My first time in a lounge, I asked the manager about his preference. He turned it around and made it about me and my preference. This community is Epic!

Great to see an intelligent, articulate woman enjoying cigars. We need more.

One more tip. Don't critisize how or what cigar someone smokes. You are all there to enjoy your time, Listen and learn. I have enjoyed cigars, cigar history, and cigar making process. I continually learn about the wonders of the world and Tim is a great source of information and knowledge. I also smoke pipes and it is all about relaxation and camaraderie.

I always love the episodes with Laurel. She seems genuine and fun to be around. AJ is a blending wizard for sure.

Enjoy Laurel every time I see her on a show.

sitting in my garage cigar lounge enjoying a nice Diesel and watching a show about a cigar lounge...life is good

I have traveled all over the US for work and always find a cigar lounge to visit. I have met some really great people. Most recently I got called out for ashing my stick too often. I acknowledged the old man's advice and ended up dropping a 3 inch ash in my lap. We ended up pooling funds and one of the patrons made a call. Ten minutes later we were sharing a bottle of Buffalo Trace and great conversation. One of the patrons ended up being a manager at the facility I was in town to work at. This coincidence worked out great for me the next day on the jobsite.

Sitting out on the front porch enjoying a cigar while watching this video (Enjoying my cigar and this video).

I personally only got to a couple of Cigar Shops, the reason I do not do most Cigar Shops is. Many shop have El Crapo Owners & Staff. A Cigar is a luxury item, if the buying experience is not positive, go find a shop we’re the experience is positive. Pretty good video Tim keep the info flowing.🏆

AJ is some of my favorite cigars and Laurel is one of my favorite guests that you have on here.

Laurel is the best. She’s been up my shop before. Very knowledgeable 😊😊

Love listening to Laurel!

I love this channel cuz u guys seem like ppl that are very fun to chill with

Very helpful. I have learned so much through your podcast

Enjoyed your segment on cigar shop etiquette. I have never experienced a bad time in a cigar shop. Merry Christmas to all who watch this channel……

Loved this! You guys hit all the marks. I smoke a lot of A.J.'s cigars and will continue to...

My first Cigar. Went into my local B and M, said i was new to it and the guy was awesome. Full of what i now know to be good advice. Helped me choose my first stick and gave me a free cutter. How good is that. Been hooked ever since.

Today was the second time I went to my local shop. I let the owner show me around, asked questions and took his recommendations. My first cigar was Monday and I’ve had everyday since. He was a good guy that helped me pick out good cigars at prices I can afford. I got lucky

The remarkable thing about cigar lounge culture is that it manages to be a refuge of tranquility and camaraderie. I would be more careful there about expressing vehement opinions, even on let's say sports and certainly politics than I would in a bar type atmosphere which can allow for more vehemence. A guy who showed up every evening at a lounge I know was there to just seek quiet solace in the wake of his wife's passing, though he would not talk about it necessarily and you just had to get to know him in order to be aware of this.

Lol when she said about asking all over Terrence's desk and they showed him, I couldn't stop laughing. Great vid you two.

Great Video! Awesome to see Laurel back on your guys energy and chemistry is fun to watch.

Wohoo .. first live event at CigarsDaily ❤

First shop I went to the guys were rude, didn’t seem interested in helping me pick out cigars at all. Switched shops and it completely changed my opinion, they took a hour showing me the difference in cigars and got me 6 cigars to try within budget I gave them.

When my wife and I are done smoking we set the cigars down and wait for them to go out. We clean up our area and make sure to empty the ash tray we used into the big bucket that they empty all the ash trays into. We do this at every shop we go to. Our local b&m has a chess set we play every time we go and we make sure to organize the pieces on the shelf when we are done even if they were a mess before we got there.

My first lounge I smoked in was inside a Motel 6. It had a hidden smoke and bar lounge with 6 tv’s and 7 to 8 tables with comfy leather chairs. You can order food and drinks and the food is amazing! To this day I still go there and love it! I prefer wooden matches over torches. I’ll spend as much time and however matches to have a good burn on my cigar and I believe wood matches make for a better taste

Only other newbie tip I would add is to smoke the cigar down to near the band before trying to remove it…let the heat soften the glue to avoid tearing the wrapper. On a side note, I love a woman who enjoys a cigar. No, not for any phallic reason. Who generally smokes cigars? Men. What kind of woman smokes a cigar? The one who says “move over boys, I’m joining the club”. That confidence is very attractive in my opinion.

Enjoyed this video. Answered a lot of my questions about lounge etiquette.

Thanks for the video. I’m always looking to continually educate myself about cigars. The majority of my education and knowledge has come from two places. First, the Cigars Daily channel. Second, from none other than Robert Caldwell himself (of Caldwell Cigars). I met him at a birthday party I attended in AZ and asked a ton of questions.

Since Covid and now working from home, the Cigar Lounge is where I enjoy my time with others to just talk about everything that comes up. Water Cooler talk, sports, movies, some politics etc. For a new person though, don't come into a Lounge and try to dominate the conversation, just like being a new person in a job, don't come in and try to be the center of attention. Enjoy listening to others and add your 2 cents. Once you get to know people more, then you can open up.

Stogies in Hunters Creek Orlando, FL 2011. There was a great knowledgeable guy there that turned me on to Aj, Espinosa, and Drew Estate.

Always great information. Love the video's. Keep up the great work.

17:43 wahahaha! For some reason I got Cleveland Brown vibes there after one of Peter’s shenanigans.

I always tell a new shop that I have been in before and then I wait to see if they have pride in what they are selling. I will easily sit with them for 30 mins if the excitement is there and I always ask them to pick 6 medium priced cigars for because they may open my world to something new. I was there to spend money anyway so I want them recommend me what they believe is a good choice.

Great video

Very nice video, I am watching you both in my smoke and drinking room with a balcony in the Philippines for over 33 years. I love all types of cigars but living here its cheaper to smoke the local Tabacalera Perique Robust Torpedo, they are pretty good. I first started smoking cigars while stationed in the Pentagon while in the US Army in the early 70's. I have been watching your channel for quite awile and love it.

Can anybody explain why some shops are insistent on using their trays when shopping even when only buying a few that I can easily hold in my hand?

Laurel rocks. Unfortunately, the lounge closest to my house has the worst ventilation. I feel like I'm traveling across the Bay Bridge on a foggy morning. I pretty much have to toss out my clothes after leaving.

i have been smoking cogars (maybe 1 or 2 per week) for a few years now. i have never gotten or felt sick..is this odd?

Im a relatively novice cigar smoker, but when I go to a cigar store, I don't try to hide the fact that I don't know something. If you tell the store owner you hade these cigars and you liked them, but you don't know what they have in common, they will figure it out for you. I already figured out from my first couple of cigars that prefer Maduros, and it saved me a lot of fiddling around

Is it proper to bring your own cutter and light to a lounge? Always wondered.

Also, ya gotta buy a couple cigars!

Nice to see a woman in cigars. I love AJ cigars I have at least 6 on my regular smoke profile.

"...Miller Park bathrooms..." I knew I recognized that accent. Chicago.

as a welder I have fire retardant clothing already so Im good on the not burning my clothes front LOL

I was wondering what happened to her, I was about to ask when you will be inviting her again, I didn’t knew she left Macanudo, but I’m glad she did lol

excellent advice!

Loved your Video, would like to talk about maybe possibly getting a review on your channel. Veteran owned company that gives back. Share a smoke with an unknown hero.. Small batch cigars..

She said behoove:)

Is blowing smoke rings in the lounge considered rude?

What do you do when you're done with the cigar and you about to leave? Do you just leave it in the ashtray Or is there a place to throw it awhile

“Let the cigar die with dignity” I learned this from a tour of the Aurora cigar factory in DR, that It’s out of respect to the craftsmanship and artistry involved in cigar making, appreciating every aspect until the very end.

A problem I've had in the past is when my cigar starts to go out mid-smoke and I would really have to puff on it really hard to try to save it, sometimes it would make me sick and ruin the cigar for me. What I found is that you can blow gently through your cigar and 9 times out of 10 you can save it. Just watch the ash

I’m looking for a cigar that doesn’t taste like charred wood while taking a draw. Any recommendations on a sweet brand or wrap?

Do you leave band on or remove it? Any reason to stop snoking at the band? Is it a wasted smoke to stop there?

A question... When do you think it's a good time to remove a band from cigar without ruining it.

When all else fails just start asking the other smokers about themselves and what there smoking and it works every time!!!!

Enjoyed the video

I’ve yet to go to a lounge because I salivate a lot and I’m not sure how to deal with that in that environment. At home I keep a used plastic container to spit in. Do I take that with me or do I ask for a Dixie Cup or something?

Only 1 cigar has every made me sick (and puke)...the original release of the Camacho Triple Maduro. Smoked it at the local shop with an iced coffee in the morning. I'm sure the empty stomach was part of the problem, but damn that cigar kicked my butttt.

Pro hack Stroopwafels and coffee pairs with most cigars

What's a "urenal"?

AJ Fernandez has a cigar, ( I won't name because I want to keep it cheap) that is rolled so well that it burns perfectly every time. I have purchased 100 boxes of these because I like to light up and get some work done. I'm a big fan!

She left Macanudo? Didn't realize.

Hey wait a minute here back this boat up to harbor. Wasn't Laura tilley with Macanudo now she's with a.j Fernandez this needs some answers.

Another thing I hate is when people come in to our humidor where I work. They say this brand is crap well nobody asked you to buy it. There are brands I like and dislike but that is my personal opinion.

If I met a Sasquatch and wanted to offer him a cigar, would it be proper for me to cut and light the cigar and offer it to him, or offer him the lighter and cutter with the cigar and let him do it himself?

My local cigar shop is just a head shop with a walk-in humidor the size of a closet. 😬

What I didn't know once I went into a cigar shop was how I became addicted to cigars

How do I taste the flavors of the cigar because I can’t taste anything when I smoke cigars

Every time I go into a cigar lounge, first thing I ask (quasi announce) before I go into their humidor is: "where can I wash my hands before I go in touching the cigars?"

I had smoke a pipe for a while before I smoked my first cigar. I ordered an oliva sampler and smoked my first g series. Loved it, but I smoked it to fast and hadn't built up the tolerance I thought I did. Went to the bathroom and puked on the floor. Still love the g series.

The one thing I think some cigar lounges do wrong is not have their prices clearly marked on the product. Nobody likes sticker shock.

Just like my rabbi said “just the tip”🎉

Every time I'm about to ash, the ash falls off in my lap or onto the side of the seat of my chair. Literally the worst

GReat video

I wish I knew that it was okay to relight the cigar and that I didn’t have to smoke it all the way through.

i only knows Ashton by reputation, but it seems their products might be wasted on an _absolute beginner_ palate. Yes? No? As for my first experience at a cigar shop, not that you asked, it was a walk-in humidor at the Venetian in Las Vegas, the size of a bedroom. I was so overwhelmed; I honestly don't remember what I smoked that night. _However,_ I can say that the shopkeeper definitely steered me right because...along with my wife, my dad, and even my mom...we enjoyed a great smoking _experience_ that night! As for my first cigar ever, it was a $10 Cuba Libre that my buddy picked up on a trip to the Caribbean. Not the best cigar I've ever had, _but_ it was definitely good enough to _ignite_ a passion that has lasted for 25 years, so far.

@13:15 I seriously thought you were talking about accidentally ashing on the floor and got confused for a sec. Bro, I'd give someone some for sure "words" If I see him purposely ash on the floor. D*k move.

Love you Laurel!!!!! Gotta have you on the podcast!!!!!

My dudes a stud muffin 😉✌

For the BYOB lounges, if you are a regular visitor you don't want to be known as the guy that's always mooching off of others and never having anything to share

Talking about Good etiquette, Its good to here she didnt swear within the first 5 minutes like her last guest appearance on the show.

17:43 hahaha

Unfortunately I did not feel welcomed in my local cigar lounge... nobody offered to help they just stared me down and looked away. I walked in the humidor grabbed 4 cigars went to pay and the cashier didn't even make eye contact with me, I payed walked out and never went back.

What about puffing on a cigar like a mouse!?!

Went to my first cigar shop last night was not a good experience employees not helpful guy was rushing me so he can go back to playing on his phone .smh

I love talking about religion and geopolitics!!

I wish I had a cigar shop in my town , let alone a lounge. I'm actually thinking of joining the Italian club just to go and enjoy my cigars without being nagged 24/7 by my wife!

Buy your cigar from the B&M you're smoking in! No one who works there likes the guy who's regular and never buys! Drinks the free coffee, uses the bathroom, etc. And if you're socializing with "that guy," they associate you with "him."

There's a reason I created my own lounge and rarely go in to other cigar shops. Some of thess guys around here are anal. Especially about the rules of the store.

Step one: Order online and avoid price gouging and cigar snobs.

My dude is clapping cheeks

Don't over handle cigars you haven't purchased yet, especially the cigars without cellophane. Don't use the ash trays as your trash can.

Cigar lounge here in Vegas , I stopped in to watch the game, one guy literally was talking about politics the ENTIRE time I was there.

She’s trying not to look like she’s giving some…..head

I’m sorry but if you can’t talk about conspiracy theories when we are smoking, why am I hanging out with you in the first place.

14:09-14:12 I love Cigars Daily, but swearing to the Lord is unacceptable

Am I the only one bothered by the way she smokes cigars? What is that?

i came back to see how she smokes... 😂 its like a rabbit on a carrot. to each their own and at least she is pretty 👍

She gives a vibe like she has no idea how to smoke, every video i have watched everyone rolls the ash not tap like she did. All i see during this video is that she is the new one who hasnt smoked and everyone notices.