UK Cigar Scene Magazine January Issue 13 | Page 27

The terrace is clean and tidy with smart
comfortable furniture, it has a glass roof and
there are heaters to attempt to keep you warm.
Unfortunately these did not even put a dent on the
cold weather and the biting wind was sweeping
across the open square.
I have spoken to the new Food and Beverages
Manager and he assures me that there are plans
this year to replace the inadequate heaters with
better models and form some kind of wind break
to give the area a little more shelter.
Inside the bar on the counter there is a very small
humidor which unfortunately holds a very poor
selection of cigars and could really do with some
attention. I can imagine that with improvements
this would be a great cigar smoking venue.They
as well are more than happy for you to bring your
own cigars to smoke on the premises.

Steve Johnstone in his Canongate shop. I found
him to be a very likeable person with a great
passion for both Cigars and Whisky.
The shops have lovely walk in humidors with
great selections of both Cuban and New World
cigars. They are all in suburb condition and the
staff are eager to help with selection and advice.
Robert Graham also have a great range of cigars to
purchase online.
Jeffrey Street Whisky and Tobacco
12-14 Jeffrey St, Old town, Edinburgh, EH1 1DT
whiskyandtobacco.com

Unfortunately after viewing many other premises
in the city I could not find any other premises that
fitted the criteria.

Purchasing cigars in Edinburgh
There are 3 main cigar shops in Edinburgh.
Unfortunately due to Scottish laws sampling
Cigars on the premises is not permitted
Robert Graham
254 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8AA & Robert
Graham, 194 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AZ
www.whisky-cigars.co.uk

I had the great pleasure to meet the owner of
Robert Graham whisky and cigar shops

I had a warm welcome in the shop from Joanna
and Daniel Santiago.Their shop is growing and it
has a decent size walk in humidor with a smaller
selection of both Cuban and New World cigars.
They informed me that they were hoping to
further increase their range in the future.

James R. Martin is the Managing Director of Luxe
International Ltd
www.luxeinternational.net
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