The design work for the new cabinets was
meticulous with detailed CAD drawings being
produced and a final design which Jemma says
“pays tribute to the past whilst incorporating a
few modern elements relevant to today’s cigar
connoisseur”.
It was agreed that the cabinets would be faced with
raw Spanish cedar, which would be left untreated.
Jemma says “they have a raw, dusty, natural feel to
them and we think the design is timeless”
The top of the humidor lifts up to reveal a
humidified compartment into which cigars can
be decanted for easy service. Inside the lid is
a full colour, porcelain plaque displaying the
Ramon Allones insignia. The doors of the cabinet
are inscribed with the story of how it came to be
made for Hunters & Frankau’s 225th Anniversary,
unique number and each one is personally signed
by Jemma Freeman.
Below the main cabinet are two drawers, one
which will contain cedar spills, one for each of the
cigar, and a second drawer for cutters and lighters.
building of the humidors and oversaw every stage
of the process personally.
Massimo told me that there were many challenges
in reproducing the old style of furniture and
stay true to the original cabinet designs in the 30
months it has taken to develop and finalise the
design and realisation of the cabinet. “We have 20
years experience in the furniture business, making
bespoke cabinets and this experience has helped
us to enrich this project”.
“This has been a very exciting and stimulating
project to work on. We have spent the same
commitment and sophistication in building the
humidor that Hunters & Frankau did in choosing
the type of cigar and the blend. I have a great
team and we have been creating great results with
passion and savoir faire since 1962”.
The 225 cabinets each containing 100 cigars will
go on sale via UK Havana Specialist stores on 22nd
June at a price of £4,275 each. They aren’t expected
to hang around!
1,100 of the numbered boxes of 25 Ramon Allones
Hunters & Frankau Aniversario 225 will also go on
sale at £672.50 per box or £26.90 per cigar.
Jemma visited the DeART factory in Milan at
the final stages of the production to see the
manufacture for herself. “The factory is very
impressive” she told me. The humidors have
been made almost entirely by hand. Massimo de
Munari, owner of the company, even personally
selected all of the Spanish cedar used in the
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