Desmond collected pre-Castro cigars – anything produced before 1958. At the time he was the only person interested in vintage cigars. Sautter loved all aspects of these great old cigars, the distinctive bands and all the old sizes. In time he became the person who everyone went to with their old cigars. The oldest cigar Desmond ever found was from 1855. The business in vintage cigars grew as collectors from all over the world started to become interested and beat a path to Sautter and Mount Street as they still do today.

When Desmond retired, cigar connoisseur, Laurence Davis took over the store. Laurence has retained Sautter’s rightful place as one of the top cigar specialist stores in the world. Now Sautter offers its customers two London stores; perfectly selected and stored Cuban cigars; and a wealth of information in the form of regular newsletters; cigar training and trips to Cuba.