Viva Las Vegas

[Kwak Rider]

Off to Vegas tomorrow guys, just wondering if there are any shops that I should try or stick to the Duty Free store? I've had a look on Google reviews and they all seem to have been rubbished on line. Any bargains I should look out for whilst out there?

Kev

[PeeJay]

I may be wrong but I've heard that there are very few cigars in American duty free shops at airports so definitely check out the shops, there will be lots of them.

[Kwak Rider]

I hadn't heard that so could have been left disappointed if I had "hung off" for the return duty free shop. Good shout, thanks PeeJay.

Kev

[PeeJay]

I haven't been but I've heard good things about Rhum bar where you can drink rum and smoke cigars indoors

[Rich B]

I didn't think much of the Rhum bar when we visited, but it was a couple of years ago so may have changed since.

The cigar lounge in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops is well worth a visit though.

[TJCoro]

B&M

Hi Kwak Rider!

Last time I was in Las Vegas many years ago. I found a few boutique cigar stores that were pretty good. I can't remember their names, but they were on and off the main strip - not in the casinos. Ask around.

Ricky Bobby

[ACMCC]

Just back from 2 weeks in Vegas too... Rhum bar is now Dance music poorly mixed by a spotty kid! Didn't work for me either, used to be a good live jazz band...

[ACMCC]

A new cigar bar in front of the fashion mall, other side of the road to the Wyn was good....

[Kwak Rider]

Thanks for everyone's input, unfortunately I was already over there when most posted, my fault for not posting earlier. Here's a small review on what I found, if it breaks any forum rules then I am more than happy for the mods to edit as they see fit.
I returned with these -

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I found a small cigar "shop" in a small retail park made from shipping containers 2 blocks from Freemont St, Lovo Cigars, which did it's own brand (not the Punch at the end). Their cigars were priced at $8 each or $5 if you bought 5 or more, got to be worth the punt I thought. I smoked one over there and it did suffer a little from construction issues so I thought the old adage of you get what you pay for came into play however I smoked another tonight and it was a great smoke if somewhat mild.
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I then found another store just to the side of Freemont St, the name escapes me, which was well stocked. I bought the Cohiba's and a RyJ. Not sure if the Cohiba's are fake or not but i thought they were worth a punt, to my uneducated eye they look to be the real deal.
The RyJ tubes and "Bully" were bought from a stall at the airport, probably paid slightly over the odds but it saves me traipsing all the way to get my dollars exchanged back with the crap Brexit exchange rate.........

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There was another shop that I went to, Cuban Cigar Factory, that had decent reviews but after walking a mile from the strip to get to it and finding it closed I was never going to convince SWMBO to revisit it.

All in all I'm pleased with my visit to Vegas and the little selection that I've brought back although I did find it difficult to get the smaller/medium ring gauges but I'm certainly not complaining.

Kev