Bringing your own sticks to a B&M

[jhedrick83]

Yeah I didn't think my post would generate that emotional a response. Just my little fantasy of a lounge I'd pay to join. My fantasy cigar lounge would be dark wood, no televisions, with guys reading or playing cards or other quiet activity. You'd pay a monthly fee but wouldn't be required to purchase anything else. Would be a great place to relax, maybe get some work done while smoking. Kind of like the old gentlemen's clubs of yore.

Yeah, that really does sound like heaven. Although, one room for sporting events on TV would be good.

[Demuths1770]

Yeah I didn't think my post would generate that emotional a response. Just my little fantasy of a lounge I'd pay to join. My fantasy cigar lounge would be dark wood, no televisions, with guys reading or playing cards or other quiet activity. You'd pay a monthly fee but wouldn't be required to purchase anything else. Would be a great place to relax, maybe get some work done while smoking. Kind of like the old gentlemen's clubs of yore.

have to say i have never been to a cigar lounge without a tv and would be surprised if there was one without one because of sports. the lounges in my area have tvs but they are not on all the time unless someone is watching sports which is nice because it is nice to just sit a relax without a tv

[Socoemt]

Please excuse the newbie question but what does b&n stand for?

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[jhedrick83]

Please excuse the newbie question but what does b&n stand for?

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Brick and Mortar. Referring to a physical retail store rather than an online retailer.

[Socoemt]

Brick and Mortar. Referring to a physical retail store rather than an online retailer.

Haha, wow I even knew that! I was thinking it was a super secret cigar related abbreviation! Oops. Sometimes I make things overly complicated in my mind.

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[Tombstone]

Haha, wow I even knew that! I was thinking it was a super secret cigar related abbreviation! Oops. Sometimes I make things overly complicated in my mind.

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There is plenty of super secret cigar lingo we just wait till your not reading the post to use it.

[Ropey]

Ok, on one end we'll have the "reading room" where guys can relax, read or work in a quiet environment and at the other end we'll have the "game room" where guys can play poker and watch sports on the big-screen.

In the middle we'll have cigar lockers for rent, a walk-in humidor where you can buy sticks and pipe tobacco at reasonable prices, plus a small cocktail bar where you can order a drink that will be mixed and brought to you.

Told you it was a fantasy

[Hardheaded]

Ok, on one end we'll have the "reading room" where guys can relax, read or work in a quiet environment and at the other end we'll have the "game room" where guys can play poker and watch sports on the big-screen.

In the middle we'll have cigar lockers for rent, a walk-in humidor where you can buy sticks and pipe tobacco at reasonable prices, plus a small cocktail bar where you can order a drink that will be mixed and brought to you.

Told you it was a fantasy

Thats not a fantasy, thats a business waiting to happen.

[Dreadedtrash]

I have always wondered if a group of smokers (I'd even take the pipers and cig guys) got together and rented a space to smoke and relax if (a) it would be legal and (b) it could work. Of course the dynamics of the people will determine whether it will work of not.......

I know that if there are any employees it is not legal here in NY state, but if everyone is a volunteer and "member".......

Say 5-10 guys/gals toss in and rent a loft or garage and it's basically a clubhouse, or one lucky bastid has the extra space and offers to use it (with contributions / donations to help offset the costs). I know there are motorcycle clubs around here that have clubhouses - don't know how they finance or if they are allowed smoking rights but this seems to be along the lines of what you are thinking also @Ropey

Anyone ever heard of this being done anywhere ?

There has been no smoking in public in MA for years. I am a member of a local rod and gun club and they just stopped smoking in the main clubhouse a couple months ago. You can still smoke in a couple of the other clubhouses. Like you mentioned everyone at the club pays their yearly dues and then everyone is a volunteer. The club has no employees to speak of. Personally I am not sure why they killed smoking in the main clubhouse as I never once saw someone smoking in there.

[ghe]

For those interested in starting a private cigar lounge, this is the gold standard: Welcome to Metropolitan Society