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In the thick of it
John Hollingsworth & Son has faced far worse than the current wave of anti-smoking legislation and survived so why shouldn’t the future be as bright as the past? Dominic Roskrow reports
Occasionally you get the feeling that some things are destined not to be. And so it turned out with Cigar Buyer’s interview with John Withers, proprietor of John Hollingsworth & Son. First John got stuck in traffic and the interview had to be rescheduled. Then my car broke down and attempts to sp...
By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 12 published on 12/09/2007
The importance of being Bertie
Burlington Bertie has traded in cigars in the heart of London for 11 years. Dominic Roskrow spoke to Vimal Shah
Talking to Vimal Shah of Burlington Bertie about the impending smoking ban is a strangely paradoxical experience. If you’re looking for a positive spin on events post July 1, then he’s definitely not the man to talk to. But if you want to sense evolution, survival and gutsy determination then throu...
By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 11 published on 11/05/2007
A taste of Paradise
La Floridita is hoping to spread the Cuban gospel, Kate Ennis reports.
La Floridita encapsulates all that is great about Cuba under one roof – which is why the idea of recreating the legendary Havana club abroad always had such potential. Designed to evoke the authentic heritage of the original bar and restaurant patronised by Ernest Hemingway, the Floridita brand bri...
By Kate Ennis from Issue 10 published on 22/11/2006
Pleasure from business
Mitchell Orchant is successful in cigar retailing because of his unique mix of ebullience and business acumen. Rob Allanson speaks to a man who is in a category of his own
There are few people who can say they have seen their teenage passion blossom into a multimillion pound empire. Mitchell Orchant, managing director of C.Gars, is one of the fortunate few, and if you drop by his London offices you realise that for this affable 41-yearold work and play are all part o...
By Rob Allanson from Issue 6 published on 11/11/2005
