San Diego Old Town Cigar Lounges/herf
Yakster
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Today I meet up with @OutdoorsSmoke_21191 at Churchill Cigar Lounge in Old Town and unleashed my Wife to shop while we smoked and sipped. It worked well but Jeff gave me homework to check out the other two lounges in Old Town.
Churchill Cigar Lounge
Nice patio with outdoor seating but all tables are reserved for you to be seated by the staff after purchase. Great selection of cigars, craft beer, and they have wine and spirits I think. Off putting attitude for a working joe, I think we may have been looked down upon for not sporting fedoras and drooling over empty cigar boxes, but i enjoyed my time there and the spanking clean bathroom.
Racine & Laramie Tobacconist
This establishment is practically in Old Town Park and looks like an attempt at an old time saloon. The proprietor looks like they can't find a Renaissance Fair and decided to stay in this old West time. A customer asked about favorite cigars and Black Bart was offered up. The main humidor is roped off and a few chairs were back there but most smoking was done on the two small benches on the boardwalk in front of the store. Lots of old, interesting looking pipes though. Nasty public park restroom nearby.
The Art of Cigar
Dark and hard to find, so many bongs on tables I thought I was in a head shop, a notion that was not dissuaded by the smell of the staff. They sell mostly cigars rolled locally for them, I picked up a Don Luis which is supposed to be rolled for them but says DR on the label. The humidor smelled like it was lined with cedar, but Spanish cedar but just cedar and was a bit off putting. I wouldn't be comfortable smoking here but they will give you the combo to a clean bathroom.
All in all I think we made the right choice by far.
Comments
Don Luis Habano, mild and inoffensive.
Chris @Yakster it was a great time. Thanks for meeting up for a smoke.
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.