Fogue & Bates

I was in town for business and didn’t pack enough cigars. Stopped in and James was more than helpful setting me up with what I needed. Came back a few nights later for a charity event, got some more cigars to take home to Wisconsin. I will be coming here every time I am in town.

My dad was in town, and he wanted to pop into this place to pick up a few cigars. I’m not a cigar smoker, but he is, and he was extremely pleased with the selection. The walk-​in humidor is much bigger than you would expect from the storefront, and there’s a nice smoking area in the back. They also have some incredibly beautiful humidors if you are willing to splurge on them.

You can find cigars anywhere, but you won’t be able to match the knowledge and social experience found at Fogue & Bates.

Went to get a celebratory birthday cigar and tried out this place because it’s right down the street. The humidor has a nice selection and the staff member there was eager to help make some suggestions.
This is mainly a cigar store, but they also sell some custom pipe tobacco. The big draw that it look like a smoking club, with a nice lounge area in the back for patrons who want to enjoy their cigar and private humidor «lockers» for those serious smokers and collectors.
Big down size is that this is not a bar, but you can’t really blame them. I’m sure they’d let you bring in your own private beverage if you we so inclined.

Being someone who enjoys cigars, it is important for me to find the perfect cigar lounge – one that boasts an array of cigars at fair prices, offers a comfortable lounge with a good environment, and has knowledgeable and friendly staff. These are the key components to any cigar lounge and are all attributes of Fogue and Bates. Now, I have been to quite a few cigar shops and lounges across the country, but this one is by far my favorite. To begin, they indeed do boast an array of cigars at fair prices. They have cigars for the first time cigar smoker – such as CAO Flavours, Vega Fina, and other mild flavored, medium bodied cigars – as well as top shelf cigars – such as Cohiba, Fuente, Montecristo, Ashton, Liga Privada, Padron, etc… – for the seasoned cigar smoker. Fogue and Bates carries a great selection of cigars which grows every month. Not only does this shop offer cigars and cigar accessories, they also offer a large selection of pipes, over 35 flavors of pipe tobacco, pipe accessories, and beautiful humidors. Next is the comfortable lounge, one of my favorite attributes of the shop. Inside, there are two lounges, one in the front and one in the back. In the back lounge there are two leather sofas, a glass-​top table, plenty of seats, a pool table, and of course, a large LCD flat screen TV for catching all the games. The front lounge offers 2 leather seats as well as a couple barstools, which makes for great socialization among the other cigar smokers. Another great aspect of Fogue and Bates is the amazing events that are put on so there is always something cool to look forward to at this lounge. Finally is the knowledgeable and friendly staff. Any staff member at this lounge will be friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. From the first day that I purchased a cigar at Fogue and Bates, I realized how valuable the staff members are to the lounge experience. Many of you whom have been to several other lounges may agree that some cigar shops and lounges have staff that are either unfriendly, unknowledgeable, or both. This is absolutely not the case with the staff there. It is extremely rare to find such a wonderful group of people at any kind of place, and is indeed a pleasure to be a part of such an amazing business. In business it is a basic principal that customer service is a key element to any company, and boy does this lounge have it. In all, whether you are looking for your first cigar, finding a place to smoke your next, or simply searching for the perfect cigar shop and smoking lounge, Fogue and Bates is the perfect place to go.

I have visited many cigar shops all over the planet and this place is great. The people know their stuff. The humidor is incredibly well stocked. The clientele is friendly. And, their events such as cigar and wine tastings are enjoyable.