Popular Post Smoker Posted April 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2017 Back in the days before the internet, if you were in South East England, and wanted a decent cigar, you were probably going to have to make a journey into Central London. What an annoyance! First of all you can forget about driving! The traffic, charges, and lack of parking just make it completely unfeasible. So then you are faced with a journey on the tube...not so much fun either. Anyway, in my current job, I work a night shift in Central London (we have our own parking ), and I get a lenghty break in the middle of the night. So, I tend to retreat to my car and smoke a cigar or two. One night this week, I decided to enjoy the novelty of being able to park my car pretty much anywhere I like at 3am. What a pleasure! It's a damn shame none of the cigar shops were open....they would have made quite a few sales! So here's where I went: Fortnum & Mason - Duke Street St James's Imagine being able to park this close to Fortnum & Mason! Ok, so it's a double yelllow line....hence the plate masking! Well, I don't think they actually sell any cigars here, but the important shop is behind me.... Alfred Dunhill - Duke Street St James's I remember visiting this shop to buy a pipe once. They looked at me like I had come from the moon! The store had long since discontinued selling any tobacco products, and now is just an outlet for overpriced men's accessories. Shame. Davidoff - Jermyn Street What a street! Lots of great shops to be enjoyed here. A mere stone's throw from Dunhill, this is the official Davidoff dealer for the UK - run by the Sahakian family. I've enjoyed excellent service here, and recommend it. Don't be fooled by the name, they do not sell Davidoff products exclusively, and have a well stocked humidor. Also good for high end pipes. JJ Fox - St James's Street Nice big humidor at this famous Cigar Merchant. Also benefits from a large lounge upstairs where you can sample what you have just bought downstairs. If only you could get a parking space like this in real life! No. 1 St James's Street This is a relatively new Cigar Merchant, at least at this location. I have never been inside, but it shows on google maps as 'Dunhill Tobacco of London Ltd'. I think some other members have been here, and had good things to say, so I must take a closer look at some point! Bourdon House - Bourdon Street Been here many times, and love having a cigar in the courtyard. It's Dunhill's Outlet/Member's Clubhouse. They have quite a bit going on inside, including a nice quiet humidor downstairs. It's also the only official Dunhill outlet that sells its own brand of pipes - although this might have changed since the arrival of Dunhill at No.1 St James's St. Small food menu, which is not cheap, but does use fresh, quality ingredients. Pretty good selection of whiskies too, and if that wasn't enough to warm you up, they also have outdoor heaters! I haven't yet found a cigar-friendly venue that is open later than about 1am. If anyone knows of a place....please let me know!! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela3rd Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Nice work!Thunder & Lightening '75-'15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcolbert Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 8 hours ago, Smoker said: I haven't yet found a cigar-friendly venue that is open later than about 1am. If anyone knows of a place....please let me know!! Beautiful pictures and a gorgeous car too. The cigar terrace at The Wellesley hotel is open until 2am except on Sundays. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Loved it! Brought me back to my post-whisky club late night wanderings in Central London. Also - another shout-out to the Wellesley. I love that lounge, great ambiance and service - and especially for the super rare cigars in the walk-in that I'll never reach. £800 for a single LFDC Diadema? Well, i better get two then! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 King of the 3am World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 How come in my looking at this article I keep thinking about that song from the '90's (?) "Do You Want A Ride in my Mercedes, Boy?"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Very cool idea! Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasdenaro Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 that's awesome, very nice. the pics are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Really great pics - know low light is hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschrader510 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Very neat, I worked a quick 5-7 minute walk from there right by Leicester square when I was in the UK, awesome area of Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Thanks guys! I must check out the Wellesley, I haven't been there! For anyone who doesn't know London, all these places are just a few minutes away from each other. Bourdon House (pronounced 'burden') is slightly away from the others, on the other side of Berkley Square. But even that was a 90-second drive at 3am hahaha. Anyone been to #1 St James's Street? Oh, the pics were taken with my phone, a Samsung Galaxy Alpha. It's true that I had difficulty in the dark, although it's probably possible to play around with the settings and get better results - must look into that at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gweilgi Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Brilliant cigar crawl! My favourite was always Boisdales Belgravia, over in Eccleston Street -- good and proper grub, a hugely impressive stock of whisky (and whiskey), and a very comfortable cigar terrace. They close at 1 a.m. though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 8 hours ago, gweilgi said: Brilliant cigar crawl! My favourite was always Boisdales Belgravia, over in Eccleston Street -- good and proper grub, a hugely impressive stock of whisky (and whiskey), and a very comfortable cigar terrace. They close at 1 a.m. though..... Actually I've never liked the Boisdale at Belgravia. I found the terrace sooo tiny, almost as small as their humidor. Also I had a bad experience with a food order there once. My favourite place to go for a cigar is Boisdale at Canary Wharf. Spacious terrace and bigger humidor with indoor smoking lounge too. Actually, I haven't been there for a while, as a new job has kept me away from the area....must go back there soon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gweilgi Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 27 minutes ago, Smoker said: Actually I've never liked the Boisdale at Belgravia. I found the terrace sooo tiny, almost as small as their humidor. Also I had a bad experience with a food order there once. My favourite place to go for a cigar is Boisdale at Canary Wharf. Spacious terrace and bigger humidor with indoor smoking lounge too. Actually, I haven't been there for a while, as a new job has kept me away from the area....must go back there soon! It probably helped that I lived within staggering distance of Eccleston Street, and that I have a perverse liking for haggis... Perhaps you should make plans to revisit Canary Wharf -- this month's music is pretty good, with Errol Linton, Jools Holland and a Buena Vista Social Club tribute.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Dunhill at 1 st stames street is a nice place. A small area for about 6 people to sample cigars inside. Nice friendly staff. Always pop in to say hello when i'm in the area. For late night. My top tip is The Corinthian, with a slight disclaimer. The smoking area is open 24/7 however drinks service closes at 12:00. So order a heap of drinks before they stop service and you can settle in for the long haul. Been there many a times. The stone floors make it a cold affair however so take a jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkwardPause Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Fantastic way to spend a break! Sure beats the employee break room with the stale aroma of cheap coffee and microwaved whatever. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugman78629 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 GREAT POST...... ENJOYED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeyjoe01 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Nice ride. Is it a year since we smoked fine puros at least 2 of those joints?! Great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 6 hours ago, smokeyjoe01 said: Nice ride. Is it a year since we smoked fine puros at least 2 of those joints?! Great photos. Yeah, that was 1st March 2016 I believe. Must be time for a meet! A London meet was in the works here, but has gone a little quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Has anyone here ever thought about robbing a cigar store ? Imagine an Ocean Eleven- style job on one of those London stores....Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Not that I'm actually suggesting it of courseVerzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Damn I knew this would happen when I started to quit taking my antidepressantsVerzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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