Jake’s Cigars

Jake’s is absolutely the best little bar in Lincoln. They have a fantastic, huge variety of craft beer as well as a fine selection of scotch, bourbon and everything in-​between. The bartenders are the absolute greatest (though I wish they could all be like Cassi!)
I haven’t even mentioned the cigar selection yet which is also tremendous, though if you don’t like the selection you can bring your own.
In addition to all this the patrons here are the most interesting and friendly group of people you will find anywhere. Jake’s is my go-​to hangout spot multiple times per-​week!

I travel to cigar lounges across the mid west/​west coast of the U.S. This one has an average humidor but nice enough selection to please most, where it shines is the beer and spirit selection. Can get almost any whiskey/​scotch/​bourbon you could think off. Only complaint was it was a bit hot and was not comfortable as it was between seasons when I was there.

I’m from California visiting Lincoln Nebraska for work. Wanted to try a local cigar lounge and can across Jakes. Outstanding place and I was honored to meet one of the owners «Hutch». Please try this place out when in Rome.

Cool venue. I am not a cigar smoker, but I enjoyed my time here tonight. The rum and coke with mostly rum and only cost $ 4 so I felt like I was getting a good value. The music was good, the cigars smelled great, and a good time was had. There is limited seating, but the booths that are available were comfortable. Only negative is that they couldn’t make me a mojito because they didn’t have any mint. Other than that, great experience!

Greeeeat beer selection. Smaller bar then the Omaha location but a better beer section then the Omaha bar. Love this place.

What a great place! awesome chiller full of great craft beers. Hubby loved the humidor (no thanks but happy hubby is a good thing). Have tried the beers yet — honey and dark wheats from Kearney– but nice to have the option. Fun times!
Note: only holding one star for not having wine options– that’s my idea of a five star experience but happy with four!

Great cigar and whiskey selection — good time guaranteed. The bartenders were very friendly and knowledgable. I would highly recommend this place regardless of the smokes. The tasting notes in the drink menu were awesome so you can really appreciate the variances.

This bar has made my transition into Midwest living bearable. The staff is mildly sarcastic, yet friendly. The beer and whiskey selection is awesome. There’s often something new to try. What’s better than a post work libation and cigar? Not. A. Thing.

Really enjoyed hanging out there. We were fortunate to be in Lincoln for two shows this summer and I was really blown away by the amazing scotch selection. Looking forward to coming back there on another tour.

What a fun find in Lincoln. Great cigar selection, and more whiskey than you can count. Good beer on draught selection, and fun hipster vibe. Bonus: Pub Quiz night on Wednesday around 8:00, with $ 2 PBR.

Awesomest bar/​cigar lounge in Lincoln. Hands down a good place for smoking. Even cooler, you can bring your own smokes. They trendy and crowded and busy but this is not the sort of place you come to when in a rush anyway. Bartenders are working hard and super friendly/​good conversations but the place is always packed so be prepared to wait for a table or service. Wide selection of smokes and drinks. Sometimes full of hipsters, but a place with no hipsters is not as awesome as it thinks it is, so you’ll have to deal.
This would be a good place to smoke a cigar and drink some scotch and have an intimate conversation.

My fav bar… period. Travel often and have not found better selection of beer, whiskey, and gars anywhere… amazing staff! Luv, luv, luv this place!

A scotch and cigar collection to please Ron Swanson himself. I have been here twice now and enjoy it more and more each visit. Great beer, including casks, read: Huge Scotch selection, and cigars that you can purchase and smoke in-​house.
Jake’s has an interesting feel when you walk in the P Street door side. At first I thought I was walking into a mini-​mart with a bar attached until I realized that they weren’t selling butterfingers and big gulps, but cigars and other specialty smoking items. I’m not a smoker myself, though I can be talked into an occasional cigar or clove, so this instantly made it a little more intriguing.
Walking over to the bar side for the first time, I fully realized I’d stumbled upon something unique. The décor screams whiskey lovers hang-​out. Barrels, dim lighting, lots of bar tops then seating away from the crowd too, and enough Scotch options to cover an entire wall. There is a great feel that is enhanced by loud yet decent music selections that I imagine anyone who frequents a bar like this would enjoy.
During my latest visit, I was not in the mood for anything too intense having already had my fill at Yia-Yia’s and the Bourbon Theatre so I chose the Lagunitas cask beer that they had available. I’m hit and miss on cask beers from what I have discovered and this one, to me, was a miss, but I love that Jake’s can feature different cask beers to try! Definitely adds distinction to a bar that really doesn’t need anything else to make it an original in this area of the country.
So, while the crowd seemed a bit hipstery, but honestly what can you expect with how cool this place is, this is a bar where anyone that I want to be friends with can have a good time. It’s a tad on the loud side but not in a bad way, and if the bartenders are busy I have found that they can’t answer too many questions so bring a cell to look up what some of the menu items are so that you can narrow down your questions before asking. Whether you’re from Lincoln or just visiting, Jake’s needs to be on your list! It’s the perfect place to end an evening out on the town, and is by far one of the most original bars I’ve been to since living in Europe. Have fun!

This place has some incredible beers, but seriously what is going on with your fly problem?! Do you have a dead body hiding somewhere???

Not often one can find a place like Jake’s. Outstanding selection of whiskey and beer with great music and lively atmosphere. The cigar selection is limited, but likely everyone can find something smokable. I certainly will visit the place again when in Lincoln. The music was a little loud, but the selection was broad, ranging from Depeche Mode to rap and anything between. Right on P Street and 14^th corner.

I wish I still smoked regularly! This is a chill little place, not only a good cigar bar but also a good place to meet interesting people.
I used to buy my Djarum Black clove cigars here (yes, I’m an ex-​Hipster) because it was the only place close by that sold them. I quit smoking, but every once in a blue moon, if I’m out with friends, I’ll stop in and get a nice Acid or Arturo Fuente. I also used to get my pipe tobacco here; their selection’s alright. The only thing is if you’re looking to actually buy a pipe, I wouldn’t get them here. You can find one just as good online for literally half to two-​thirds the price, shipping included.
They have like the most eclectic alcohol collection I’ve ever seen. They’ve got a couple freezers of your standard canned and bottled beer, plus some 40’s of malt liquor, but then they’ve also got a bunch you’ve never heard of before. Same thing with the wine rack. There’s a lot of choices, but they’re all unknowns. I started just deciding what to drink based on how cool the label was.
However, one of the cool dudes who works there recommended this wine that came in a carton. I was immediately reminded of Franzia (and the accompanying Tour de Franzia), so I was reluctant, but he highly recommended it so I said what the hell, sure. Oddly enough, it was damn good! I can’t remember what it’s called, but it comes in a yellow 1L carton and they’re in a stand right next to the wine rack.
Great place to grab a smoke and a drink with some friends.

After my review that i submitted a couple months ago, I received a personal message from the staff that was threatening and rude. They really had to go so far to pretend that i got kicked out … ??? I don’t even live there.

What a fantastic beer selection, and I am told it rotates. I’m not that fond of the smoke, but at least it ain’t cigarette smoke. I must say, though, pace Anastasia’s review, that there are far too many hipsters in the joint. Here’s a hint, gentlemen: When you’re all wearing the same shirts, pants, hats, beards, and ear plugs, you’re not nonconformist any more. On the plus side, the brahs are nowhere to be seen, which is nice, and there were a few real nonconformists to be seen, which is nicer.
Bottom line: It’s a fun place, and what fantastic beer.

I wish this place was around while I still lived in Lincoln. I like the atmosphere and the crowd.
While i do appreciate a crowd with some hipsterish qualities, i can get overwhelmed at the site of an entire bar full of ironic mustaches. Jakes is not bro-​ish at all, yet i still don’t feel overwhelmed by the hipsterishness.
…Basically I’m saying the crowd at Jakes has just the right amount of mustaches for me.

WARNING: Jake’s is a cigar bar, and you are allowed to smoke cigars and specialty tobacco products in the bar. If smoke bothers you, you may want to skip this place. They do have a ventilation system and weather permits they open the doors, but it still gets pretty smoky in there.
That being said, Jake’s is a great place to get a unique beer on tap that you can’t get elsewhere in Nebraska, and they also have a very extensive whiskey list along with lots of cocktails.
Sometimes it’s a long wait to get a drink, so be prepared. They get swamped and don’t have table service.