UK Cigar Scene Magazine September Issue 9 | Page 4

NEWS & GOSSIP New cigars this month Cigars fit for a Queen A carefully selected range of award winning New World cigars are now available on board the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary Ocean Liners in each of their Churchill Cigar lounges. Around 100 members of the bar and cigar lounge crew across all three ‘Q’s have undergone a New World Cigar Academy during August with Scott Vines of Tor Imports to ensure that they are fully versed on the world of New World Cigars. Jean Clark retires from James J Fox We are sad to report that over the holiday period Jean Clark who for many years had managed the James J Fox store in St James’s street and the store in Selfridges has retired. Jean is a very private person but we hope to publish a fitting tribute to her in the October issue. The new cigars of note this month are the New Partagas Maduro no 1 from Cuba which started to arrive in stores in late August and the recently launched Dunhill Heritage range of which much more later in magazine as we report on the launch. Chiswick Smoke House adds Cigars to the menu The recently opened Chiswick Smoke House at 12 Sutton Lane North, Chiswick, W4 4LD has added a humidor to their offering to make the perfect spot for dinner or Sunday lunch. The restaurant has a great Gentleman’s club feel with old leather sofa’s and a large garden. Reports are that the food is great, they got a rave review from evening standard food critic. For more information see www.smokehousechiswick.co.uk Cigar Master Classes at the London Whisky Show Over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of October The Whisky Exchange London Whisky show will take place at Old Billingsgate, EC3R 6DX. The s