A common getaway for men in the city – cigar lounges are a gentlemen’s ultimate relaxing escape to unwind and socialise – whether it’s downtime with the guys or business meetings.
We profile the best cigar bars in Hong Kong:
1. Bertie’s Cigar
One of the most classiest cigar lounges in the city, nestled behind the widely famous bespoke tailorshop, Attire House, Bertie’s Cigar is a cosy retreat from the busy commercial areas of Central district. It is furnished with plush leather armchairs and also provides a private room for VIPs and a breezy terrace for customers and their companions who prefer a more open-air seating. They stock a collection of premium cigar brands from various terroirs that produce staple habanos, vintage cubans as well as an exclusive Joya de Nicarangua Cuatro Cinco Edición, limited to only 1,000 individually numbered boxes of 10 cigars each.
Location: Attire House, Central
Contact: (852) 2619 9418
2. Davidoff of Geneva Peninsula
Beloved Swiss luxury label Davidoff of Geneva offers a ‘retail and lounge’ concept store to members-only in its 1,070sq.ft store and lounge on the mezzanine floor of The Peninsula (three times bigger than before) where it offers the best quality of cigars. The unique cigar shop delivers different premium brands and unrivalled retail experiences for the most discerning of cigar aficianados, offering a range of the most refined and balanced premium cigars and sophisticated high-end accessories from Cuba and the Dominican Republic, as well as a 24 hour temperature and humidity controlled walk-in humidor.
Location: The Peninsula, Tsim Sha Tsui
Contact: (852) 2368 5774
3. Red Chamber Cigar Divan
A relaxing and atmospheric lounge with plush seating and Chinese decor, here you can enjoy fine quality Habanos over tea. Red Chamber Cigar Divan offers a cosy Oriental ambience and a full range of Cuban cigars and smoking accessories. With over 100 private lockers, a VIP room and the staff at your service, kicking back and relaxing with a smoke in Central was never easier.
Location: The Armoury, Central
Contact: (852) 2537 0977
4. The P&L Club – Cohiba Atmosphere
For a more modern atmosphere and a slew of tipples to pair with your habanos, Cohiba Atmosphere welcomes guests into its brightly-lit bar area, walk-in humidor and ground-level terrace (for those who prefer the open space). Stocked with the finest Habanos masterpieces, it scores highly among the best cigar lounges frequented by aficionados.
Location: Queen’s Road, Central
Contact: (852) 2523 6338
5. La Casa del Habano
Subtly situated next to the Lobby Lounge of Kowloon’s Sheraton Hotel, this cigar lounge is frequented by customers who enjoy the finer things in life. Decked up in a classic Cuban setting – it’s the ultimate gentleman’s cave. Equipped with 40 temperature and humidity controlled cigar lockers, the lounge is famous for its upscale service. Smokes are courtesy of The Pacific Cigar Co Ltd, they stock the finest Habanos S.A.
Location: Sheraton, Tsim Sha Tsui / Queen’s Road, Central
Contact: (852) 2528 1992 / (852) 2528 1992