Discovering a Cigar Oasis on the San Antonio River Walk – On The Bend Oyster Bar & Cigar Lounge

Posted on September 4, 2023September 10, 2023 by bostonjimmie

During a recent business trip to San Antonio, I faced a familiar dilemma – finding a place to unwind with a cigar after a long day at work. However, San Antonio presented a unique challenge. The city’s popular River Walk area, with its picturesque setting and vibrant nightlife, unfortunately prohibits smoking of any tobacco product Read more about Discovering a Cigar Oasis on the San Antonio River Walk – On The Bend Oyster Bar & Cigar Lounge[…]

Cigar Shop Review – Cava de Magallanes – Madrid Spain

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by bostonjimmie

I recently took a business trip to Madrid, Spain and like always, I like to venture out and find a local cigar shop to see what I can find. This particular time it was a Cava de Magallanes that I discovered through a recommendation from my good friend Arnold Serafin here in Florida. . To start Read more about Cigar Shop Review – Cava de Magallanes – Madrid Spain[…]

Cigar Lounge: Grand Cathedral Cigars – Tampa Heights, Florida

Posted on December 27, 2021 by bostonjimmie

During my visit the other week to the Ybor City Cigar Heritage Festival, I took the time to swing over to the newest lounge in the area – Grand Cathedral Cigars. The lounge is the brain child of Angela Yue, who as some may know, is not new to owning and operating cigar lounges. She Read more about Cigar Lounge: Grand Cathedral Cigars – Tampa Heights, Florida[…]

Cigar Lounge: Catelli Cigar Lounge & Backbeat Music Parlor – A Must Visit

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Now that life is getting back to some level of normalcy, I took the opportunity to keep a promise and visit a new cigar lounge down in Vero Beach, FL. You see, back in late 2019, I stopped into the Riverside Cigar Bar (A Catelli Cigar Company Lounge) in Vero Beach and was preparing to Read more about Cigar Lounge: Catelli Cigar Lounge & Backbeat Music Parlor – A Must Visit[…]

Cigar Lounge – Bar: Cigar Especial – Nashville, TN

Posted on October 24, 2020 by bostonjimmie

This past week, I took a short weekend trip up to Nashville, TN to visit with my family. My last day, everyone was back in school and at work, so I arranged to spend the time I had between waking up and heading to the airport, to meet with Charles Stansbury, my good friend and Read more about Cigar Lounge – Bar: Cigar Especial – Nashville, TN[…]

Cigar 101: What’s the deal with cigar shop etiquette?

Posted on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 by bostonjimmie

By: Mike Holmes Here we go again with another discussion on Cigar Etiquette. My first article for Stogie Press was very popular and has received lots of great feedback. Thank you for the support and for reading what I write! As a continuation from my first article, I will be addressing Cigar Shop Etiquette. We Read more about Cigar 101: What’s the deal with cigar shop etiquette?[…]

Cigar Lounge: Best Cigar Lounge of 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018June 28, 2021 by bostonjimmie

It has been a fun year traveling through the country visiting lounges everywhere I went. When I think back on all the fine establishments that I visited I have to think about which was the best. We give awards to the top cigars of the year, so why not lounges too. This year my travels Read more about Cigar Lounge: Best Cigar Lounge of 2018[…]

Livonia Cigar Bar – A Smoky’s Lounge – Review

Posted on March 29, 2018 by bostonjimmie

It has been some time since I’ve been in the Motor City – Detroit Michigan, let alone in Livonia, MI. I really think it has been two years and a few feet of snow ago. Well I was lucky to find my way back up to Livonia for work this week and that means long Read more about Livonia Cigar Bar – A Smoky’s Lounge – Review[…]

Cigarz on the Avenue – Winter Park Florida – Longevity is Golden

Posted on February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 by bostonjimmie

There is something to be said about a business that has survived for over 2 decades, the perseverance alone is worth an applause. Couple that with an industry like the cigar business with its regulations and hurdles you have to overcome on a regular basis, not to mention shifting demographics, and I would declare such Read more about Cigarz on the Avenue – Winter Park Florida – Longevity is Golden[…]

Cigar Lounges in Jacksonville Florida

Posted on January 28, 2018January 24, 2018 by bostonjimmie

This past weekend I visited Jacksonville, Florida and had some time to venture out and visit what this iconic American city has to offer for cigar lounges. Over the course of a days and nights I had to pleasure of visiting 3 different lounge that I would to highlight for you if you are ever Read more about Cigar Lounges in Jacksonville Florida[…]