I met larger than life Laurence at the tiny but cigar-packed Mayfair store and he kindly handed me a 'Flying Pig' before we settled down to start our discussion. This fat monster is custom-rolled for the store and is not for the faint hearted - it must be ring gauge 60 + and is packed with ligero-laden leaf. Wow. I had to concentrate just to think straight enough to ask questions!
Sautter is now in it's 50th year, and serves a roster of wealthy and famous clientele, including cigar lover Alec Baldwin, who lists the store as his favourite place in London.
You will be able to read my story on Sautter in due course at Cigar Aficionado Online, but suffice to say, Laurence, Johnny and the rest of the gang all looked after me and were a mine of information. Thanks guys.
I sneaked a peak at the amazing cabinet of smokes recently uncovered by Sautter - century-old cigars that still look in remarkably good condition. You can see a pic of them below, as well as a short vid from MontyCristoTV that gives you an idea of this remarkable little store and its amazing inventory. Look out for the Elefantes!
Happy herfing.
M.
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