Cigar shops

It’s one of the biggest and best cigar collections in the world: 6,000 cigars, 1,500 objects, more than 5,000 books and historic documents, tens of thousands of cigar bands and vistas. It belongs to a rich Italian man who has devoted ten years of his life to it.  By Camille Sifer A fifty-year love story with cigars Paolo Jucker (Swiss

Ensconced above the Bulgari Hotel bar in London’s prestigious Knightsbridge, the Edward Sahakian Cigar Shop cultivates a costly refinement. We climb the staircase and step inside this hushed temple to carefully aged Havanas. By Jean-Pascal Grosso A quick glance around the bar’s clientele leaves us in no doubt that we’re moving in elite circles here. Irreproachably groomed, successful men in

By Philippe Hupp Come on in! Let us show you round one of the finest cigar lounges in the world, perched on the top floor of the very exclusive Muse hotel in the Thai capital. The Muse inspires Amid the joyous architectural chaos of Bangkok, The Muse is hard to spot first time around. A few short steps from Sukhumvit,

A top Parisian restaurant and one of the most beautiful smoking lounges in town. Only patrons of the restaurant have access to the smoking lounge, but both are worth going for. Location : 9, rue Duphot, 75001 Paris / Tel +33 (0)1 42 60 36 07

In Florence, in the heart of a wild part of Alabama, which could almost be considered uncouth by a visitor more used to the sophistication of West Coast or East Coast cities, the imposing Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa spreads its wings and tower since 2005. This huge hotel features a bar, The Swampers, as well as a rich cigar

In Paris “Paris, the most popular tourist destination in the world, can also be a hospitable destination for cigar-lovers. The IADC has prepared an overview of the best smoking lounges in the “City of Light”. Follow the guide!” A DRINK AND A CIGAR? YES WE CAN! L’Atelier Berger 49, rue Berger, 75001 Paris Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 28 00 00  

Set 660 feet above ground, atop the gigantic Marin Bay Sands Hotel next to the very famous Ku Dé Ta restaurant, the SkyBar offers spectacular views on electric Singapore but also on a cigars selection, which will delight any hedonist. At the sound of music played par local DJs for an array of trendy expatriates and international beauties, such hedonist

If, once night falls, you happen by chance to find yourself in Wan Chai – at the pulsating heart of bustling Hong Kong – take refuge in this former pawn shop (hence the name), converted in to a bar/restaurant with a simple style but a warm atmosphere. Here, they respect the locals’ taste for vintage cigars, so why not treat

Located just a few minutes away from Doha’s airport, the Sharq Village & Spa is spread out from behind its high walls through thousands of square meters of pure Arabian style. This labyrinthine resort has 174 rooms, a beach, a pool, a spa, shops and a Cigar Lounge that becomes particularly enjoyable once the night is upon this fabulous place.

Les Trois Vallées is the largest skiable area in the world, which allows for quite a lot of quality time on the slopes. At the very center of Méribel lies “Le Kaïla”, a five-star hotel built to please the senses. Wool-padded luxury, gourmet table, highly recommended spa. The connoisseur will be able to find some salubrious rest in the voluptuous

It’s perhaps the most exclusive place to smoke a cigar in all New York City. It sits on the penthouse – 41st – floor atop a Midtown office building on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, where the carefully selected 900 members represent the “crème de la crème” of Wall Street, New York finance, entertainment and sports. It’s the members-only Grand Havana Room,

I Golosi, the best Italian restaurant in Paris’s rive droite, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. The owner, Marco Tonazzo, is a gourmet who loves his cigars “nice and supple, except for the Toscani, which I keep dry.” For him, each cigar is unique, just like every bottle has a story. The charm of the Parisian grands boulevards and the warmth

The Lobby Bar is an exceptional smoking lounge located in the Victoria Hall hotel, in the centre of Lyons. In the serene atmosphere of a private club, whose walls are covered by an immense bookshelf, you can enjoy your cigar from the comfortable position of a leather armchair. They also have an intelligent selection of luxury cigars and alcohols. Club

The Cohiba Cigar Divan opened in 1992, about the same time as “the original Grand Havana Room” in Beverly Hills. Located on the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, the original HK Cigar Divan is incredibly diminutive (There are a scant 30 private lockers for regular clients who wish to age their cigars) yet it remains since its opening

La réserve Genève is an exceptional boutique hotel property located on Lake Geneva, convenient to the city center. The quirky and contemporary interior immediately says, “You are here to have a good time,” and indeed you will.The Library Room is a present-day take on what a formal private library might be if it had wait staff. The cigar selection is

A unique location in the French capital, Art Tabac is a shop but also a smoking lounge ! Cyril, the typically French owner, has one of the best cigar selections in France (A wide choice of Cuban cigars) and has just added a modern and comfortable smoking lounge. This cigar aficionado also owns a Nicaraguan brand called Pitbull, which he

Just when Los Angeles is starting to doze off (if it ever does…), Hollywood’s bigwigs, young artists looking to make a name, and upper-class tourists meet at the bar of this cosy and discreet hotel. As early as 8 pm, cigar lovers make a dash for the patio to savour an Opus X, an Ashton Cabinet Vintage or a Macanudo

The most cigar-friendly luxury hotel in the Indian Ocean. A perfect escape from the hectic city lifestyle, the beach-terrace bar of the Hotel Spa Le Saint-Alexis is a charming, luxurious, hidden haven of peace, just a short flight from Madagascar and Mauritius. On top of a wide selection of spirits, including rare whiskies and limited editions of local vintage rums,