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Cigar lounge opens at Newbury
Cigar lounge opens at Newbury
South Fayette superstore has humidor, kitchen and bar
By Andrea Iglar
One of the world's largest online cigar retailers has opened a store in South Fayette Township.
The Cigars International Superstore in Newbury Market includes a walk-in humidor with more than 1,300 cigar brands. Indoor and outdoor lounges offer food service and a full bar.
Visitors must be 21 or older to enter.
Manager Rocky Croyle said the store hosts live music, craft nights, sports game viewings and other events to interest a broad range of people.
“It’s not the traditional cigar shop,” he said. “We’re a different experience.”
While a cigar scent lingers in the building, Croyle said the ventilation system ensures the space is not smoky and
The $4.3 million store opened near Topgolf in November. It is the 13th brick-and-mortar location of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Cigars International, owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. Other stores are in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Florida.
Adults 21 and older may purchase boxes of cigars or individual sticks to consume at home or in the lounge.
Croyle noted that Cuban cigar resale remains illegal in the U.S., but his store carries quality cigar and pipe tobacco from the U.S. and abroad—especially from tropical countries such as Honduras, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic.
Croyle, who holds an advanced tobacco for cigars, the rarer and more expensive it becomes.
“We have cigars here that you can buy for under five dollars, and we have cigars here that are $650 apiece,” he said.
The bar features more than 100 whiskeys, plus other spirits, cocktails, wine and beer. The menu includes sandwiches, soups and snacks.
