Lofty Waters (or alternatively) Water Elite
It is billions of years old yet still measured by its freshness and purity. Natural water is not only a precious resource it is genuinely big business —and a matter of philosophy.
Specialised man brands
Two Emirates A380 First Class tickets to Paris York: Not only will you be taking your loved one to the city of romance but you’ll be doing so in the most tremendous luxury that money can buy. For discerning egoists everywhere.
Slice to light
I have always been a little turned off by how some cigar smokers slice their smokes. You either see them chomping off the end as though it’s high-noon in some Western or you see them cutting off their Cuban’s perfect rounded cap with a sterling silver knife they’ve just eaten with. Disturb
Stogies and the Humidors
A consummate cigar experience can rarely happen without the necessary accoutrements that come with the stogies themselves. Oussama Safa lends his specialist knowledge while delving into the fanatical world of humidors.
2008 Limited Edition Series
By Makram Salha Since 2000, Habanos, Cuba’s cigars marketing arm, has been releasing limited edition cigars annually, using their most prestigious brands. Two main differences set these limited editions apart from the regular line up. The first is that they release sizes (length in mm & gi
The Connoisseur
By Makram Salha Own Your Smoke Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And when it is a Cuban cigar, it is a lot more than that, according to my good friend and psychologist of choice to the Vatican and Italian courts, Salvatore Parisi. Recently, we happened to open the subject of bespoke cigar
Smoking with maturity
Mature cigars display mellower flavours and an implicit subtleness that can only be discerned by the most discriminating smokers. If you want to enjoy the very best smoke, vintage cigars are the way to go, says Oussama Safa.
The mighty pen
Bought in 2000 by luxury powerhouse Richemont, Montegrappa was at its most prolific in the 1930s, buoyed by a demand for exquisite fountain pens and a post-Depression boom. Makram Salha uncaps the appeal behind the breathtaking penmanship.