The Cigar Shack

Chill, low key spot. Hidden gem. No frills just a nice clean place to smoke

The Cigar Shack is a nice little quaint smoker’s lounge; good vibes and seemingly friendly group of owners. The selection is pretty large with new, boutique, and tried and true brands of cigars, but one visit is not enough to obtain a proper sample of the different brands. The space is quite small and parking is even smaller so be prepared to park across the street, in Turtle’s lot, block the other people in, or down the road. It also will get packed inside as this place seems to be very popular and a lot of regulars hang out here. They also run events here which seems pretty cool; next up is a comedy night type of thing.
My buddies and I had an Oscar Leaf maduro wrapper, which we found to be medium bodied and very tasty. It burned a little uneven and canoed some, so frequent relighting was necessary to correct the stogie. I suspect uncontrolled humidity to cause some issues, but it wasn’t a deterrent from the experience.
The filtration system is very good, but it does and you will smell like cigars once you enter and leave Cigar Shack.
The Cigar Shack is a great find in the nearby Hackensack area and eliminates the need to have to drive to Paramus to JR Cigars for their mediocre selection. Since I live only a few minutes away it will be great to walk in warmer weather and enjoy a stogie from here. Oh, and even though it’s a small joint there is no membership charge to smoke your stogie inside while relaxing on the cushy seating unlike other cigar bars. You can even bring in your own smokes, but they will charge you a $ 10 smoke fee. Not sure if it’s BYOB since it was my first visit, but some patrons had mini cups of cognac so I bet a beer or two wouldn’t harm anyone.

The Cigar Shack has a great selection of cigars and a very comfortable atmosphere. Since I’m new to cigars I found a few of the staff members helpful Johnny, Bernard and Danny along with Bobby the owner are very helpful and customer friendly. The Cigar Shack caters to everyone who wants to enjoy a great smoke but beware don’t get involved in to much conversation because word travels like it would at a woman’s beauty parlor!!!
The Cigar Shack is like a man cave but woman are welcome. The Cigar Shack also has cigar events once a month with some of the Top vendors in the industry… They also have VIP lockers for a fee and the cigar humidor is top notch it’s also a great place to catch the games!

Great Place Great Selection very Friendly Staff and owner A+ in my book a must try when in Lodi, NJ