The finer things

Punch De Short RRP £28.99 cgarsltd.co.uk anything you run the risk of being put off. Yet for the connoisseur they are fantastic cigars.

The Punch De Short is a little easier on the palate than others however, and the 50 ring gauge and 4¾in cigar is a classic size. At around £30 a stick it falls well in line with other cigars of this size and gauge. There are other lines on the market that have more substance to them, but die-hard Punch fans love them.

As the wildfowling season gets into full swing, there can be no better companion than BB. Let him transport you to “the world of the tideways, where the sea meets the flat lands of marsh and ooze”. Dark Estuary is full of BB’S illustrations, which so perfectly suit a world of half-light and stars.