Just wanted to put this out there. If you're ever in Cozumel and want a great cigar experience I suggest going to CDH Cozumel. Forget that its really the only place you are guaranteed to get real Habanos. It was just great to hang out, chat and get a drink to cool off and enjoy a smoke.
Karen and I arrived after searching and searching for a few blocks. Apple maps, Google maps and Garmin were all wrong. Ill make it easy... find the passenger ferry terminal (there is one for passengers and one for industrial). Cross the street and look up and to your left. The entrance is on the side and located amongst some tables for a restaurant thats on the ground floor. The stairs going up are sturdy but I think the fourth one is a bit loose.
Walk in and the glass walk in hum is on the left, take a few steps down and there is a seating area with a couch and a couple chairs. Move further in and there are bar height tables and chairs. We took the corner table and had view out both sides. We were able to feel the breeze on this warm day, people watch and see whatever was sailing in the ocean.
The walk in hum is not a massive unit but it is well stocked with what you are probably looking for. What you don't see may be in the back. The room is kept at 65% RH and some celsius number that I don't remember. It was cooler inside the humi than it was outside so Im sure it was correct.
The Cigar Connoisseur (Idriel Rodriguez) is a young gentleman, well dressed and well presented. He's a native of Cuba but lives and works in Mexico. My knowledge is limited but there was not a single comment made or part of our conversation that I doubted. He enjoyed talking about cigars as a whole. He didn't go cigar super geek on me but did enjoy talking about tobacco farms, leafs, mfg and really seemed to enjoy talking about cigar smoking habits. When we talked about why and how we smoke was when our conversation came alive. I never felt like I was being sold rather I felt like I was talking to a friend and BOTL.
Our mojitos were good, and through we ordered an appetizer of guac and chips it was shortly after that a mystery plate arrived at our table. We were the only ones there at the time and were confused. Idriel came over to let us know that the lady (I forgot her name) wanted to make us a snack and it was on the house. He went on to explain she makes this in Cuba and wanted to know what we though.
It was a simple dish... chips, ground beef with beans in a reddish sauce, some onions, green chile and a "cuban cheese" that resembled Mozzarella but was yellow is in color and had a tasty/creamy zing to it.
We were checked on often by the bartender/server, the lovely Cuban lady and by Idriel. When we left it was handshakes and hugs by all. We left feeling like family not feeling like customers.
Pictures to follow later tonight.this weekend.
Karen and I arrived after searching and searching for a few blocks. Apple maps, Google maps and Garmin were all wrong. Ill make it easy... find the passenger ferry terminal (there is one for passengers and one for industrial). Cross the street and look up and to your left. The entrance is on the side and located amongst some tables for a restaurant thats on the ground floor. The stairs going up are sturdy but I think the fourth one is a bit loose.
Walk in and the glass walk in hum is on the left, take a few steps down and there is a seating area with a couch and a couple chairs. Move further in and there are bar height tables and chairs. We took the corner table and had view out both sides. We were able to feel the breeze on this warm day, people watch and see whatever was sailing in the ocean.
The walk in hum is not a massive unit but it is well stocked with what you are probably looking for. What you don't see may be in the back. The room is kept at 65% RH and some celsius number that I don't remember. It was cooler inside the humi than it was outside so Im sure it was correct.
The Cigar Connoisseur (Idriel Rodriguez) is a young gentleman, well dressed and well presented. He's a native of Cuba but lives and works in Mexico. My knowledge is limited but there was not a single comment made or part of our conversation that I doubted. He enjoyed talking about cigars as a whole. He didn't go cigar super geek on me but did enjoy talking about tobacco farms, leafs, mfg and really seemed to enjoy talking about cigar smoking habits. When we talked about why and how we smoke was when our conversation came alive. I never felt like I was being sold rather I felt like I was talking to a friend and BOTL.
Our mojitos were good, and through we ordered an appetizer of guac and chips it was shortly after that a mystery plate arrived at our table. We were the only ones there at the time and were confused. Idriel came over to let us know that the lady (I forgot her name) wanted to make us a snack and it was on the house. He went on to explain she makes this in Cuba and wanted to know what we though.
It was a simple dish... chips, ground beef with beans in a reddish sauce, some onions, green chile and a "cuban cheese" that resembled Mozzarella but was yellow is in color and had a tasty/creamy zing to it.
We were checked on often by the bartender/server, the lovely Cuban lady and by Idriel. When we left it was handshakes and hugs by all. We left feeling like family not feeling like customers.
Pictures to follow later tonight.this weekend.
