Cigar Lounges...

**Roger** · 06-10-2009, 01:29 PM

There is a place called Paul's in Portland OR near Jantzen Beach that is small but has some comfy chairs and a decent humidor with a good selection. I have been there to buy but not to smoke. It is a bit small, and they don't have refreshments at all. Just this past year the state passed an indoor smoking ban on all public indoor places. I used to enjoy a smoke in Burns in a bar up there, but no more! That really pissed me off, but what can I say, guess smoking outdoors is all I can do now. Perhaps there will be legislation to lift the ban in taverns, but who knows!

**erickghint** · 06-30-2009, 07:47 PM

I haven't really been anywhere fancy per se, but my favorite local joint is a place called Island Girl. Amazing little cigar bar, and every tuesday is trivia night. :) Amazingly comfy couches, great atmosphere... Pretty good on price too, so if anyone's ever in Jacksonville FL, let me know and I'll meet you up there. Heh.

**arodgers** · 08-02-2009, 03:16 AM

There's only one shop nearby that I've seen and I've only been in once, more than two years ago before I started really smoking cigars. I'm only 24, and I think that's why I got some strange looks. The guy working the counter just stared at me as I looked around, and didn't offer any help or suggestions. I'm going to check it out again when I get back home, but from what I saw it didn't seem like a place I would visit often. Hopefully it was just a fluke, because it would be nice to have a B&M close to home to frequent.

**WaxingMoon** · 08-19-2009, 02:37 PM

They're all over the Metro Atlanta area..... but, I think the nicest one that I've been in, so far, is Buckhead Cigar.

**bassassman** · 03-09-2010, 11:05 PM

My thoughts on places to smoke in DC......Georgetown Tobacco..on the main drag thru Georgetown (which I think is M Street)..pretty good but no bar. Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown allows smoking outside and has outdoor heaters, etc.. Good but it's going to be pricey. Leaving Georgetown, there's Shelley's Back Room which one of the other posters wrote about. Shelley's is down near the Williard Hotel and the JW Marriott. Good place..lots of couches..and paneled walls, but I find it a bit smokey. My favorite is Ozio's at 18th and M Street. Reasonable prices, friendly wait staff and great ventilation. They have a port (either $6 or $8 a glass that is a great buy..can't recall the name but it's the only one on the port menu in that price range). Other than the above, I think the options in DC are limited. If anyone knows other places in DC (not MD or VA), please share.

**bassassman** · 03-09-2010, 11:16 PM

Actually, clarification on Georgetown Tobacco...good cigar store...lots of great smells and things to look at. Very small place to sit and smoke...probably 5 chairs in a corner. No soft leather chairs. Good place if you want to sit in chair and soak-up some of the old world ambience. Not so good if you want to kick back and put your feet up.

**stogieman** · 03-10-2010, 08:16 AM

Here's a couple of cigar shops / lounges that I thought are worth listing in the Hudson Valley of New York:

Schlesinger's Cigar Bar / Hudson Valley Cigars / New Windsor, NY - http://www.hudsonvalleycigars.com/
We have a regular Thursday evening crowd that meets as well as Saturdays as well. A very good selection of cigars to pick from in their walk-in humidor and some of the best steaks to choose from as well.

Uptown Cigar Company / Kingston, NY - http://uptowncigar.com/
Israel and the Uptown crew will make you feel like family right away. They have a great selection of cigars both in their walk-in humi as well as their box humidor. Right next door is Lucy's Tacos which is a must or one of the other fine restaurants close by.

If anyone is thinking about visiting either one of these two locations, please let us know so we can meet you there for a cigar or two as well as some eats.........

**D_M_S** · 05-28-2010, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by bassassman

My thoughts on places to smoke in DC......Georgetown Tobacco..on the main drag thru Georgetown (which I think is M Street)..pretty good but no bar. Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown allows smoking outside and has outdoor heaters, etc.. Good but it's going to be pricey. Leaving Georgetown, there's Shelley's Back Room which one of the other posters wrote about. Shelley's is down near the Williard Hotel and the JW Marriott. Good place..lots of couches..and paneled walls, but I find it a bit smokey. My favorite is Ozio's at 18th and M Street. Reasonable prices, friendly wait staff and great ventilation. They have a port (either $6 or $8 a glass that is a great buy..can't recall the name but it's the only one on the port menu in that price range). Other than the above, I think the options in DC are limited. If anyone knows other places in DC (not MD or VA), please share.

When I used to smoke in college we would go to The Jefferson. But I'm guessing the laws have changed since then and they no longer allow smoking. Glad to hear Ozios is still around - they've been there FOREVER!

**Sinjjin** · 10-30-2010, 12:41 PM

Im still new to the forums just checking out the site so far but anyone in the midwest should check out http://www.makerscigarlounge.com/ I found this place in Bricktown OKC very relaxed and comfortable setting.

**Front Range Cigar Guy** · 03-23-2011, 11:55 PM

Stanley Pappas is nice. But for the atmosphere and relaxation... Havana Manor (Louisville) and (Longmont) are by far the best Denver has to offer!

**TachyCoventry** · 03-24-2011, 12:03 AM

Oddly enough I found a nice little cigar lounge outside of Dallas in Grapevine, TX. It's in the Gaylord Texan Resort (there for a conference this week) and to tell you the truth the prices aren't that bad and the stick selection is very good for high ends. On another note, the lady who runs it is very well educated in cigars and has a lovely... err... for lack of a better word I'll call it "Talent"....

I'd give this little lounge (only seats 15 people tops) a solid 8 out of 10 though. She is a little slow getting drinks to people but it's understandable, it's a side room of a bar in the hotel, not a full fledged cigar lounge

**ericbee** · 03-24-2011, 09:11 AM

I am pretty jealous. I have never been to a lounge, and I don't know of any around here. There are probably a handful in NYC, but I bet they are costly.

The closest I came was when I was traveling in SF, and didn't pack any smokes. I went to a shop where everyone was smoking, and they had a small sitting area. I walked into the humi and was hit with prices that are way above what I would have expected to pay, and I left.