Deco Drive Cigars

Deco Drive Cigars sits right in the middle of the Miami Beach shopping scene, and location is a big part of the draw here. It's a small shop with a humidor that carries a decent enough selection, plus hookah and shisha and the usual smoking accessories. People who stop in often grab a single stick to smoke on the beach, which suits the spot perfectly. One nice touch locals point to: there's an old school woman who rolls cigars right there in the shop, a good find if you're not chasing the big labels.

The hookah setup is part of the experience too. We hear you can sit out in the middle of the shopping area, people-watch, and enjoy a drink while you're there, and the mojito, made with real sugar cane, gets a nod from folks who've settled in for a while. Service can run a little slow when it's busy, so it helps to come without a rush. Now, honest talk: locals are a bit split on the service here.

Some have walked out happy, especially those buying cigars as a gift who got thoughtful recommendations and came back to say the recipient loved them. Others have found the counter service short when they asked for help picking a first cigar. If you already know what you're after, you'll likely have an easier go of it. Word around Miami Beach is that prices lean toward the South Beach side of things, which is about what you'd expect for a shop in a prime tourist stretch.

For a quick cigar stop near the beach, a hookah and a drink while you watch the crowd go by, Deco Drive Cigars fills that role. Come early rather than right at closing, and you'll get the best of what this little South Beach spot has to offer.