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Great choice of beers and wine. My favorite beer shop ever!!
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Adrian Cullen
Pete and his colleagues have a really great range of beers, wines , whisky and spirits. What makes them exceptional i...
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Alexandre Coates
Great local shop, very friendly staff and delicious drinks. Great selection of non-alcoholic beers as well
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Andrea Pecorelli
I had a great experience at this beer shop. My girlfriend and I came in looking for three beers as a gift for her fat...
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Andrew Maudsley
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bala
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Best bottle shop in Edinburgh, great selection of beers and super helpful staff. My go to for sour beer.
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Emily Paul
A phenomenal selection of products that is perhaps only surpassed by how phenomenal their staff is - I went in lookin...
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Great selection with friendly staff.
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Glenn Kent
Dear owner my friend and his wife were there on holiday and found me a bottle of Blantons Gold I have been wanting a ...
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Günter Stratemann
Sehr netter Service und eine gute Auswahl.
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Finest and greatest depth of beers for sale in Edinburgh. The owner is super knowledgeable and helpful. There was a c...
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Kenny McCartney
Can't believe I've failed to give a good review of this place before. I've been frequenting this place fo...
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Laura Gutiérrez
Una selección muy buena de cerveza. Nos atendió un chico muy amable detallandonos muy bien el producto a pesar de ser...
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Lauren
Popped in a few nights ago for some gifts. Great customer experience, they listened to what I was looking for and cam...
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Lee Traversari
Spotted on my drive to my last customer, so glad I spotted it. By far one of the best bottle shops I've had the p...
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Mark Muir
The Beerhive is simply the best,very friendly knowledgeable staff,always have an extensive range of beers.🍻
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Michael Zenkl
Excellent selection, very kind and knowledgeable co-owner! Thank you, I walked out with 8 exceptional bottles of wine!
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New Fads
Great guys, amazing selection and super knowledgeable! The best.
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Owen Frost
Our local bottle shop!Absolutely top service everytime we go in! Team are always so friendly and knowledgeable.Always...
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Patrick
For me Beerhive is the best bottle shop in Edinburgh. The selection is fantastic, especially if you’re into local and...
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Rachel Wade
Always a pleasure to visit, a real asset to the community, we would be lost without Team Beerhive! Helpful, friendly ...
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Ross Cooper
Great little beer and wine place
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Ross Fraser
Huge selection of quality beers and an execllent local delivery service. I ordered on Thursday night and had the beer...
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Ryan Collman
Been buying beer from Peter and Richard for nearly 8 years now. Definitely the best beer shop in town.
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Seoridh Fraser
Excellent selection across a broad range of price points and styles and thats just the wine. The Beerhive has been ah...
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Sian Buchan
excellent wee shop with great staff and wonderful selection - lots of stuff that isn't beer too, picked up a few ...
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Steven Halkett
Awesome bottle shop. Totally out of my way but I will return many times
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Tom Hutchinson
An obviously great passion project bottle shop which I'm embarrassed it took me so long to visit. Great selection...
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Great place for exciting craft beers with an excellent wine selection as well. The staff are knowledgeable and friend...

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Charatan Claro Robusto

Charatan Claro Robusto

Regular price £22.00
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Producer Charatan
Country England
Region London

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More About Charatan Claro Robusto

The Charatan story began in 1863, when Frederick Charatan opened his tobacco shop in London. From its early family roots to becoming the UK’s #1 Nicaraguan cigar brand under Dunhill in the 1990s, Charatan has a rich legacy. Today, under Tor Imports, the brand continues to evolve — blending tradition with innovation.

In 2018, production moved to Joya de Nicaragua, the country’s oldest and most prestigious factory, ensuring consistent quality, a unique blend of high-grade tobaccos, and premium hand-rolled cigars at accessible prices.

Charatan Claro – Tea Time’s Perfect Companion

Inspired by morning and afternoon rituals, Charatan Claro features a silky, light-tanned Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, offering a smooth, creamy smoke. Paired with Nicaraguan binder and filler, it delivers a mild yet flavourful experience — gentle, balanced, and deeply satisfying. A refined cigar for any time of day.

Meet the Producer, Charatan

Charatan

Style: Cigars

Charatan sits deep in the old-school world of premium pipe tobacco and British smoking heritage, a category so full of tradition, rituals and oddly specific opinions that it occasionally resembles a Victorian gentleman’s club with slightly better packaging.

Originally founded in London in the 1860s, Charatan became famous first for luxury pipes before expanding into pipe tobaccos and cigars. The brand carries that classic British tobacco identity: refined, traditional and slightly stubbornly resistant to modern trends. Which honestly feels entirely appropriate given the audience.

The pipe tobaccos themselves tend to focus on balance and smoothness rather than overwhelming intensity. Virginia blends, aromatic mixtures and richer English-style combinations all appear within the range, usually aimed at producing slow, contemplative smoking rather than aggressively setting fire to your senses.

What makes Charatan interesting is how much the brand leans into craftsmanship and heritage without feeling completely trapped in nostalgia. There’s a quiet confidence running through it all. No flashy gimmicks or desperate attempts to look trendy. Just the assumption that if something has worked properly for over a century, perhaps there’s no need to reinvent the entire concept.

The cigar side follows a similar path. Traditional styles, careful blending and a focus on relaxed enjoyment over showmanship. Very much the opposite of modern luxury culture screaming at you through social media while standing next to sports cars.