Cigar Masters

Just went to this place for the first time based on a friend's advice. The first thing I noticed was most of the guests were wearing sweatshirts or sports jerseys with jeans. I actually felt out of place for wearing a shirt and having leather shoes on. Its a shame since the bar and seating area actually look pretty nice, but the whole place had a very fratboy, bro-ey atmosphere.

Second, the beer selection was very disappointing. Stella Artois and Hoegaarden were pretty much the best things they had, unless you wanted Sam Adams or Guinness. Mass produced cheap beers is all you will get at this place.

Lastly, and what was the worst part, were the drinks I had. I ordered two vodka tonics. Both were served in extremely small glasses filled almost entirely with ice. I noticed on my first drink that I couldn't seem to taste any alcohol, and my friend said the same. We ordered another round of vodka tonics (at $7 per) and again, I could not taste an ounce of vodka and didn't get a hint of a buzz.

So, overpriced drinks that were almost all ice and no liquor. Weak beer menu. And rude patrons. If that sounds like your kind of place, come to Cigar Masters.

I walked into the place and it was like a scene from a movie about a middle-aged guy going through a mid-life crisis. Lights were dim, some old sweaty dude was at the bar reading a book, no workers in sight. Walked into the humidor and it was surprisingly dry and expensive. The only cigars less than 10 dollars had no brand name. Got a My Father cigar hoping for something decent. Gave it a small squeeze and it was like hardtack. Tried to take the bands off and they were dried onto the cigar. Pre-draw also had little to no flavor. The first few draws were alright, but then the wrapper completely fell off, and then the ash commenced to light the wrapper and then the cigar was burning halfway down the stick. Ended it short with utter disappointment. I guess the 13 dollars i spent was for the nice band on the cigar . Never again Cigar "Masters".

Maybe it was an off day for them, but that was my experience.

A good selection of cigars and a great selection of scotch and you can smoke which is a plus in this land of anti-smoking zealots known as Massachusetts