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| - So last night, a friend of mine and I were out and about, and he mentioned this new Cigar club that just opened up. A new place you say? Why of COURSE i'm game to try it! Anyhow, he mentioned that it where the estate house used to be, on the third floor. We arrive, and immediately I am impressed with the ambiance of the place. Low lighting, rich woods and luxe upholstery gives it a modern yet classic east coast club feel. I was able to walk around the whole place, which is quite large actually, and was happy to find lots of patio space overlooking the water. They also play old movies on the patio, with the projection on the wall adjacent. Very cool :).
The cigar list is extensive and can be overwhelming to a novice. Not to fear, the staff is there to help you, and they all appeared to be well educated on cigars, cuts, wrappers, the whole shebang. They also have private lockers where you can store your cigars at the right temperature and humidity. Access to these personal lockers is only permitted to members.
Moving on to the members portion...they have a variety of memberships you can purchase for access to the club. At the moment, guests are permitted with an entrance fee, but they will be moving to exclusivity in the near future. The memberships range from individual to corporate, and start at $100 per month. The membership aspect of the club is something I personally feel can be both good and bad. I understand wanting to cater to a specific population, and create that idea of exclusivity. However, once you implement and enforce the members only aspect, people that arent members wind up being mad about it, and then you have a split audience. I hope that everything goes well for the Napoleon, and I can't wait to come watch movies!
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