Metropolitan Cigars - Ybor City


Here is the storefront for Metropolitan Cigars. I believe they’re under new management.




The building that currently houses Metropolitan Cigars was once a mom and pop drug store. When the Ybor redevelopment craze started, the pill-pushers… um, I mean, ‘purveyors of high quality, thoroughly tested, life saving pharmaceuticals’, decided to sell the building and retire. The buyers capitalized on the cigar boom and then sold it to the new management. Well, at least that’s the story.

The two partners now running the shop are both experienced in the cigar trade. They both worked for distributors and mail-order houses well known to us all. The gent I spoke to seemed to be in touch with current trends. I hope they do well.

What differentiates Metropolitan from the other shops on the Ybor strip is the large selection of national brands and absence of a house brand. They also stock a broad array of humidors and accessories. It is very much a traditional cigar depot. I liked it.

Hey, look! A cigar store Indian! w00t!



Another view of the entry:



The entire store is a walk-in humidor. You can see the humidifiers in the photos below as well as the cedar lined walls. Everything is laid out in clean, easy to navigate displays. Simple is good.

Humidifier System –



A few photos of the interior follow. Another difference at Metro is that they have no lounge. Shop. Purchase. Rock on.

Register Counter-


Display on Left –


Display on Right –



Next up is a pair of shops that share a storefront… very curious.