Rare Cuban Cigars Do Well At London Auction

(Cigar Aficionado) Swirling snow failed to dampen the enthusiasm of cigar collectors in London Tuesday night.
A 50-strong gathering of buyers spent more than £250,000 between them (a cool $390,000) as temperatures dipped to -3° Celsius on the cigar terrace at Boisdales of Belgravia.
Legendary cigar collector Alex Wong, who owns a huge Havana cigar collection in Hong Kong, was among those bidding for pre-embargo Cubans in a charity auction.
Blankets, heat lamps, Scotch and, of course, United Kingdom Regional Edition Havana cigars were handed out to patrons to keep them warm as the bidding heated up under the auspices of former Christie's auctioneer Brian Ebbesen. Continued