Tag: Raphael Street

Social Butterfly

WE’VE discovered that post lockdown(s), everyone is up for a party. No great revelation that, one supposes, but it’s interesting nonetheless to see how much we rely on our social natures.

Come On In, The Water’s Lovely!

GOOD times come; good times go. The same can be said for bad times, for that matter. Find a man who’ll tell you he’s had nothing but good times all his life and you’ll have found either a liar, an idiot, or quite possibly both.

Sampling Galore

DO you remember pick’n’ mix when you were a kid? When you could have a couple of mojos, a blackjack or three, the obligatory flying saucer, a white chocolate mouse, shoelaces, a flump, cola bottles and one of those hideous tasting bananas for just a few of your precious pocket money pennies.

An Affair to Remember

WE’VE spoken of cigar events before – but let’s do so again. We have recently regained the ability to revel – responsibly – in person once more, and we urge you to do so with us; safely, securely and in very, very good company.

In Pursuit of the Perfect Pairing

TORVILLE and Dean; Boycott and Edrich; fish and chips – cigars and ice cream? The alchemy of pairing your smokes with food and drink is yet another of the wonderfully layered aspects to our endless fascination with cigars.

Eggs, Bacon – and a Bolivar?

IT’S not everyone’s cup of tea – but the Breakfast Smoke is a big deal, nonetheless. While many brothers and sisters of the leaf recoil in horror at the thought of lighting up shortly after completing one’s morning ablutions, plenty more seasoned pros will tell you that their early smoke is the finest of the day.

Try not to stockpile!

THE eagle-eyed cigar lovers among you may have realised that getting hold of your favourite Havanas – particularly the larger ring gauges – is getting tricky.

Hold Firm

PERVERSELY, after coming through what we all have over the last 18 months, now might be the toughest part of all. In the eye of the storm, one has little option but to turn up one’s collar and lean into the wind. As Mr Churchill once said, “If you going through hell – keep going.”