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B. Sleuth & Statesman (formerly Be Urbane) — Purveyors of Cigars, Fine Writing Instruments, and Gentlemen’s Essentials.
B. Sleuth & Statesman (formerly Be Urbane) — Purveyors of Cigars, Fine Writing Instruments, and Gentlemen’s Essentials.

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  • Caran d’Ache 849 Pens
    April 6, 2025

    Caran d’Ache 849 Pens

    Caran d’Ache was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1915 and it’s a fourth-generation family business. Originally known as Fabrique Genevoise de Crayons, it specialized in graphite and colour pencils. In 1924, the brand was renamed Caran d’Ache, after the pseudonym...

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  • Straight from Havana: The Latest in Cuban Cigars
    March 7, 2025

    Straight from Havana: The Latest in Cuban Cigars

    Last week, Akil was at the Habanos Festival celebrated in Havana, Cuba. The festival is dedicated to the best tobacco and premium cigars in the world: Cuban tobacco and cigars. It is a week of activities that includes conferences, visits...

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  • National Handwriting Day is celebrated on January 23rd.
    January 19, 2025

    National Handwriting Day is celebrated on January 23rd.

     National Handwriting Day was declared in 1977 by The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) on the occasion of John Hancock’s birthday to honour his famous signature. His signature on the Declaration of Independence was so prominent and stylish, that signatures...

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