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 of the same mix.

Surrounded by original photographs of Che Guevara, Castro and Cuba, some exquisite examples of polished wood cigar boxes and other cigar memorabilia, Cigar Buyer caught up with Mitchell over a very lovely Fuente Opus X to discuss the sweet scent of aged cigars and success.

In fact since moving into original photos and pre embargo antiques, and he has built up one of the biggest collections in the world – only surpassed by another collector in the Cayman Islands.

The company, set up in 1997 by his father Michael, originally started out with just offering Havanas, but as the years progressed Mitchell took the company into new territory and markets. Now he prides himself on being able to offer his customers almost every cigar and tobacco product from the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond – including his own shop blended tobacco.

However the business started to really expand two years ago when Mitchell decided to move into the retail side of things – fast forward to the present day and now C.Gars own five shops the length and breadth of the country.

“I do like being in retail,” Mitchell explains. “The stores give us a decent grounding in those cities. They also giv.....

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By Rob Allanson

Section : Retailer watch

Page number : 16

Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 6 on 11/11/2005.

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	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 of the same mix. Surrounded by original photographs of Che Guevara, Castro and Cuba, some exquisite examples of polished wood cigar boxes and other cigar memorabilia, Cigar Buyer caught up with Mitchell over a very lovely Fuente Opus X to discuss the sweet scent of aged cigars and success. In fact since moving into original photos and pre embargo antiques, and he has built up one of the biggest collections in the world – only surpassed by another collector in the Cayman Islands. The company, set up in 1997 by his father Michael, originally started out with just offering Havanas, but as the years progressed Mitchell took the company into new territory and markets. Now he prides himself on being able to offer his customers almost every cigar and tobacco product from the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond – including his own shop blended tobacco. However the business started to really expand two years ago when Mitchell decided to move into the retail side of things – fast forward to the present day and now C.Gars own five shops the length and breadth of the country. “I do like being in retail,” Mitchell explains. “The stores give us a decent grounding in those cities. They also giv..... To read the rest of this article you can buy this issue or subscribe to Cigar Buyer to have every issue delivered direct to your door. By Rob Allanson Section : Retailer watch Page number : 16 Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 6 on 11/11/2005. Subscribe Buy this issue More from this issue Preview other issues This article is 81 months old and some information provided may be time sensitive. Please check all details of events, tours, opening times and other information before travelling or making arrangements. Copyright Cigar Buyer © 1999-2012. All rights reserved. To use or reproduce part or all of this article please contact us for details of how you can do so legally.