Top Places to Try a Cigar in Sacramento

Just because Sacramento no longer has a Governator that prefers a stogie doesn't mean there aren't plenty of local places to enjoy a cigar with like-minded folks. Even better, Sacramento's local cigar spots boast various unique features, from smoking clubs, to lounges where one can partake immediately after purchase, to locally-made cigars that are sure to get you, well, smoking. Here are the top places to try a cigar in Sacramento.

Tower Pipe & Cigars
2518 Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA
(916) 443-8466
Hours: Mon to Sat - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sunday
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For almost 45 years, Tower Pipe & Cigars has been selling smokes to Sacramentans. This family-owned business carries close to 40 brands of cigars in various styles. Popular brands include La Flor Dominicana (of which there are eight styles to choose from), Padron, Liga Privada, Chaveta, Viaje, Tatuaje, and Arturo Fuente. While the average price of a cigar here is $9, the splurge-worthy Arturo Fuente "Opus 22" (containing 18 unreleased cigars out of 22) will set you back $65 per cigar. Tower Pipe & Cigars allows smoking in the store, and they also sell pipe and cigarette tobacco.

Tobacco Road
2915 Pasatiempo Lane
Sacramento, CA
(916) 489-4590
Hours: Mon to Sat - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Tobacco Road features over 60 brands and types of cigars, including their own brand. With an average price point of $10 per cigar, Tobacco Road's wide selection includes Alec Bradley, Baccarat, Cabaiguan, Don Diego, Excalibur, Gran Habano, Hoya De Nicaragua, Illusione, J. Fuego, La Flor Dominica, Monte Cristo, Nats, Onyx, Partagas, Quorum, Romeo Y Julieta, Santa Damiana, and, of course, Tobacco Road. Club chairs and couches beckon from the in-store smoking lounge, encouraging patrons to purchase cigars and then smoke on site.

Briar Patch Smoke Shop
2529 Fair Oaks Lane
Sacramento, CA
(916) 929-8965
Hours: Mon – Thurs 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri – Sat 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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If it feels a little strange to light up in Arden Fair Mall, the Briar Patch's second location in Loehmann's Plaza might be more your speed. Authorized dealers of Alfred Dunhill, ST Dupont, and Rosenthal, Tobacco Road sells over 300 different cigars. Additional brands include Diamond Crown, Paul Garmarian, La Aroma de Cuba, La Aurora, Cuesta Rey, Punch, Don Diego, Hoyo de Monterrey, and Zino, as well as almost 100 bulk tobaccos, many proprietary blends. Briar Patch also sells pipes, lighters, humidors, and fine writing instruments. The Loehmann's location offers inside and outdoor seating, as well as the Diamond Crown Lounge, a members-only lounge stocked with a 60-inch HDTV with cable and a Blue Ray DVD player with surround sound, a piano, a game table, an ice maker, and high speed WIFI. Membership starts as low as $25 per month without a locker and includes discounts on products purchased in store.

Cardenas Cigars
2201 16th Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 442-4554
Hours: Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Cardenas Cigars is the place in Sacramento for locally made cigars crafted from choice Cuban seeds and wrapped in fresh tobacco leaves from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras. Cardenas Cigars all feature medium-to-full body flavor with a signature nutty taste that's unmistakable. Best sellers include the Cardenas Double Corona and Cardenas Cuban Round. Prices range from $2.25 to $6.95, so you can stock up, then stick around and smoke in the store.

Fatman Cigars
1181 10th Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 444-5010
Hours: Monday – Saturday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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Fatman Cigars may look like a B&B on the outside, but inside it's all cigar shop and lounge. Outside seating and the downstairs lounge are open to all smokers, and members have access to the upstairs lounge, replete with leather chairs, two flat screen televisions, a poker table, private kitchen and bathroom, and humidor lockers. With prices ranging from $5 to $20, there's a cigar for every budget at Fatman. Membership is $650 per year with a locker, and $500 without. Members can BYOB for $8, and BYOCigars for a $10 cutting fee.