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This restaurant has a heated outdoor deck that overlooks Connecticut Avenue. The cigar selection is limited but includes the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story and the Ashton VSG Sorcerer, cigar standards. Nearly half of the menu is composed of Paul Garmirians (a line of mild Dominican cigars from a Northern Virginia tobacconist). Most smokers bring their own sticks. The bar has an excellent cognac selection, including a $195 glass of the rare Remy Martin Louis XIII.

Ozio is a D.C. standard. While things can get crowded on weekends, during the week it is a subdued establishment, with jazz and soft rock pouring over the sound system. Handpainted portraits of lumunaries, such as Humphrey Bogart, Sophia Loren and Winston Churchill (of course!), adorn the clay-hued walls and lend extra personality. The walk-in humidor includes Camacho Connecticuts and Padron Anniversaries.

In D.C. cigar circles, Shelly's is a legend. Its sterling cigar collection includes more than 80 varieties, and the bar offers more than 50 Scotches. The downside with Shelly's, though, is that everyone knows it. Around 9 p.m. it can get crowded and so loud that conversation is difficult. But at 6 on any night, it is a pleasant place to read, chat or enjoy a decent smoke in quietude.

On the second floor of this Old Town Alexandria French restaurant is a spacious lounge that has the feel of an 18th-century Parisian salon. Five nights a week (Mondays and Wednesdays through Saturdays) local bands play jazz or blues. With 10 cigars on the menu, the selection is tiny but includes the Padron 1926 Anniversary No. 6 and the Jaime Garcia My Father, among the most solid smokes on the U.S. market today. Next door to the restaurant is the Scottish Merchant, a cigar shop. Outside smokes are acceptable.

In addition to the Basin Street Lounge, Two Nineteen Restaurant has a bar in the basement. With a brick interior, wood stools and business cards tacked to every pinnable surface, it has the charm of a Bourbon Street hole in the wall. The beer selection is limited and the bar has no humidor, but cigars can be purchased upstairs or at the smoke shop next door.

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The original Padron line is a solid medium to full-bodied cigar available in a natural wrapper. Each cigar is reasonably priced and as a result of the rigorous quality control program at the factory, enthusiasts can count on a perfect draw and burn each time they light up. The naturals are a bit spicy with well-balanced elements of flavor. The flavor and quality of Padron cigars is unmistakable. Potencia sports a Habano Sun Grown wrapper and conceals an all-ligero blend of Nicaraguan long leaves, this limited blend expels an earthy aroma while sweet flavors of coffee and cedar intermingle. Expect thick, creamy smoke from start to finish that remains semi-complex - constantly changing in flavor from start to finish. Every aficionado should consider this cigar - exceptionally flavorful and an easy choice for your hearty, go-to cigar.
View today's Daily Cigar Deal Smooth with a robust earthy flavor and medium to full-body, the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Silver is one of the best selling Torano lines. The secret to the blend is in the filler where it uses aged tobaccos that hail from Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica. This enticing three-country blend is then complemented with a Cuban seed Criollo wrapper that gives this medium to full-bodied cigar a pleasant citrus cedar and nut finish. Strong ratings and excellent consistency from box to box have made this the best selling cigar made by the Toranos, not to mention its competitive price. If you are a Torano fan, this will become an everyday favorite in your cigar collection.
View today's Daily Cigar Deal A great value, Oliva Serie 'O' was one of the first blends made by the Oliva family. In 2005, it received a '92' rating from Cigar Aficionado magazine. Serie 'O' earns its name as the original blend to hit the market. The all Nicaraguan tobaccos used gives this cigar a medium well-rounded body and aroma. A silky Nicaraguan Colorado wrapper finishes this cigar making it look almost as good as it tastes. The blends release in 2005 was met with some of the highest ratings ever received including a '92' rating from Cigar Aficionado. Don’t pass up a chance to smoke the famous flagship blend of one of the most renowned families in the cigar world.

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