Stogies Jazz Club & Listening Room

This is the perfect Saturday night spot for the drinker/smoker/bar scene/crowded house party type...I am absolutely none of the above. The only reason I came here is because of the live music and that almost wasn't a strong enough component in the beginning...but the band that played there by the name of Three (I'm guessing they are local) was worth every second and many more future visits!

Stogie's has 2 levels and outside seating and reminds me of what a perfect Man Cave would look like. It's essentially a living room full of chairs/couches, a bar in the far corner and a cigar room in the back. The band is pressed against the wall in the front of the room (you nearly trip over them when you walk into the door) and there are a couple of TVs strategically placed so that you can watch whatever is on in between sets.

The initial turn off (in my opinion) was that most of the people inside were smoking regular cigarettes, which stank up to high heaven, despite the ceiling fans. All the ones smoking the aromatic cigars were sitting outside...call me crazy, but smoke the smell-goods inside and leave the stinkies out in the street. I bought a "beginners" vanilla flavored cigar which was (other than the accompanying headache) very smooth, tasty and helped block out the stink of Marlboros and Newports. The customer service was on point: they lit and trimmed my cigar for me and was still very hospitable despite the thick crowd of people all shouting their orders. Kudos for attention to details.

Anyway, despite it not really being my kind of atmosphere, it all changed when the music got going. I lost myself in the band losing themselves in their music! And the small setting was absolutely perfect for the sound and visual. It didn't hurt that 3 out of the 4 musicians were VERY easy on the eyes! *blush* Everything they played was mainstream music (except a couple of hilarious originals) and Three added their own delicious twists to all of them; by the end of the night, I liked their versions better :-)

All in all, this place is a decent hang out spot, even if you are like me and are more interested in the live music then anything else they have to offer. I take away 1 star because I was expecting more of a lounge-esque atmosphere but that's more of a personal preference then anything else. I enjoyed myself :-)

So sad that my review for this place simply disappeared, so I don't have the details fresh in my mind.  What I do remember is that this is one of the best places on the face of the planet for chillin' and smoking a cigar.  Live, Jazzy music cramped into a tight corner downstairs, and a dark, sexy attic for noise-reduced smoking and chatting amongst friends.  They also feature a massive humidor in the back, just incase you're not in the habit of traveling with cigars.

Can't wait to get back!

The only cigar bar that serves coffee late at night.

Popular haunt in St. Augustine. Not my favorite place, yet I gave it 4 stars for the coffee factor. Live music. Indoor smoking. A cigar smoker  paradise.

Supposedly haunted, Stogies is a dark semi dingy cigar bar. Classy...um not really but getting served coffee by my friend's blind date, a buff hot Danish guy, made my last time here memorable. Having a conversation and signing  with some deaf guys at Stogies  with a girl pal was a very entertaining and unique experience as well. Seeing them hit on my girl pal was even more funny.

Will I come back to this place? I don't think so, unless I am dying for a hot cup of coffee late at night and happen to be near this place.

You must visit this place once though. :)