{"id":3775,"date":"2022-08-16T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/?p=3775"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T16:23:51","slug":"exclusive-interview-with-suhayfa-bhamjee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/2022\/08\/16\/exclusive-interview-with-suhayfa-bhamjee\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview with\u00a0Suhayfa Bhamjee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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When did you start smoking cigars?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My first adventure into cigars was when I was at varsity. Started out with those cherry-flavoured \u2018cigars\u2019. Certainly did make a statement. And that\u2019s how it grew on me. Then, as I got more into it, and did a bit of reading, I realised that these weren\u2019t \u2018actual\u2019 cigars. So I started trying out different sticks. And the rest is a happy cloud of smoky history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is your opinion ON smoking cigars?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This is a great question. One that can be quite polarising. It\u2019s the type of thing that you either like or hate. Obviously, I\u2019m one who likes it, a lot. As I\u2019ve gotten into it, and met a lot of fellow people-of-the-leaf, it\u2019s been such a liberating and fulfilling experience. Smoking cigars is certainly not about being rich, or snooty, or pretentious. It really is just a great way to unwind, and have some \u2018me-time\u2019. It\u2019s also a great conversation starter. But, with anything, I\u2019d still say, enjoy responsibly. The community of POTL is so vast and varied \u2013 people from all walks of life and skill-sets enjoy cigars; and despite our philosophical or ideological differences, we can all find some common ground on which to commune.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Of course, there are heated debates about which cigars are \u2018better\u2019, but that\u2019s also a big part of what makes the conversations fun.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I don\u2019t know many women who enjoy cigars, and I wish there were more. But that being said, I will say that I\u2019ve never been treated or made to feel like my opinions on cigars do not matter. The gentlemen in our Cigar Club have always been real gentlemen, and have treated me as an equal. Many didn\u2019t know I was a lady until much later, lol. Goes to show that cigars aren\u2019t reserved for any particular gender or class. We are just a group of people who enjoy cigars. And that\u2019s ALL that matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Do you have a favourite or preferred cigar that you always smoke?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Another great question that I\u2019m not sure how to answer. For me, the cigar I choose depends a lot on my mood, the time I have, even the weather! So there\u2019s a lot of thought when I dip into my humidor and decide which stick to light up. I suppose, if I\u2019m pressed for an answer, I\u2019d have to say that my go-to cigar is the Davidoff Escurio (petit robusto)<\/em>. This Davidoff<\/em> is an easy 45 minute herf, smooth and chilled. It\u2019s the one I\u2019m smoking now, as I answer these questions Well, I rotate between three actually, the Davidoff,<\/em> the Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro (corona pequena)<\/em>, and the AJ Fernandex Last Call Maduro<\/em>. Gosh, tough choice! But these three are definitely permanent features in my humidor, and ones I reach for when I\u2019m at my desk, doing some deep-thinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is your favourite vitola and why?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019m partial to the robusto and belicoso. They feel comfortable in the hand. But, the \u2018flying-pig\u2019 is also a firm favourite. So these are the vitolas I\u2019m drawn to. I don\u2019t box myself in though, because over the years, I\u2019ve learnt that the vitola also makes a difference to the flavour. So try the same cigar in different vitolas and see what works best for you. Also, the vitola itself can be quite a head-turner! You should have seen the looks I got when I lit up the Aganorsa Leaf Lunatic<\/em>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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You should have seen the looks I got when I lit up the Aganorsa Leaf Lunatic<\/em>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is your favourite cigar brand?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I have a list of 5 that I will always have at hand and in my humidor, and they\u2019re in no particular order of favourite\u2019ness:<\/p>

Davidoff<\/em>, Drew Estate<\/em>, My Father<\/em>, Room 101<\/em>, Black Label Trading Company<\/em>, and Arturo Fuente<\/em>.<\/p>

I\u2019m not a great fan of Cubans… but we can debate that another day lol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you had to influence other women to take up smoking cigars, what would your advice be?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Well, I\u2019d say, try it. You\u2019ll only know if it\u2019s the pass-time for you if you do. Cigar Club SA is a great place to ask questions and find out what type of cigars are out there. The members have a wealth of knowledge that they are all eager to share. It\u2019s a safe-space in which to try something new, and learn what all the \u2018hype\u2019 is about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOLLOW SUHAYFA ON INSTGARM @JANEBOND5050\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

August is Woman\u2019s Month. We want to highlight the role that woman play in the cigar industry and woman that enjoy smoking fine premium cigars.
\nWe recently had an online chat with our own SOTL \u2013 Suhayfa Bhamjee aka @janebond5050 on Instagram\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[23,89,88,87],"class_list":["post-3775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cigar-talk","tag-cigar","tag-cigar-connoisseur","tag-cigar-expert","tag-interview","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3775"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3792,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3775\/revisions\/3792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cigarclub.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}