubans aligned worldwide now at a level that is insane? Even from Ravi a box of Siglo VI is now $2,580!p1doc said:
paulguitar said:
Haven't the prices of top Cubans aligned worldwide now at a level that is insane? Even from Ravi a box of Siglo VI is now $2,580!
i think Habanos aligned all cubans to hong kong prices....I've got a good stash from pre hike - and from when they were available in duty free - which I'm only slowly enjoying.
I was at the Peninsular a few weeks ago for lunch and went to their cigar lounge for cigars and drinks - prices in lounges don't seem too shocking given retail prices: 55 for an SD4, 60 for a Belicoso, 95 for a Cohiba Medio Siglo. I'm looking at the receipt
. The drinks bill dwarfed the cigars 
.paulguitar said:
Haven't the prices of top Cubans aligned worldwide now at a level that is insane? Even from Ravi a box of Siglo VI is now $2,580!
A friend of mine was telling me this recently. He says the price of many Cubans has risen over 100%. Some have risen 120%.Cohiba in particular has risen to almost insane prices, driven by worldwide demand that has grown hugely over the 2-3 years.
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