My Biography
I was instructed by Nick Foulkes in 2013 to go to Davidoff of London on St James's Street to seek out Edward and Eddie Sahakian, and to learn about cigars. At the time a roller from Cuba was in the shop and they took me to the desk, picked a freshly rolled cigar and took me across the road to Franco's and taught me to cut, light and appreciate what I grasped in my fingers. Unsurprisingly from then on I was hooked.
What was the first cigar you ever smoked?
My first branded cigar was a Romeo y Julieta Duke at the Edward Sahakian Cigar Lounge at the Bulgari Hotel in London
Which is your desert-island cigar?
Ramon Allones Gigantes
What is the worst cigar you’ve ever smoked?
The Romeo y Julieta Capuletos.
What is your greatest cigar-related memory?
A friend was leaving for America on a military posting. A group of eight of us gathered at Mark's Club and had the most wonderful evening with plenty of cigars smoked and leaving far too late for our own good.
What is your favourite cigar brand?
Ramon Allones
What is your favourite cigar accessory?
My La Flor de Alba humidor by Elie Bleu
What is your favourite cigar shop?
Davidoff of St. James's
What is your favourite lounge?
The cigar terrace at Mark's Club
What is your favourite method of ignition?
Yellow flame from a lighter
What is your favourite cut?
Punch