My Biography

Born about 150 years ago in Hyderabad, Pakistan but stuck firmly somewhere in the mid 80s at virtually all levels.

A physicist by education, a classicist by desire, I exist in the north-London Bermuda Triangle where ships like me lose themselves and are found much much later as nothing more than ghost stories.

Family, Cigars and a veeeeeeeery distant 3rd, a Ferrari (a black F40 with red leather seats)

What was the first cigar you ever smoked?

A Montecristo I stole from my father’s humidor, I forget which one, they all looked the same at the age of 12.

Which is your desert-island cigar?

Cohiba Behike 54

What is the worst cigar you’ve ever smoked?

The Arcana Mortal Coil… I should have left it in the vending machine.

What is your greatest cigar-related memory?

The one in my head in which I smoke a cigar with my father who passed away 23 years ago.

What is your favourite cigar brand?

PARTAGAS!!!!!

What is your favourite cigar accessory?

My STDupont Haute Creation ‘Joker’ Lighter. 🃏

What is your favourite cigar shop?

OM Cigars in Primrose Hill. Smokin’ !!!!!

What is your favourite lounge?

My own lounge, I went to great lengths to build a room where I can smoke in a suit or in pyjamas.

What is your favourite method of ignition?

Spontaneous combustion.

What is your favourite cut?

The cross-V cut. If a cigar can stand up to it, it’s in pretty good shape.