Have A Cigar: Madison Avenue Managing Equality

Have a cigar! With the passing of International Women’s Day, we thought it might be interesting to reflect on the good old days of chauvinistic sexism. A time when a good woman knew her place– in the kitchen at the foot of her man. And when she wasn’t dreaming of getting appliances for Christmas she…

Fidel Castro, Cuban Cigars & Rolex Watches

Have you ever wondered why there are so many photographs of Cuban cigars with premium watches?  Well it started by the man himself, Fidel Castro shown here smoking a Cuban cigar and wearing two Rolex watches during a meeting with Khrushchev, in the Kremlin in 1963. The non-verbal body language in this photo is absolutely fascinating….

Famous Cigar Smokers

 Great men and great cigars have always gone together, so it’s no surprise that some of the century’s most influential and popular figures have embraced this time honoured pastime. From the moment that King Edward VII uttered his famous proclamation in 1901, cigar smoking has been a pleasant diversion, often an ingrained habit, for politicians,…

Have you Tried Cuban Coffee?

Everyone knows that cigars and Cuban coffee complement and bring out subtle nuances in each other and none better than where cigars were born. In Cuba, people have been drinking the dark and potent brew known as espresso or ” Cuban Coffee” for over a hundred years, and it is very well-known that “un cafecito”…

UK Cigar Site Links

There are many great, quality UK and International cigar sites on the Internet. While they may be created to educate, inform, entertain or sell cigars, these sites help create the truly unique cigar world which exists on the Internet. Once you have explored Simply Cigars, you may wish to visit some other cigar sites while…

Our Favourite Cigar Friendly Venues, Terraces & Bars

If you would like to recommend a cigar friendly venues, bars, clubs or terraces, please email us and we will be happy to review your recommendation and add it to our list. Alternatively why not download our Cigar Venues app, its primarily for London but we will extend the list nationwide. From the 1 July 2007, all workplaces…

The Increase in Women Cigar Smokers

According to Habanos, a new Cuban cigar targeted at women is intended to celebrate the women who work in Cuba’s tobacco industry, at every step of the process. But ironically, says Ms Heller, “The women who work in the industry smoke exactly the same cigars as the men.” With this in mind, Cuba’s state-owned tobacco company is…

How to travel with Cigars

We sometimes have people contacting us who are worried about traveling with cigars while away on business or while on holiday. If you follow these simple guidelines we are confident your cigars will remain in good condition, but if you have any questions or comments you can e-mail us or if you would like to see…

Who is a Typical Cigar Smoker?

The typical cigar smoker has long been associated with fat cat city brokers in pinstripes and too much cash, but changing attitudes and a growing interest among younger people could be leading to a revival. The Financial Times reported that cigar smokers were a dying breed in the UK, with consumption figures nosediving over the past…