Saturday 4th September (PM) - Jermyn Street Herf (London, sorry)

[nicwing]

OK, got some advanced information on what looks like a truly wonderful afternoon in Jermyn Street on Saturday 4th September.

Roller will be at Davidoff and all sorts of hi jinks planned.

I will update as soon as I get the full details by email later today but please put this in your diaries!!

[HabanoSy]

Aaarrgghh..!!!

On holiday until the 6th September so not going to be around...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Simon-JG-hr]

Hmmmmmm...

This sounds like an excellent afternoon to me. I've just got to decide if I can justify the trip, as I'll be in London the week before for JJ Fox's LE evening, then the week after (hopefully for the annual herf, if not, I'll be there anyway as I have a flight from LHR at 0730 the next day).

If the extra details are enticing enough I may well give it a go. I need a good opportunity to meet up with a few cigar smokers I spent a good evening with a while back (after chatting in JJ Fox...), so it may prove to be just what I need.

[nicwing]

OK, just had the email from Eddie at Davidoff confirming the full details of what looks like a truly fantastic day in my favourite street in London:


The Art of being British is a new event happening on Jermyn Street on Saturday 4 September, between 12pm and 5pm. Supported by the Crown Estate, the event is designed to raise the profile of the Jermyn Street and St James's area, by focussing on the quintessentially British heritage of this part of London and highlighting it as a specialist shopping destination for bespoke clothing, wine, food speciality produce.

For the day Jermyn Street will become a traffic-free zone, with a display of vintage cars and a catwalk fashion show.

It is going to be a fantastic event, with loads of the retailers and restaurants doing some great things. Participants include Fortnum & Mason, who will host a tea making demonstration and then a high tea, Church's, who will be having bespoke shoemaking demonstrations out on the street, Paxton & Whitfield who will have cheesemakers on the street in front of their store, and be selling take-away cheese platters.

The Cavendish Hotel will be offering a complimentary hog roast, with proceeds going to the St James's Church and Links of London will raffle off some of their sterling silver pieces, whilst serving homemade lemonade and tea cakes.

The Ritz will have one of their chefs out on the street, giving cooking demonstrations, and Franco's will offer a value added champagne tea.

Other participants include Wilton's, Green's, Favourbrook, St James' Hotel & Club, TM Lewin, Thomas Pink, Alfred Dunhill, and Hackett.

Davidoff's contribution to the day will be to have the latest roller in the store:

Hamlet Jaime Paredes is classified as a 9th grade roller – the highest achievable grade and is able to roll every vitola (size and shape) within the Habanos SA portfolio. His career a torcedor began nearly twenty years ago at the legendary Partagas Factory in the heart of Havana. During his time there he rose to the position of Second Chief of the Rolling Room before moving on to a high profile role in various Tobacconists in Havana.
In 2000 he was selected to conduct promotional tours around the world for Habanos SA and since this time he has visited Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, Japan, China, Macau, South Korea, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Canada.
When he is not travelling he is based in the world famous Romeo y Julieta shop.

There may also be something wet to go with the freshly rolled cigar.

Be there or be square!!

[Pantomimehorse]

sounds good to me Nic I shall be there thanks for the info

[Simon-JG-hr]

Right, I'm sold!

Nothing could keep me away from this. Sounds like a truly fantastic afternoon.

[monkey66]

In my diary but will not know for sure until the day

[nicwing]

In my diary but will not know for sure until the day

Don't worry, if you can't make it we will be sure to provide full details of what a great afternoon you missed.

I will even describe the amazing honk (Copyright Robusto inc. Kent) from one of the freshly rolled Cubans

[HabanoSy]

Pish, pish, balls and more balls...

Like I said, im not FREAKIN here...!!!

Knackers, HabanoSy

[HabanoSy]

Sounds like a bloody great day...

You enjoy yourself lads...!!!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[snooky]

It's in the diary, this looks to be a good afternoon.

[nicwing]

Could be a busy day as there was an item in the Daily Telegraph yesterday. Did notice one thing, it said kick off is 12.00 so an extra couple of hours there.

Just in case we haven't met, I shall be dressed thus:

[Simon-JG-hr]

Right, I'm definitely on the train now then.

Interestingly, there was a chap in a fairly dashing lavender smoking jacket at the LE evening last week.

[snooky]

Looking forward to this the forecast is good. May pop to Dunhills for a mid-morning breakfast.

[HabanoSy]

BASTS...!!!

Cheers, HabanoSy