# Southern Smoke Cigars

> Cuban and New World cigars, kept properly and sent out the same day. An independent UK online tobacconist selling Cuban cigars with the official English Market Selection (EMS) stamp, New World cigars, humidors and accessories. 981 products, delivered to every UK postcode.

Southern Smoke Cigars is an online-only shop registered in the United Kingdom. There is no physical shop or counter to visit anywhere. Stock is held in walk-in Spanish cedar humidors at 65-69% relative humidity and 18-20°C, and posted out with a free Boveda 69% two-way humidity pack in every order.

Key facts, stated plainly so they can be quoted:

- Cuban cigars are imported through Hunters and Frankau, the only company permitted to bring Habanos S.A. cigars into the UK. Every Cuban box carries the green EMS stamp.
- New World cigars are bought from the authorised UK distributor for each brand.
- UK excise duty and VAT are paid before anything reaches a customer and are included in every listed price.
- Prices range from £9.00 to £5975.00.
- Minimum order is £230 before delivery. Baskets below that cannot check out.
- Delivery is Royal Mail Tracked 24, free on every order: the £230 minimum is already past the £100 free-delivery threshold. Royal Mail Special Delivery is £9.95, guaranteed by 1pm the next working day.
- Orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day.
- Payment is by UK bank transfer or cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL). Card payments are not accepted.
- Sales are restricted to people aged 18 and over under the Children and Families Act 2014. Age is checked on the site and again by the courier at the door.
- Contact: info@southernsmokecigars.com. Live chat is available on every page, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm UK time.

## Guides

- [A Beginner's Guide to Cigars: How to Choose, Cut, Light and Store Them](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/beginners-guide-to-cigars-uk): What to buy for your first cigar, how to cut and light it without ruining the wrapper, and how to keep the rest in decent condition. Written for UK smokers.
- [The Best Cigars Under £20 in the UK](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/best-cigars-under-20-uk): Twelve cigars we would happily smoke ourselves for under £20 each, from Cuban petit coronas to Nicaraguan robustos — with what each one actually tastes like.
- [Cigar and Whisky Pairings: What Actually Works](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/cigar-and-whisky-pairing-guide): Which cigars stand up to a peated Islay, which get lost against one, and what to reach for with sherry-cask Scotch, bourbon or aged rum. Tested pairings.
- [How to Store Cigars in the UK: Humidors, Boveda Packs and Central Heating](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/how-to-store-cigars-uk-climate-boveda): British houses go desert dry once the heating comes on. How to stop that wrecking your cigars, and whether you need 65% or 69% Boveda packs.
- [Cuban vs New World Cigars: How They Actually Differ](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/cuban-vs-new-world-cigars-comparison): Where Cuban and New World cigars actually differ — soil, blending, construction and price — and which is likely to suit what you already enjoy smoking.
- [Cigars for Weddings: How Many to Buy and What to Pick](https://southernsmokecigars.com/guides/wedding-and-celebration-cigar-guide-uk): How many cigars to buy for a wedding, what to pick for guests who rarely smoke, and how to set up a cigar table so nobody is left fumbling for a lighter.

## Answers to common questions

- [How long do cigars last?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/how-long-do-cigars-last): Cigars do not have an expiry date. Kept between 65% and 70% relative humidity at 16-20°C they last indefinitely and many improve for years. Left loose in a centrally heated British room they dry out and become harsh within about a week. What kills a cigar is humidity, not age.
- [How to calibrate a hygrometer](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/how-to-calibrate-a-hygrometer): Seal the hygrometer in an airtight bag with either a Boveda 75% calibration pack or a bottle cap of damp salt, leave it 24 hours at room temperature, then compare the reading with 75%. The difference is your offset: adjust the hygrometer if it allows it, or subtract that figure from every future reading.
- [How much do cigars cost in the UK?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/how-much-do-cigars-cost-uk): A decent single cigar in the UK costs roughly £8 to £25, and a box of 10 to 25 runs from about £90 to £600 depending on brand and size. UK prices are high because excise duty and 20% VAT are charged on tobacco before it reaches the shelf, and both are already included in the listed price.
- [What are the rules on buying and smoking cigars in the UK?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/cigar-law-and-age-uk): You must be 18 or over to buy cigars in the UK. Cuban cigars are entirely legal here, unlike in the United States. Smoking is banned in enclosed public places and workplaces, so cigars are smoked outdoors, at home, or in a small number of venues with outdoor or exempt areas.
- [How do you tell if a Cuban cigar is genuine?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/how-to-spot-fake-cuban-cigars): A genuine Cuban cigar sold in the UK carries the green English Market Selection stamp applied by Hunters and Frankau, the sole authorised UK importer, alongside the Habanos S.A. warranty seal with its holographic strip and barcode. The box also carries a factory and date code stamped on the underside.
- [Is that mould on my cigar, or plume?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/cigar-mould-plume-and-beetles): Mould on a cigar is fuzzy, raised, usually blue-green or grey, spreads in patches and smells musty. Plume is a fine white crystalline dust that sits flat and brushes off cleanly leaving no mark. If it has colour, texture or a smell, treat it as mould and isolate the cigar immediately.
- [Can you take cigars on a plane?](https://southernsmokecigars.com/answers/travelling-with-cigars): Cigars themselves travel fine in hand luggage or the hold with no quantity limit for a flight itself. Cutters and lighters are the problem: guillotine cutters are frequently refused at security, and jet or torch lighters are banned from both cabin and hold by most airlines. Separate allowances apply when bringing cigars into the UK.

## Shop

- [All brands](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections): every one of the 76 brand and category pages.
- [Montecristo](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/montecristo)
- [Mantis](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/mantis)
- [La Invicta](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/la-invicta)
- [Partagas](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/partagas)
- [Hiram & Solomon](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/hiram-solomon)
- [Honest](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/honest)
- [Foundation](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/foundation)
- [Casa Magna](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/casa-magna)
- [Cuaba](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/cuaba)
- [Romeo y Julieta](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/romeo-y-julieta)
- [La Flor Dominicana](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/la-flor-dominicana)
- [Rocky Patel](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/rocky-patel)
- [Cohiba](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/cohiba)
- [Dunbarton](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/dunbarton)
- [Caldwell](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/caldwell)
- [Southern Smoke Cigars](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/southern-smoke-cigars)
- [Aladino](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/aladino)
- [Trident Military Cigars](https://southernsmokecigars.com/collections/trident-military-cigars)

## Delivery destinations

- [Cigars delivered to London](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/london): E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Manchester](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/manchester): M postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Birmingham](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/birmingham): B postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Glasgow](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/glasgow): G postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Edinburgh](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/edinburgh): EH postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Liverpool](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/liverpool): L postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Leeds](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/leeds): LS postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Bristol](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/bristol): BS postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Cardiff](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/cardiff): CF postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Aberdeen](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/aberdeen): AB postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Nottingham](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/nottingham): NG postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Sheffield](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/sheffield): S postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Brighton](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/brighton): BN postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Oxford](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/oxford): OX postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Cambridge](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/cambridge): CB postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to York](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/york): YO postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Bath](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/bath): BA postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Windsor](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/windsor): SL postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Southampton](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/southampton): SO postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Reading](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/reading): RG postcodes, next working day.
- [Cigars delivered to Belfast](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/belfast): BT postcodes, two working days.
- [Cigars delivered to Plymouth](https://southernsmokecigars.com/buy-cigars/plymouth): PL postcodes, next working day.

## Policies and company

- [About us](https://southernsmokecigars.com/our-story): where the stock comes from and how it is kept.
- [Contact](https://southernsmokecigars.com/contact): email, live chat and opening hours.
- [Delivery and postage](https://southernsmokecigars.com/postage-info): Our £230 minimum order, what delivery costs, when your order goes out and how long it takes to reach you.
- [Terms and conditions](https://southernsmokecigars.com/legal-terms-and-conditions): The terms you agree to when you buy from Southern Smoke Cigars, including our age policy and returns.

## Brands stocked

Cuban: Bolivar, Cohiba, Cuaba, Diplomaticos, El Rey del Mundo, Fonseca, Guantanamera, H. Upmann, Hoyo de Monterrey, Jose L. Piedra, Juan Lopez, La Flor de Cano, Montecristo, Partagas, Por Larranaga, Punch, Quai D'Orsay, Quintero, Rafael Gonzalez, Ramon Allones, Romeo y Julieta, San Cristobal, Sancho Panza, Trinidad, Vegas Robaina, Vegueros.

New World: A.J. Fernandez, Ageing Room, Aladino, Alec Bradley, Arturo Fuente, Avo, Caldwell, Camacho, Casa Magna, Casa Turrent, Cavalier, Charatan, Cusano, Davidoff, Drew Estate, Dunbarton, El Pulpo, Foundation, Gurkha, Hiram & Solomon, Joya de Nicaragua, Juliany, La Flor Dominicana, La Galera, La Invicta, My Father, Oliva, PDR, Perdomo, Rocky Patel, Southern Smoke Cigars, Trident Military Cigars, VegaFina, Villiger, Viva La Vida, Zino.

## Optional

- [Full text of every guide and policy](https://southernsmokecigars.com/llms-full.txt): the complete content in one file.
- [Product sitemap](https://southernsmokecigars.com/sitemap-products.xml): all 981 product URLs.
- [Sitemap index](https://southernsmokecigars.com/sitemap.xml)