Ring in the New Year with a Smoke in Vegas

New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and you’ll want to begin 2013 in the company of fellow cigar lovers. One of the most exclusive NYE bashes will take place at Andre’s Cigar Lounge in Las Vegas. Tickets to their V.I.P. New Year’s Celebration are $125 each and the price include your choice of two of the club’s finest pours and the pastry chef’s delicious assortment of bite-size desserts, plus midnight toasts and a view of the explosive Las Vegas fireworks show. Of course, there are cigars including Monte Cristo Classic #2, Ashton White Label Magnum, Padron 6000, Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real #2 Belicoso and Perdomo Lot #23. Make an evening of it by starting with a sumptuous dinner at Andre’s Restaurant with Chef de Cuisine Chris Bulen’s New Year’s Eve Menu fare. RSVP at 702-798-7151 to reserve a seat for this exclusive event.


La Casa Cigars & Lounge Opens in Las Vegas

The Tivoli Village at 302 S. Rampart Blvd. in Las Vegas is the latest place for visitors to the gaming mecca to enjoy a fine cigar away from the bustle of the Strip. Michigan-based La Casa Cigars & Lounge has opened its newest location, and the 3,200-square-foot space houses hundreds of cigars from all over the world.

In addition to cigars, La Casa offers entertainment on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.


Capital Cigar Company Opens Store in Lincoln, NE

While Capital Cigar Company has been selling cigars from its online site for the last five years, there hasn’t been a brick-and-mortar store, until now. The first Capital Cigar Company store will open in February at the corner of Cotner Blvd. and R Street in Lincoln, NE. The upscale store will offer a variety of premium cigars, plus custom humidors and personalized gifts laser-engraved on the premises. For more information, check capitalcigar.com.


Chattanooga Has a New Cigar Man

If you’re in Chattanooga, TN, the place to be is Cigar Man, a new shop at 514 E. Main St. that specializes in handmade, hand-rolled cigars. Owner Terry Turner also offers personalized service.

“What we want to focus on is helping people discover what kind of cigars they like and enjoy,” Turner stated. “Most of the cigars in my shop, I've actually smoked, at one time or another. If you ask me how the flavor is, I can share that with you.”

Cigar Man is a passion as well as a business for Turner, who explained, “I started this up with cash and laid out a business plan a year or so ago. I got started traveling to outside venues. That's how we got our base and introduced ourselves to the public. It also helped me understand what the public liked, what they wanted.”