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Hey!

I am heading to The Netherlands next week, then driving down to Paris shortly after.

Any info appreciated, where to smoke, where to find CCs.

I posted this in the Global Cigar Friendly Locations forum but it seems there hasn't been a post there recently.

Thanks for any insight

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Sadly I’d bring your own sticks. Shelves were pretty bare of Cubans when I was there last year and in 2021. Lot of good places to smoke though in The Netherlands…check out the LCDHs. However I think they may have some indoor smoking ban in effect so I’d double check that. Favorite lounge in Paris is Gentleman 1919.

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21 minutes ago, dangolf18 said:

Sadly I’d bring your own sticks. Shelves were pretty bare of Cubans when I was there last year and in 2021. Lot of good places to smoke though in The Netherlands…check out the LCDHs. However I think they may have some indoor smoking ban in effect so I’d double check that. Favorite lounge in Paris is Gentleman 1919.

Thank you. 

Jeez, what's going on over there? Two years of poor stock?  No indoor smoking?  Wasn't it the Dutch who invented or perfected dry cigars that don't need to be kept in humidity control?  

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Thank you.

Seems like a wise, conservative approach.    No expectations, no disappointments?

I'll probably be carefully packing at least 10 sticks for my 10 day trip.  How are customs agents on the far side?

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got back from Barcelona, Cannes, Florence, Rome etc... the only thing in full stock was Covid :)  But I did get lucky in Barcelona , but really had to beat the bushes.. found Diplo Spanish regionals  other than that some HU half coronas.. and small RYJ around.... 

 

7 hours ago, Popof4 said:

Thank you.

Seems like a wise, conservative approach.    No expectations, no disappointments?

I'll prolly be carefully packing at least 10 sticks for my 10 day trip.  How are customs agents on the far side?

you have nothing to worry about... flew into Paris with my own cigars... no issues

 

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7 hours ago, SpecialK said:

you have nothing to worry about... flew into Paris with my own cigars... no issues

Whew, customs here can be problematic.

And, my first MC was a 71 Suzuki GT 550, not enduro, but a 2 stroker and a beast once I shaved a mm off the head and ran it on aero fuel 101-120 octane. 😉

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made my Beta 250 a  300 and even with a smaller base gasket it was missing something.. ended up putting a S3 head on you can change the inserts in it from mild to wild.. went with the middle insert.. the top tier would have required Race gas..

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Hajenius in Amsterdam is a must visit.  A real ode or mecca to tobacco history and cigars. Probably the most significant & historic cigar shop in all Benelux. I think there is a Davidoff store down the street.

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20 hours ago, SpecialK said:

made my Beta 250 a  300 and even with a smaller base gasket it was missing something.. ended up putting a S3 head on you can change the inserts in it from mild to wild.. went with the middle insert.. the top tier would have required Race gas..

My racing days are long gone, but I have many stories to tell. Those day were late 1970s early 80s.

Now?  I like my putt putt for safe low key local rides to safely warm the oil up on occasion. Too many texting drivers these days that don't see me and don't care. 😁 😎

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I haven’t been in Amsterdam since late January 2020 (I flew out on the last KLM flight returning to Shanghai after COVID broke out across China), but my favourite stop when in town has always been the LCDH Hague. The first LCDH established in The Netherlands.

The Hague LCDH is run by a father and son who are good mates and always good company. I always found their smoking lounge to be a great place to enjoy a cigar with engaging conversation. As a bonus, the owner’s wife makes hand-crafted chocolates that pair nicely with CC and coffee.

I have no idea of their current CC stock level, but it’s a warm and welcoming shop in a nice area of The Hague. If you have the opportunity, check them out. You won’t be disappointed. 

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2 hours ago, Popof4 said:

My racing days are long gone, but I have many stories to tell. Those day were late 1970s early 80s.

Now?  I like my putt putt for safe low key local rides to safely warm the oil up on occasion. Too many texting drivers these days that don't see me and don't care. 😁 😎

My racing days never were... and now at 58... I'm slowing down as I realize I can and have hurt myself.. two rotator cuffs and a bad knee will remind you that your are fragile..Still like to get out and trail ride and keep my pride in check..

 

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40 minutes ago, SpecialK said:

My racing days never were... and now at 58... I'm slowing down as I realize I can and have hurt myself.. two rotator cuffs and a bad knee will remind you that your are fragile..Still like to get out and trail ride and keep my pride in check..

So we're clear, the racing I was referring to was street and highway.  Against the clock, not others. 🤣  Loved testing my builds and upgrades.

Ate road tar and gravel in my younger days, learned not to. Came close plenty of times after.  Still own all my limbs, unlike some old friends.

Cheers

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On 6/27/2023 at 5:17 PM, Rhinoww said:

Travel w your own stock and be pleasantly surprised if you find something you want

This ☝️.  Just returned from Paris.  Not surprisingly, CC stock is pitiful.

No worries with customs, you’re allowed 50 sticks.

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Hello, 

just wanted to give my 2C regarding the CC scene in Paris and help if I can.

If you're looking for full boxes it may be difficult but not impossible. For singles, situation is a bit better than 2022. 

of course you know about the famous  ''Civettes" in Paris, the equivalent to your B&M. there are the 3 famous 

A La Civette ( Louvre 75001) , Art Tabac ( Montparnasse Paris 75014 ) and Le Lotus (Madeleine 75008 ), you can try them and you may have some luck, they are famous and in addition to regular local customers, all tourists go to theses places for the same thing. lot of competition :-)

My advise is to try your search with the word " Cave à Cigares" in your google maps while visiting Paris (Ouest Part of the city mainly), you have plenty of Tabac ( B&M) with humidors , and recently I found that you can get lot of singles of regular production ( D4/5/6 P2, EP1,EP2, Juan Lopes 1&2, MC 1,2,3,4,5, RASS, Mag46, 54 and more)

some non famous shops in Paris with humidors ( Maison lemaire, tabac rue racine, la tabatière odeon, tabac Courcelles, tabac du Dome )  and many many more. 

Also you can go for the suburbs, Neuilly, Versailles ( Le Havane, la Civette Royale)  and many others, maybe difficult for you if you stay in Paris Center.

Start hunting from Wednesday,  as usually Coprova the distributor is supplying the local shops Wed/Thursday. but this is not a strict rule. 

Hope this helps and enjoy your trip in Europe.

regards, 

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Thank you guys.

I just got back home today and I'm sorry to say I acted irresponsibly and didn't check for responses to this thread while I was away.  Had I done so, I would have known about A La Civette.  I was at the Louvre and could have visited the oldest cigar store on earth, so "they" say.

I took Rhinoww's advice and brought 10 with me. 

I found a little shop in our travels in Paris, I don't recall where. It was a plain Jane variety store that sold tabac.  Grabbed their last HU Connie 2.   When I got to Amsterdam I found PGC Hajenius had ZERO CCs.  Found a shop in Apeldoorn that had a box each of Trini Reyes and Media Luna that were too pricey for me. I left with a 5er of MC#4s and a 3er of LFdC forgot the size.  The proprietor was an older gentleman dressed to the hilt, very professional and friendly.  But I grabbed the last box of CCs at the duty free store at Schiphol, a Part. Aristocrats 2019s. So I didn't come home empty handed.

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Yeh man I did.  Never been to EU.  Paris was fun, I'm a foodie.  Beaune was fantastic and a sure shot reason to return.  My favorite wines are from the Cote D'or.

NL was a magnificent stop too.  My brother will retire there, his wife is Dutch.

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Amsterdam (assume it is national too) outlawed their lounges about a year ago. LCDH Amsterdam was sad in May - low in stock but high on "plume".  Bring your own and smoke in Vondelpark or wherever you visit. Still worth it to check out Cigaragua if in Amsterdam. They are 99% new worlds but very well stocked and nice folks. 

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Not sure about any law changes, but I was invited to smoke in the lounge of at least 1 cigar store in Gelderland.

 

4 hours ago, hawkeye5050 said:

Cigaragua

I was at the Rijksmuseum yesterday.  Wish I’d have known.  I walked about 3 miles out of the way to go to PGC Hajenius.  

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18 hours ago, Popof4 said:

Yeh man I did.  Never been to EU.  Paris was fun, I'm a foodie.  Beaune was fantastic and a sure shot reason to return.  My favorite wines are from the Cote D'or.

NL was a magnificent stop too.  My brother will retire there, his wife is Dutch.

Everyone's favorite wines are from the Côte-d'Or!

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Glad you had a great trip and at least found a few sticks along the way. Hope the crowds weren’t too bad. When we were in Europe in late May Italy (and Rome in particular) were already overwhelmed w tourists - and school hadn’t really let out yet. 
My next trip may be focused on a beer/cigar trip to Belgium/NL. Not so sure if my wife will like it but I sure as hell will. 

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