New Orleans B&M's

Angry_Pirate · 12-24-2011, 01:10 PM

Looking for suggestions on Cigar shops in New Orleans.. Thanks!!!

Silound · 12-24-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry_Pirate

Looking for suggestions on Cigar shops in New Orleans.. Thanks!!!

Don Juan's has a nice lounge. The Cigar Factory is a nice open air place, but they insist you only smoke what you buy, and all they sell are their own blends. Estelli's is a hole in the wall, not much of a shop, but right off the Quarter and comfortable if they still have seating.

Winstonshumidor · 12-24-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry_Pirate

Looking for suggestions on Cigar shops in New Orleans.. Thanks!!!

http://cccigarshop.com/

Armando has a great shop just off Bourbon St.

SNKBYT · 12-24-2011, 07:52 PM

the Cigar Factory on 2nd St (not Bourbon) let us smoke what we wanted, bring in booze as long as we bought some of their stock

tsolomon · 12-26-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Winstonshumidor

http://cccigarshop.com/

Armando has a great shop just off Bourbon St.

We dropped in and had a great time talking and smoking with Armando. Smoked my first Viaje here. The street level bar at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon street was a great place to smoke cigars and people watch.

Chainsaw13 · 12-24-2011, 09:28 PM

I'll second Armando's. Small shop but cool place to hang out.
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thebayratt · 12-25-2011, 03:31 PM

Cresent City - Armando is the man!
Cigar Factory for some Tres Hermanos. Smoke one and hold a few for aging. Just don't go to the one on Bourbon
Don Juans - yeh, had good experiences there.
Habana Port - 30mins north of NOLA in Covington. They have a very very nice selection!!

Chainsaw13 · 12-25-2011, 10:50 PM

Can't forget Payless cigars on St. Charles.

jsnake · 12-26-2011, 08:13 AM

Crescent City is great and Armando is a fantastic guy.

Boz · 12-26-2011, 03:20 PM

I'm subscribing to this thread. I will be there in March for a bachelor party and plan on bringing my own. But knowing where to pick up a few more could be useful.

Angry_Pirate · 01-02-2012, 08:40 AM

Thanks for suggesting Crescent City Cigar shop guys! Armando is a great guy and has a great shop. He has the largest selection of Viaje's I have ever seen! He still has the Late Harvest, C4,tnt as well as some S&B and the 2011 Holiday blend. This guy has a passion for great cigars!

Winstonshumidor · 01-06-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry_Pirate

Thanks for suggesting Crescent City Cigar shop guys! Armando is a great guy and has a great shop. He has the largest selection of Viaje's I have ever seen! He still has the Late Harvest, C4,tnt as well as some S&B and the 2011 Holiday blend. This guy has a passion for great cigars!

Glad you liked his place! He is a Viaje guy!!

Chainsaw13 · 01-02-2012, 09:46 AM

Glad you found Armando's J.T. I'll be hitting him up come April when I'm there for the CCCCC herf.

Caymus · 03-19-2012, 12:58 PM

Going there for the French Quarter Festival in April. Does anyone have some suggestions on where to smoke indoors in the French Quarter ? tsolomon mentioned the bar at the Royal Sonesta....seems like a good place. I also heard the bar at Dickie Brennan's steakhouse welcomes cigars. I wonder if the courtyard at Napoleon House allows cigar smoking.

OLS · 03-19-2012, 01:15 PM

I hate to ALWAYS state the same thing, but if you are in New Orleans for more than a day, you owe it to your
BRAIN, EYES and all the senses to get on the streetcar at Canal at Carondolet and ride it uptown to MAYAN IMPORTS
on Magazine St.

http://www.bigeasytobacconist.com/

You get off at Sixth Street then walk 5 block south to the corner of Seventh and Magazine Sts. You will love it.
I think it is the best non-tourist atmosphere of any cigar establishment in the city...Certainly the
biggest and most eclectic. While you are off the streetcar, visit Sucre' across the street a few doors down.
Then walk off your gelato that 5 blocks back to the streetcar line on St. Charles and either continue uptown past
Audubon Park and and Tulane, all the way to the riverbend district, then maybe get off and ride her on back to your
hotel, assuming you stay in the quarter. In fact if I was visiting the city, the quarter would be the last place I
would stay. I would find a B&B or condo uptown. Haha, unless you are there for the FQF, lol. But DO ride the streetcar.
You can even ride it out Canal Street now towards the Lake, but to tour the historic Garden District via the St. Charles
Line is a treat....not on the Nat. Register of Historic Places for nuttin.

Chainsaw13 · 03-19-2012, 01:30 PM

We'll be hitting up Mayan Importers at next months herf. Looking foward to it. I'll also be there for most of FQF. Already in training for the drinking that will commence!

OLS · 03-19-2012, 01:31 PM

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We'll be hitting up Mayan Importers at next months herf. Looking foward to it. I'll also be there for most of FQF. Already in training for the drinking that will commence!

Are you doing that trip twice a year now, or is this the same weekend as the big herf?
Never mind, better reading answered that question. That time already, huh?
I loved the photos from last year.

Chainsaw13 · 03-19-2012, 01:34 PM

Yep, same herf. It's sandwiched inbetween FQF and JazzFest. A bunch of us are coming down early to partake in FQF. I get in the Saturday morning and will be there for 9 days.

Chainsaw13 · 03-19-2012, 01:39 PM

In case anyone's interested in the herf next month, you can get the official word at www.nola-herf.com. The crawl portion kinda goes quick cause it's like trying to herd cats and there's adult libation stops along the way, but the herf/crawfish boil in the afternoon totally rocks. Plus there's all the other official/non-official events.

Fia · 03-19-2012, 07:19 PM

Not exactly a B&M but a cool cigar bar with good mojitos and sazeracs is Dos Jefes. Probably about a 15 min cab ride from the Convention Center.

12-24-2011, 01:10 PM	#1
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	New Orleans B&M's Looking for suggestions on Cigar shops in New Orleans.. Thanks!!!

12-24-2011, 07:52 PM	#4
SNKBYT PATRIOT and VETERAN Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Alex Location: SWEET HOME ALABAMA Posts: 3,289 Trading: (30)	Re: New Orleans B&M's the Cigar Factory on 2nd St (not Bourbon) let us smoke what we wanted, bring in booze as long as we bought some of their stock __________________ "IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY FREEDOM, MAKE DAMN SURE THAT YOU'RE AS PASSSIONATE ABOUT TAKING IT AS I AM ABOUT KEEPING IT"

12-24-2011, 09:28 PM	#6
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's I'll second Armando's. Small shop but cool place to hang out. Posted via Mobile Device

12-25-2011, 03:31 PM	#7
thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Cresent City - Armando is the man! Cigar Factory for some Tres Hermanos. Smoke one and hold a few for aging. Just don't go to the one on Bourbon Don Juans - yeh, had good experiences there. Habana Port - 30mins north of NOLA in Covington. They have a very very nice selection!! __________________ Keep on smoking my friends! http://nicetightash.com/

12-25-2011, 10:50 PM	#8
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Can't forget Payless cigars on St. Charles. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

12-26-2011, 08:13 AM	#9
jsnake Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jake Location: Your mom's house Posts: 1,309 Trading: (22)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Crescent City is great and Armando is a fantastic guy.

12-26-2011, 03:20 PM	#10
Boz In Vino Veritas Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: William Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 1,544 Trading: (18)	Re: New Orleans B&M's I'm subscribing to this thread. I will be there in March for a bachelor party and plan on bringing my own. But knowing where to pick up a few more could be useful. __________________ The snozzberries taste like snozzberries.

01-02-2012, 08:40 AM	#11
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Thanks for suggesting Crescent City Cigar shop guys! Armando is a great guy and has a great shop. He has the largest selection of Viaje's I have ever seen! He still has the Late Harvest, C4,tnt as well as some S&B and the 2011 Holiday blend. This guy has a passion for great cigars!

01-02-2012, 09:46 AM	#13
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Glad you found Armando's J.T. I'll be hitting him up come April when I'm there for the CCCCC herf. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

03-19-2012, 12:58 PM	#14
Caymus Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ken Location: Columbus GA Posts: 114 Trading: (0)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Going there for the French Quarter Festival in April. Does anyone have some suggestions on where to smoke indoors in the French Quarter ? tsolomon mentioned the bar at the Royal Sonesta....seems like a good place. I also heard the bar at Dickie Brennan's steakhouse welcomes cigars. I wonder if the courtyard at Napoleon House allows cigar smoking.

03-19-2012, 01:15 PM	#15
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: New Orleans B&M's I hate to ALWAYS state the same thing, but if you are in New Orleans for more than a day, you owe it to your BRAIN, EYES and all the senses to get on the streetcar at Canal at Carondolet and ride it uptown to MAYAN IMPORTS on Magazine St. http://www.bigeasytobacconist.com/ You get off at Sixth Street then walk 5 block south to the corner of Seventh and Magazine Sts. You will love it. I think it is the best non-tourist atmosphere of any cigar establishment in the city...Certainly the biggest and most eclectic. While you are off the streetcar, visit Sucre' across the street a few doors down. Then walk off your gelato that 5 blocks back to the streetcar line on St. Charles and either continue uptown past Audubon Park and and Tulane, all the way to the riverbend district, then maybe get off and ride her on back to your hotel, assuming you stay in the quarter. In fact if I was visiting the city, the quarter would be the last place I would stay. I would find a B&B or condo uptown. Haha, unless you are there for the FQF, lol. But DO ride the streetcar. You can even ride it out Canal Street now towards the Lake, but to tour the historic Garden District via the St. Charles Line is a treat....not on the Nat. Register of Historic Places for nuttin. Last edited by OLS; 03-19-2012 at 01:21 PM.

03-19-2012, 01:30 PM	#16
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's We'll be hitting up Mayan Importers at next months herf. Looking foward to it. I'll also be there for most of FQF. Already in training for the drinking that will commence! __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

03-19-2012, 01:34 PM	#18
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Yep, same herf. It's sandwiched inbetween FQF and JazzFest. A bunch of us are coming down early to partake in FQF. I get in the Saturday morning and will be there for 9 days. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

03-19-2012, 01:39 PM	#19
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,177 Trading: (96)	Re: New Orleans B&M's In case anyone's interested in the herf next month, you can get the official word at www.nola-herf.com. The crawl portion kinda goes quick cause it's like trying to herd cats and there's adult libation stops along the way, but the herf/crawfish boil in the afternoon totally rocks. Plus there's all the other official/non-official events. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

03-19-2012, 07:19 PM	#20
Fia Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Jon Location: Makakilo, HI Posts: 165 Trading: (0)	Re: New Orleans B&M's Not exactly a B&M but a cool cigar bar with good mojitos and sazeracs is Dos Jefes. Probably about a 15 min cab ride from the Convention Center.