Fox Cigar

Fox Cigar has earned a real following in Scottsdale, and one visit to the lounge tells you why. Tucked off the beaten path on the corner of 6th in old towne Scottsdale, this is a cigar bar that thought through the whole experience. Regulars will tell you to plan on staying a while. As one first-timer put it, expect at least two hours to savor the moment. The humidor here runs deep.

You'll find cigars for every palate and budget, with names like Tatuaje, My Father, Padron, Liga Privada, Fuente Fuente OpusX, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, Aganorsa, RoMa Craft, Perez-Carrillo, Gurkha, Camacho, Acid, JFR, Curivari, and Tatuaje's stablemates lining the shelves. People who shop here appreciate the variety and the range of ages on the cigars, and the pricing keeps them coming back. Ask anyone who spends an evening here and they'll mention the full bar too. The bartenders know their way around a proper old fashioned or a rusty nail, and bourbon and whiskey drinkers feel right at home. The atmosphere is what locals rave about most.

Sports fans have monitors going from every angle, and on Saturday nights a DJ keeps the energy up. The outdoor setup gets a lot of love for those Arizona evenings. Word around Scottsdale is that the crowd is as warm and inviting as the smoke, the kind of place where strangers strike up conversation over a good stogie. The staff earn a lot of trust here. Laurell, in particular, has a reputation for going out of her way to take care of people, and the owner himself has been known to hand a first-timer a cigar on the house.

Security and management look out for everyone too, making sure folks in wheelchairs can move around with ease. One honest note we've heard: on the hottest days with the windows closed, the ventilation can feel a little maxed out. Beyond that, this is one of the most highly regarded cigar lounges in the area, and easily worth the trip.