The Lock of Luxury

All too often, it seems, your humidor represents a ripe target for the surreptitious plunderer. The day after your Super Bowl party it seems a little light; the next thing you know, your buddy is smoking a suspiciously familiar Bolivar while acting more jittery than a white-tailed deer at an NRA convention. That (and the ability to add some truly intimidating décor to your home office) is reason enough to invest in a handmade Döttling Humidor Safe, which secures your precious sticks (and equally precious watches, and once in a lifetime bottles of liquor — you know, the things that truly give life meaning) within a solid block of metal. Company CEO, namesake and master locksmith Markus Döttling created and sold less than two-dozen of the customizable safes last year, which can include multiple integrated cigar shelves (in exchange for the hundreds of hours’ work, prices can average between $140-$150,000). Because if several hundred pounds of finely crafted Teutonic steel won’t dissuade your sticky-fingered pals…you should probably do the polite thing and let them have a stick anyway. doettling-safes.com

Lit Links

Sometimes your love of all things cigar doesn’t shine through quite enough. Those wanting to send an extra-strong I light up five times a day! message – one not already amply expressed by their high-end torch and leather carrying case for their prized sticks – can go for a pair of French jewelry maker De Percin’s new cigar cufflinks, with rosewood body and band in silver (€340) or white gold (€1,500). It might not be a house on your wrist, but passersby will know exactly where your allegiances lie – if they don’t already get the hint from the Churchill clutched between your teeth. depercin.com

The Moveable Feast

Thanks to a variety of specialized pockets, a high-end bag can accommodate laptop, cell phone charger, PDA, business cards – and the recent Japanese trend of digital camera socks. But wrestling your travel humidor or a bottle of bourbon into that satchel can be problematic. Wouldn’t it be fantastic, you might think, as the loudly rolling-and-clanking fifth in your bag threatens to break, ensuring you spend the rest of the day smelling like a fraternity carpet, if they made some sort of portable bar?

Doubtlessly reading your mind, accessories company Max Benjamin came up with the classic-looking Mini Cigar Bar, complete with a cedar-lined humidor (capable of carrying 7-10 sticks), room for a bottle to keep the chill at bay, and even a container for ice. But the $295 bag’s portability doesn’t stop at beach or boardroom; a canvas camouflage version in the works can transform even the deepest backwoods hunting blind into an instant cigar lounge. maxbenjamin.com