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News: C.Gars Auctions Vintage Havana Auction

Here’s some news about one of our friends, C.Gars Ltd’s, semi-annual auction events. If you are a fan of rare and hard to find Havana cigars, this is  the place to look!

 

March 3rd – Vintage Havana Cigar Auction

 

C.Gars Auctions are holding the first auction of the year on Sunday March 3rd

 

Lots are live and bidding open online on the Cigar Auction website   http://www.onlinecigarauctions.com/ 

 

This will be the 29th cigar auction by C.Gars since the auction department was established in 2009

 

Almost 400 Lots of Vintage, Mature, Pre Embargo, Davidoff, Dunhill and Limited Edition Havana cigars on behalf of estates, investors and collectors are on offer.

 

Auction Lots can be viewed online and bid on  http://www.onlinecigarauctions.com/index.php

 

Featured Lots in this sale include:

 

-Davidoff Dom Perignon, No.1, No.2 and Chateau Yquem

 

-Cohiba Sublimes, Gran Reserva, Majestuosos 50th anniversary humidors and singles from Cohiba Behike 40th anniversary humidor.

 

-Pre embargo H. Upmann Dunhill Double Claro Seleccion Suprema no.15

 

-Pre Embargo H Upmann Miniatura

 

-Pre embargo Romeo y Julieta Coronation de Luxe

 

Pre Embargo Bolivar Mundiales

 

-Ramon Allones 225th anniversary humidor

 

Substantial interest is expected from overseas buyers is expected due to the weakness of the Pound Sterling currently as well as the increased demand from China.

 

Lots are available for inspection at our London offices. We are delighted to provide any further details or condition reports , simply email Laura Graham or Michelle Adler in our Auction Team  at auctions@cgarsltd.co.uk quoting Lot numbers.

 

About C.Gars Ltd:

C.Gars Ltd was launched in 1997 and is now one of the world’s largest specialist cigar merchants. This family business sells premium cigars and related goods from its website, 24/7, every day of the year. C.Gars also owns and operates specialist cigar shops across the UK. https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/our-shops/

 

 

 

 

 

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News release – Vintage Havana Cigar Auction

Here’s a bit of news from our friends at C.Gars Ltd:

Summer 2015 – Vintage Havana Cigar Auction

C.Gars Auctions are holding their Summer Auction sale at The Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge at 2 p.m. on the 15th June

This will be the 15th Cigar Auction from C.Gars since the auction department was established in 2009

Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert will once again be conducting this important sale of over 300 Lots of Vintage, Mature, Pre Embargo, Davidoff, Dunhill and Limited Edition Havana cigars on behalf of estates, investors and collectors.

The featured Lots include :

Lot 273 – Pre Embargo H .Upmann Perfectos ‘ made for The Chicago Club’ Cabinet of 50 cigars at estimate of £6000 – £8000

Lot 282 –Pre Embargo Hoyo de Monterrey Nacionales. Cabinet of 50 cigars at estimate of £5,000 – £6000

Lot 294 – Pre Embargo Ramon Allones Coronas de Lujo. Cabinet of 100 cigars at estimate of £12,000 – £14,000

Lot 296 – Pre Embargo Romeo y Julieta Coronations de Luxe. Cabinet of 100 cigars at estimate of £10,000 – £12,000

Lot 23 -Cohiba Corona Especiales. Box of 25 cigars specially banded with King Juan Carlos bands at estimate of £3,000 – £4000

Lot 234  – Three cabinets and one bottle of Chateau Yquem from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s at estimate of £11,000 – £13,000

Lot 226 Davidoff 80th Aniversario Box of 10 cigars at estimate of £3,000 – £3,500

Lot 259 Dunhill Tubos. Box of 25 from the 1980’s at estimate of £2000 – £2,500

The auction is live at The Bulgari but for the first time bidders that are unable to attend will be able to bid online right in to the auction room.

C.Gars Ltd 2015 vintage cigar online auction PDF catalogue and Lots here: http://www.onlinecigarauctions.com

C.Gars Ltd is the only specialist cigar auctioneer in the world to hold regular online auctions.

C.Gars Ltd was launched in 1997 and is now one of the world’s largest specialist cigar merchants. This family business sells premium cigars and related goods from its website, 24/7, every day of the year. It runs ten specialist cigar shops in the UK and has an associate company in Ireland.

For further information, interviews and/or images please contact Mitchell Orchant or Laura Graham at C.Gars Ltd on 0207 372 1865 (+44 1 207 372 1865) or email sales@cgarsltd.co.uk.

www.cgarsltd.co.uk

Until the next time,

CigarCraig

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Film Review: The Heart and Soul of Cuba and a Punch

A month or so ago I was invited to download and review this film, “Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba” – a documentary film by James Suckling and James Orr.  Of course, James Suckling is well known for having been the European editor for Cigar Aficionado magazine for many years, and has a wine review site at jamessuckling.com.  James Orr is an award winning filmmaker, responsible for such titles as “3 Men and a Baby”, “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit”, but you may know him more for his most famous films “The Fuente Family: An American Dream”, and “Fuente Fuente Opus X: The Making of A Legend”.

 

In my life I’ve had the good fortune to enjoy cigars from all over, including those from Cuba, which this film is about.  The quality of cigars from different countries is a constant debate, and there are those who believe that Havanas are the best, and there are those who don’t.  I happen to be of the opinion that there are great cigars from all over, and we are currently in a golden age of cigars.  Cuban cigars are different, distinctive, and happen to have flavors that I find appealing.  Watching this film, after having toured factories in Nicaragua and Dominica, I was taken back to those visits.  The cigar manufacturing in Cuba isn’t all that much different than it is in those other countries.  It’s all about the tobacco and the people, and this movie does a nice job of presenting the human side of the manufacture.  James hits all the major points of the processes involved, paying special attention to the fermentation process, including a very nice segment with Hirochi Robaina (Grandson of Don Alejandro), not only showing his advances in controlling the leaf processing, but interacting with his children as well.  I just love watching cigars being rolled, and there’s some very nice footage of rolling and packaging.  He points out that 200 pairs of hands and 140 individual steps are involved in the making of a cigar, and I wonder if that’s not a conservative estimate.  When one watching this, and sees all of the steps, one must remember that there is a different recipe for each cigar, and many different tobaccos, primings, and sizes.  How they keep it all straight, I can only imagine.

 

This is a movie you want to watch as a cigar lover.  It could have been made in Honduras, Nicaragua, or Dominica just as easily, but of course the glimpse into a country we aren’t allowed to go to is interesting.  The quality is excellent, it’s really shot well, and James’ narration is easy to listen to and informative.  Unfortunately, my file encountered a problem about 5 minutes from the  finale, so I don’t know how it ends!  Please don’t spoil it for me!  I finally was able to see the last few minutes of the movie, and it reinforced one of the things I mentioned above, the people.  It ended with an interview with Jorge Maique, the co-president of Habanos S.A., stressing that it’s the passion of the people that make the product excellent.

 

After watching, I felt compelled to open the “special” humidor and pick out something appropriate.  Since time was short, I selected a Punch Petit Coronation for a quick walk.  This is a nice little cigar, it has that signature Cuban “twang” and every once in a while you get a little taste of something that is intriguing, a mild exotic spice of some sort.  A really pleasing little smoke.  I won’t go out of my way for a Havana cigar anymore, there are too many great cigars out there, but it is a nice treat once in a while!

 

Here’s the trailer for the movie.  If you love cigars and have the opportunity, by all means see this film.  It’s got some great information and is really beautiful visually, and the soundtrack is really cool too!  Thanks to Krystal Schwegel at JamesSuckling.com for providing me with the copy of this film for my viewing pleasure.

 

httpv://youtu.be/ZiXM8TkoV3I

 

That’s it for now, until the next time,

CigarCraig

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Mid-Week Cigars: Cain, Bolivar, San Lotano and Some News

 

It was a good thing I finished my Sunday post on Saturday and scheduled it for Sunday morning, because Hurricane Irene brushed past us and knocked our power out for about 40 hours or so.  We were luckier than some, of course, we only lost a couple quarts of ice cream and had a little water in the basement.  No damage and just a minor inconvenience.  We take out electricity for granted, don’t we.  I’m glad we have gas hot water and stove, and a French press.  I did manage to smoke a few cigars so far this week:

 

Cain Maduro 660 – Picked this up a few weeks ago at Top Shelf Cigars in Skippack, PA for just under $5 on closeout.  I should have left this rest for a while longer, but it called to me…you know how it is…I’d been hearing hurriCAIN all weekend, been without electricity for 20 hours and needed some POWER.  My past experience with the Cain line has been that I love the flavor, but they tend to knock be on my ass with the strength.  I like a strong cigar as much as the next guy, but I smoke to relax, not to feel queezy and want to barf.  In my mind, these feelings detract from the experience.  This one was good, it could have had a better draw, odd for a 60 ring cigar, but it was pretty hefty in the hand.   I have one left that I’ll try to ignore for a while, plus a couple of habano torps.

 

Bolivar Royal Corona – Last year on my birthday I decided to try selecting a cigar with a ring gauge to match my age, I turned 47, so a Havana Churchill was in order.  I couldn’t find a 48 ring cigar in my humidors, was out of anything in the Hermosa vitola, so I abandoned that tradition and went with a Bolivar Royal Corona.  I selected this because I love Bolivars and wanted to smoke something special on my 48th birthday.  It was not a bad choice, I loved it, it had a few years of age on it and burned nicely.  It had that typical Havana twang to it that I love from time to time.  With the over-all quality of Nicaraguan/Honduran/Dominican cigars being so high recently, the Havana cigar remains distinctive, maybe not “better” but different.  Bolivars have a flavor that hits me just right, and this one was a very nice way to celebrate another journey around the sun.

 

San Lotano Oval – This one was a sample from the IPCPR show, although I just received another pair of them from Clay Roberts of AJ Fernandez. I think I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve smoked from AJ Fernandez, the Emilio AF1 and 2, and the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, although this is a small sampling of the many cigars this gentleman has had a hand in making.  The first thing you notice about this aptly named cigar is the shape, take a guess… OK, I’ll tell you, it’s oval.  I love the shape, it has a very natural mouth feel, and is still round, yet doesn’t roll off the table.  Very creative presentation.  I liked the cigar, I consider it medium, with a very nice, savory and satisfying flavor.  This is another cigar I smoked well below the band. Here’s a video I shot at the show with AJ talking about the Oval line:

That’s about all I have for now.  I think I’ll have a contest starting Sunday, so check back then.

Until the next time,

CigarCraig

 

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