Tier 01
Enthusiast
£100 a month
An introduction to the house.
3cigars a month
hand-selected
hand-selected
- Three cigars a month, hand-selected
- Entry to every members’ auction
Membership · A monthly subscription
A chair at the reading society.
What began at Imperial College in MMXIV is still meeting, only now the room is larger and the reading travels. Hand-picked cigars arrive at your door each month, and every member keeps a standing seat at our auctions.
Three tiers, chosen to keep pace with your reading. Monthly. UK delivery included. No lock-in.
The tiers
Tier 02
Aficionado
£150 a month
The middle seat — and the one we recommend.
5cigars a month
hand-selected
hand-selected
- Five cigars a month, hand-selected
- Entry to every members’ auction
Tier 03
Connoisseur
£300 a month
For the serious reader, kept at depth.
10cigars a month
hand-selected
hand-selected
- Ten cigars a month, hand-selected
- Entry to every members’ auction
The monthly rhythm
How it works
01
Pick a tier
Three cigars, five, or ten. Every box is hand-selected from our London cellar — no substitutions, no shelf-clearing.
02
We choose the reading
Each month the merchant lays down the month’s selection — a mix of marques, vitolas, and ages chosen to keep the palate moving.
03
We post it, you open it
Shipped in climate-stable packaging, traceable from our humidor to your door. Delivery to UK addresses is included.
04
Your auction seat opens
Every tier carries a standing invitation to the members’ auctions — quiet rooms where rare vintages find new readers.
What we mean by “hand-selected”
The merchant picks, the cellar confirms, a hand writes the note.
Every box is chosen the same way a reading list is chosen — with intent. A given month might carry a Cohiba against an Hoyo for contrast, a young Partagás for sweetness, and a rested San Cristóbal because it finally arrived at the mark. You receive a short written note on what’s in the box and why.
No substitutions. No shelf-clearing. If the intended selection isn’t in the cellar at standard, we hold the month rather than send a second-choice.
A standing seat
The members’ auctions.
Occasional, quiet sales of rare, aged, or de-listed cigars — boxes that pass through the house from collectors, old allocations, or cellars closing. Open to every tier, without exception.
Members bid in the room or in writing. Lots are catalogued in the style of the shelf — a photograph, the provenance, a tasting note from someone who has sat with the cigar. No upsell, no floor pressure, no reserve theatrics.
The fine print
Answers to the usual questions.
- Can I pause or cancel?
- Yes. The subscription is monthly, not annual. Pause or cancel from your account at any point before the next billing date.
- Are substitutions allowed?
- No — the hand-selected box is the whole idea. If a tier’s intended selection is unavailable, we hold the month rather than send a second-choice replacement.
- What ships in a box?
- Cigars only. Each month’s selection includes a short written note on what you’re smoking and why we chose it — the same standard we apply on the shelf.
- What are the members’ auctions?
- Quiet, occasional sales of rare, aged, or de-listed cigars — open to every tier. Absentee and floor bidding; no pressure, no upsell.
- Do you ship outside the UK?
- UK only for now. International membership is planned but not yet open.
Pick a seat. Start your first month.
Subscribers must be 18 or older (UK) and eligible to purchase tobacco in their delivery jurisdiction. Cigars are sold in limited quantities subject to allocation.