The Cigar Merchants, The Connaught

Art and science were called upon in equal measure to successfully create this unique interior. Celebrated for its decorative appearance punctuated with knots, pippy oak was selected for the timber panelling, ceiling and joinery to outfit this Mount Street location. The practical matter of storing many bottles of wine and liquor was addressed with perfectly proportioned wall-to-wall shelving, which faces the humidor where clients can store and purchase cigars. Meanwhile, a laminar airflow was expertly engineered between the pippy oak perforated floor and detailed ceiling, preventing cooled smoke from falling and continually providing the room with clean air.

The substantial cube of Arni Fantastico marble serves as a preparation area to prepare drinks and cigars. Eight tan leather and walnut club chairs were custom designed with fold down ‘wings’ on which to perch a glass of cognac or ashtray, and are accompanied by tables with a substantial top of poured, smokey lilac resin. Bespoke bronze flush mounts with suspended glass spheres illuminate the space with a warm glow.