Habana House Tobacconists has the most knowledgeable cigar guys in town. Mark Foster, one of the original Wiggy's tobacconists dating back to the '80s, Mitch Diaz, ""the smoking pope,"" co-founder and former owner of the original Ruta Maya Tobacco in the Warehouse District (1994), Drew Howard, as book smart about cigars as he is subjectively experienced, and James Steiner--a kid with an insatiable habit, round out the cigar team. The humidor, backed by the inventories of M&R wholesale--one of the biggest wholesalers of cigars in the Southwest, and locally owned by the same owners of Habana--has everything, except cubans of course, the cigar smoker can imagine. The shop is also loaded with a full line of assessories to fit every budget. They also carry fine tobacco and pipe and pipe tobaccos too. And you'll never experience pretention from the staff or regulars their either, just thoughtful, informative help. \r
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Additionally, Habana House enjoys co-habitating with Ruta Maya International Coffee Headquarters, which in addition to pastries and sandwiches, offer a fine line of coffees, wines, and beers--all of which is welcome in the comfortable setting of the smoke shop, allowing for real enjoyment of your stogie, while you enjoy a cold beverage, good company, and perhaps a game on the flat screen TV or perhaps some recorded or even LIVE music. A card game has been known to spontaneously occur.\r
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So go see them (they are open 7 days a week, night and day)--and ask them about the cigar club, guaranteed to get you more stogies for your money, with regular discounts, regular monthly freebies, and all at a VERY reasonable price. Go ahead and try the others--and then come see the guys at Habana House Cigars for a real down-to-earth cigar EXPERIENCE. You will be glad you did!\r
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Pros: Great Selection, Informative and Knowledgeable Staff, Unpretentious, Great Prices, Open 7 days a week--night and day
Cons: Seating area could be larger, but they are planning to expand
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