Secreto Cigar Bar

Secreto Cigar Bar has earned itself a serious reputation as one of the best cigar lounges in metro Detroit, and once you spend an evening here you understand why. The humidors are the real draw. Locals will tell you they are stocked deep with premium sticks, from Arturo Fuente and the hard-to-find Opus X to Saka, Lampert, Plasencia, Davidoff and Drew Estate. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll point you toward the staff for a recommendation.

Ronny knows tobacco inside and out and has a knack for steering people toward small, family-owned brands and cigars that never make the popular lists. Beyond the humidor, this is as much a bar as a cigar shop, and a good one. The word around Ferndale is that the craft cocktails are done right, with a bourbon selection worth exploring and even a single scotch to round things out. Meg and Heather get named again and again for pouring quality drinks and making people feel genuinely welcome, and Mimi is another good one to find when you want a cigar suggestion.

One regular put it best, saying his only complaint is that he can't come often enough. The vibe is calm and unpretentious. People describe an inviting room where you can settle in with a cigar and a drink and simply be left to enjoy them. If you're not local, they ship too, and folks as far away as New York have been impressed with fast delivery and the odd thoughtful extra tucked into an order.

For anyone hunting a relaxed cigar lounge in Ferndale with knowledgeable people behind the bar and behind the humidor, Secreto Cigar Bar is an easy one to recommend.