La Casa Del Habanos

Bought 2 cigars here while on holiday… 1 was definitely a fake – a Montecristo #2 petite. No way it was real. The tobacco itself was terrible, and it burned horribly. I have smoked plenty of fine cigars (to include Montecristos) and this had none of the qualities the sales person (or the cigar magazines) said it would.
I cannot tell whether the second cigar was indeed real, but it at least tasted like it was made with better tobacco and generally burned like it should.
Unfortunately, I was several hundred kilometers away from the store when I went to smoke the cigars. So, no easy way to request a refund.
I have smoked enough cigars to know that even the best brands have will the occasional poorly constructed cigar. But the tobacco generally tastes like it should.
I am not suggesting that the store knowingly sells fakes. The store seemed reputable, especially because it is on the ground floor of a well known hotel. But I would encourage its managers to check their supply chain.

When it comes to the finest cigars and anything you could ever need to go with them, La Casa Del Habanos is the place.
As soon as I walked in the door I was drawn to the beautifully decorated, colourful lacquered cigar boxes. These babies would look better on my dressing table with my jewels in them than cigars I reckon! They are surrounded by equally colourful and decorative ash trays and lighters.
As I walked around the store, the more serious cigar paraphernalia was revealed. There are cigar cutters and scissors in all shapes and sizes (cutters make me curl my fingers into fists because of a certain Mission Impossible film).
There’s a walk in humidor which smells really earthy and is stocked with the most fascinating array of thick ones, thin ones, short ones and long ones. And that, is about the extent of my cigar knowledge!
If you’re into cigars, or want a gift for someone who appreciates them, look no further.