My Biography

Happiest with a belly full of food and a cigar in hand.

What was the first cigar you ever smoked?

Most likely a Monty 4 from my father when I was in my teens.

Which is your desert-island cigar?

Perhaps a PL Magnum in the shade.

What is the worst cigar you’ve ever smoked?

Not so much the worst cigar, but I have nightmares of a Partagas Lusitania GR that wouldn't stay lit because of altitude and the cold air...had to retire it on NYE and merely imagine how good it was going to be.

What is your greatest cigar-related memory?

The whole of the World Habanos Sommelier contest in Havana in 2018.

What is your favourite cigar shop?

Davidoff on St James'

What is your favourite method of ignition?

A splint on a windy afternoon

What is your favourite cut?

Straight cut