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Whether it be news straight from Habanos, events from around the world, new releases or our thoughts on all things Cuban, this will be the primary source of cigar reporting and announcements from across the globe.
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In 2025, Romeo y Julieta commemorated its 150th anniversary by unveiling the Amantes cigar at the XXV Festival del Haban...
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Light up, relax, and enjoy good company. This week, connect with fellow aficionados for evenings of Cuban cigars, conver...
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Among the great figures of Cuban cigar history, José Castelar Cairo, known to most as Cueto, stands in a class of his o...
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In the world of cigars, some releases are more memorable than others. Releases that arouse curiosity as much as they fil...
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Few Cuban cigar brands carry their history as naturally as Juan López. With origins tracing back to the 1870s, it’s a...
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Founded in 1840 was originally crafted to cater to the British market. This iconic brand has stood the test of time, off...
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La Gloria Cubana is one of the most refined Cuban cigar brands, known for its craftsmanship and distinct character. This...
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Havana is a city that begs to be seen from above. As the sun melts into the sea, rooftops become hidden sanctuaries wher...
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Jean-Marie Jenaji Jay is more than a cigar collector; he is a historian of Cuban cigars with a collection spanning decad...
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The Cigar Keep HERF has always been about bringing cigar lovers together, and now, we’re making it even better. To enh...
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Eumelio Espino Marrero has been a pivotal figure in the advancement of Cuban tobacco, dedicating over four decades to th...
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At Cigar Keep Travel Concierge, we are always on the hunt for the most exclusive and authentic cigar experiences in Cuba...
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Cuba's cultural heritage is deeply intertwined with the art of crafting exceptional cigars and rums, products that have ...
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Havana once again becomes the cigar capital of the world as the XXV Habanos Festival 2025 takes place from February 24 t...
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In an unprecedented collaboration between renowned YouTube content creator Kirby Allison and Habanos S.A., the multi-par...
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On February 3, 2024, Cigar Keep, in collaboration with La Casa del Habano Zug, hosted its inaugural Swiss Smoke Event in...
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It begins, as many of the finer things in life do, with ritual. The cut, the light, the slow exhale of something aged to...
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For over a century, El Rey del Mundo has quietly crafted exceptional cigars that embody tradition, heritage, and expert ...
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José L. Piedra stands as a distinguished Cuban cigar brand, deeply rooted in the island's rich tobacco heritage. Establ...
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Havana, a city where history and modernity converge, offers a diverse array of accommodations to suit every traveler’s...
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Travel Logistics: What You Need to Know Before You Go Planning your journey to the renowned Habanos Festival in Cuba re...
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Cuba’s legendary Habanos Festival is more than just an event—it’s an extraordinary celebration of cigars, craftsma...
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Raúl Valladares, a cherished figure in the world of Cuban cigars, recently passed away. For those who knew his work, hi...
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On December 4th, the historic Casa García Alvarado became the stage for an unforgettable evening as members of Cigar Ke...
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This article is a heartfelt tribute to Romeo y Julieta, the iconic cigar brand that kindled my passion for smoking. Jour...
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This article explores the fascinating story behind the "Churchill" cigar, tracing the mix of myths and facts about Winst...
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Opening in Spring 2025, the Monte-Carlo Cigar Club (MCCC) will be the epitome of cigar luxury. Located in the iconic Mon...
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Cigars have long been symbols of sophistication, power, and introspection in literature, from their ceremonial roots in ...
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Casa Italia in Havana’s upscale Miramar is a boutique retreat that merges Italian sophistication with Cuba’s rich ci...
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Humidores Habana, founded by Ernesto Aguilera in 1994, specializes in crafting bespoke cigar humidors from reclaimed woo...
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Fumar Lounge London is a luxurious cigar lounge offering an exclusive, intimate experience. It honors the tradition of c...
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In June 2024, London became the epicenter for cigar connoisseurs as Habanos World Days marked the 55th anniversary of Tr...
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The Por Larrañaga PL47 is a special UK Habanos Regional Edition release that honors the nearly 200-year-old legacy of C...
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The Bolívar Regentes, the final release of the 2021 Limited Edition cigars, was unveiled at an exclusive event by Hunte...
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Rediscover the elegance of the Lancero with the Diplomáticos Grandes—Habanos S.A.'s latest masterpiece. This rare Edi...
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Ajay Patel of No. 6 Cavendish in London showcases the 1994 Trinidad Diplomaticos Humidor, a rare piece of cigar history....
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In 2024, Habanos, S.A. celebrates 30 years of unmatched excellence in the premium cigar industry. With iconic brands lik...
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The Diplomáticos Leal, a new Edición Regional from Habanos S.A., was launched in Havana on December 8. This limited re...
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Learn the essentials of cigar care in Cigar Keep's guide to inspecting and preserving your collection. Discover how to p...
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The Hoyo de Monterrey Edición Limitada has finally been released, the second of the delayed Limited Editions from 2021!...
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Late 2023, Habanos S.A. and Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus Ltd. introduced three new cigars at an exclusive event in Limassol, ...
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London Cigar Retailers Ajay and Bhavna Patel mark 30 years in the Cigar business with massive rooftop celebration this F...
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Your feedback was invaluable! Thank you to everyone that joined! Read about what your fellow Cigar-Keep members shared i...
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Join us for an All-Member Virtual Smoke today at 8:00 PM GMT and again at 8:00 PM CST! Come hang out with fellow Cigar K...
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155 years ago today, the cigar world lost a giant figure, Jamie Partagas Ravelo. His demise, which occurred on 17th July...
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All-Member Virtual Smoke Details Below!
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Max Foulkes gives us a reminder of the best Cuban cigars of 2022.
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The countdown to Christmas has begun! To celebrate this Advent, Cigar Keep presents to you our very own Advent Calendar....
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The use of the Chinese Zodiac in cigar production is a relatively new trend, but it has quickly gained popularity among ...
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Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin appears on The Curiosity Project podcast with Omar Mirza
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In another of Cigar Keep's cross-Atlantic conversations, Tom Chamberlin speaks with Brian Sacawa, great aficionado and p...
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Cigar Keep Ambassador Monica Irani recently held a Christmas Cigar Lunch in Mayfair, where a delightful group of cigars ...
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The recent Cuban cigar price hike has caused quite a stir in the world of cigar aficionados. There have been reports of...
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Max Foulkes selects his cigar of the week for this week - the H. Upmann Connoisseur No.1
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Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin shows us his favourite accessory. Something with a remarkable heritage and pride of place in...
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Anyone with thermal imagery plodding through Knightsbridge this time last week would have been entranced by the sight be...
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New & Lingwood is something of an enigma. In theory this is the kind of brand that, without enigmatic leadership and pro...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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It's always an honour to be written about, even more so when Nick Hammond does so on behalf of world renowned cigar stor...
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This week Max Foulkes has chosen the Cuaba Divinos as his cigar of the week, read on to find out why.
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Cigar Keep promotes camaraderie and enjoys its members sharing their wealth of knowledge with the rest of the community,...
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In this week’s video, Kirby Allison has the distinct privilege of sitting down to chat and enjoy a cigar with legend o...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Trading on the Stick Exchange: A Success Story Emerges
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This week Max Foulkes has chosen the Punch Punch cigar as his cigar of the week, read on to find out why.
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On a recent trip to London, Michael Nouri, lead of Flashdance and an icon of the 1980s, would not let the day go by with...
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Max Foulkes takes us through the latest Cuban releases - same in the making and some that have recently become available...
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This week Max Foulkes has chosen the Romeo y Julieta, Cedros de Luxe as his cigar of the week, read on to find out why.
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Mark's Club played host to their cigar-smoking members, hosted by Jemma Freeman, to begin its 50th Anniversary celebrati...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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This week Max Foulkes has chosen the Trinidad Coloniales as his cigar of the week, read on to find out why.
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Max Foulkes reminds us Brits of how fortunate we are to have such treasures designated to our tiny island in the form of...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Direct message other members in order to buy, sell or trade Cuban cigars amounts yourselves. Cigar Keep takes no commiss...
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In today's video, Kirby sits down with good friend Tom Chamberlin, editor of the Rake Magazine under normal circumstance...
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Cigar Keeps Freddie Foulkes takes us to St James's Street: The home of London cigars, to find out what it has to offer.
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Any sybaritic and sensual experience has the outfit to go with it. Cigar Smoking is no exception, and is perhaps the exe...
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Max Foulkes brought out his inner Dr. Jones and has found certain cigars that have been confined to the mistiness of his...
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We've come a long way in a short time, now to the next stage in our journey: the first Cigar Keep Fundraise. Read on to ...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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This week Ciga Keep chats to one of its newest ambassadors, Matt Hranek, the founder of W.M. Brown magazine! Matt gives ...
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This week Cigar Keep's very own, Max Foulkes takes a deeper look into Montecristo's wide Edmundo cigar. Examining the re...
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We at Cigar Keep love it when we get invited to an event in our honour. And that’s exactly what happened when Cigar Ke...
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Freddie Foulkes captured our recent event Cigar Keep x Bell & Ross for all to enjoy
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Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin joins us to share the unboxing of a recent delivery.
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Hurricane Ian has caused havoc across Cuba. Nick Hammond reminds us that this is nothing new and that Cubans, and their ...
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Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin sits down with renowned author, Nick Foulkes, for the answers to our most important question...
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We invited friends and members of the Cigar Keep and watch communities to discover the delicate alliance between cigars ...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Max Foulkes reminds us that though most tobacconist's shelves lay bare when it comes to Cohiba, there are still gems to ...
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Hunters & Frankau have released a second 'House Reserve' limited-edition humidor of Ramon Allones cigars which have sold...
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Pray Silence for the weekly announcement from our Dear Proprietor. What a week we have enjoyed with the current delights...
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In part 2 of our discussion, we learn about how Boveda became the brand we know and love today, the big break they had w...
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The wait is over and we can all finally get the fix of our favourite television show, Foulkes & Sons returns with a rega...
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We interrupt our usual programming to bring you this important message
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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The Dauphin of cigar merchants, Eddie Sahakian of Davidoff of London is famous for his ebullience, generosity and knowle...
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One brand has revolutionised the way we maintain and age our cigars, Boveda. We speak to its C.E.O. Sean Knutsen to lear...
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As we delve into the beauty of Linley, we are excited to announce that we have a special offer just for Cigar Keep Membe...
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Our Man in Texas makes sure he ticks all the right boxes whenever he is in London and a trip would not be complete with ...
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If time is our greatest luxury, then make sure you pass it in the best way possible. Our Ambassador Manny – known to m...
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We know that cigars attract multitudes, even those with a public profile. So we have made a shortlist of our favourite c...
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With Shooting Season in full swing, we consider the opportunities for cigars at the highest echelons of sport, and ask a...
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Mr Dean is an active and passionate user of the site. He took the time and effort to recall his early days of smoking, o...
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Greetings Cigar Enthusiasts! What a fascinating time to be an enthusiast of Cuban Cigars! How lucky are we that the ...
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I find there to be moments in time when cigars often warranting my seal of approval fall below their generally consisten...
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Ladies and Gentlemen! The Proprietor
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While some may want to pass the sunny season at the Wilderness Festival, other more civilised sorts play golf. And as yo...
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Our friend Shary Rahman is a man unlikely to shy away from a strong smoke. We have turned to him to explain the most mis...
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Pray Silence for the weekly announcement from our Dear Proprietor.
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With the new prices for cigars in effect, we have made changes to the site so you can track what has happened. Read insi...
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Limited-edition cigars tend to be in the crosshairs of the discerning collector. It is partly because compared to the Re...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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After a state visit to that most roguish of former colonies, The Proprietor returns, heartened that there are ever-incre...
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Protagonists take most of the praise, but they know much of the credit goes to the supporting acts. In cigar smoking, th...
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In our first video in an ongoing series, Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin sits down with renowned author, Nick Foulkes, for a...
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“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” said Winston Churchill. After much enquiry from t...
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Having had the great honour of seeing his friend married off, Tom Chamberlin contemplated important matters, such as cig...
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Max Foulkes thinks back on his life before cigars and regrets nothing, he (the rest of us too) want you to join us, so h...
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Laurent Fuchs is the Chief Executive of Elie Bleu. Since 1999, his aim has been to elevate the brand to a global stage, ...
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In our first video in an ongoing series, Cigar Keep's Tom Chamberlin sits down with renowned author, Nick Foulkes, for a...
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Cigar Keep chats to Aaron Sigmond about how Independence Day is a big day for all Americans, but especially Cigar Smoker...
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He was away last week tracking the migratory habits of rare flora (also known as cigar exports), but his schooner arrive...
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Our Man in Belgrade, Alex Cigar Dandy, tries the new Cohiba 55th Anniversary Cigar and reports back on his findings
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Members' keeps are really starting to take shape with greater variety. It's important to share these personal collection...
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The Proprietor is in Havana and has sent another missive of glad tidings, a new cigar released to the market
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For your weekly Audience, pray silence for The Proprietor...
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The lighters of choice for the haute monde, the Parisian Maison S.T. Dupont celebrate their 150th anniversary this year.
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Members' keeps are really starting to take shape with greater variety. It's important to share these personal collection...
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With the most important event in the racing calendar approaching, cigar smokers with Royal Enclosure tickets are equally...
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For your weekly Audience, pray silence for The Proprietor...
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To be a digital platform may give the impression of distance, remoteness, artificiality, but no, the throng exists and s...
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News has reached our shores though secure lines and decoded with haste by Max Foulkes to reveal to you, dear reader, som...
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Members' keeps are really starting to take shape with greater variety. It's important to share these personal collection...
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What could be nicer than ending the day in the right atmosphere with a good cigar? For an aficionado, cigars mean qualit...
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He is largely known for his sartorial legacy, but could it be that the Duke of Windsor ushered in a new taste for larger...
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Edward VII took the temperate rule book of Victorian England and tossed it aside to make room for his favourite habit, c...
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With the rising price of cigars, an air of solemnity has passed over, and I indeed settled upon the community. Selling ...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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We are all excited about celebrating the breath-taking milestone which Queen Elizabeth reaches next week. But with a lon...
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For your weekly Audience, pray silence for The Proprietor
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Members' keeps are really starting to take shape with greater variety. It's important to share these personal collection...
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Welcome to Cigar Keep. In this video you can discover exactly what makes the website such a jolly place to be. A place t...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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For your weekly Audience, pray silence for The Proprietor...
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Further to last week's column on wine and cigars, we thought we should streamline your hoarding intentions over the next...
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Our Resident expert, Max Foulkes, looks back on the smoking habits of the locked-down and reveals what trends emerged.
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News from Cuba comes in every so often with anticipation and excitement. For some, this news will bring neither, but any...
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For your weekly Audience, pray silence for the Proprietor
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Owing to the shock price-rise announcement from Habanos, The Proprietor went straight to Cuba to parley with the good pe...
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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Cigar Keep's Proprietor makes his Friday address
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Cigar Keep's global community requires legendary figures from all over the world to join us in spreading the news and ch...
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We all have a favourite cigar, and we at Cigar Keep Towers (see above) are not the BBC, impartiality is not in our chart...
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Some brands live off their own legend, known by those who have never smoked. Some brands deserve as much prestige, but n...
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Here is a list of cigars worth pulling out of the humidor to suit the occasion.
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This is a list of videos designed to inform, entertain and educate during the long weekend
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To distract from this year's perils and flaws, Max Foulkes reflects on last year's most popular cigars and the propertie...
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What is a life worth? Sir Winston Churchill lived for 90 years and has been immortalised ever since. He was unconvention...
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We've got another amazing unboxing video here from Kirby Allison and we are excited about the contents of this particula...
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Cigar Keep counts London as home, and so we bring you our favourite spots to escape the metropolitan drudgery and contem...
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Here at Cigar Keep we eagerly await the arrival of the new line of Romeo y Julieta cigars to the UK market. The is the f...
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