If you’re like me and neither smoke in the house nor have the disposable income to convert the garage or basement into a “man cave,” the weather is eventually going to force you to find a place to smoke. Fortunately for me, there are several in San Antonio.

Starting with the “elephant in the room,” The Humidor (Now Club Humidor) has the flagship store on San Pedro Avenue,  a very nice store at Huebner and Vance Jackson, and the store on Thousand Oaks, my personal choice on most occasions as is it closest to the house. Run for years by the Rumbo family, the Humidor is a great example of a brick-and-mortar cigar store.

Another San Antonio cigar institution, Finck Cigars, maintains a store with various smoking areas. One is the West Avenue location at the corner of West Avenue and Loop 410, a Midtown location near Broadway and Mulberry, and a Helotes store on Bandera Rd. outside Loop 1604.  Their newest location is in Stone Oak on Blanco outside 1604 North.  

Redland Cigar Company might be a bit hard to find, but it is worth finding, with the largest smoking lounge in the city. A good selection of cigars and a friendly staff (and the fact that it is also quite close to home) make this another favorite. UPDATE: Redland is ending business.

If you live near Randolph Air Base, MAM’S is the perfect place for you to smoke. Just a few blocks from the gate of the base off of Pat Booker Road, Marshall and his crew will make you feel quite welcome and they do a good job of keeping a respectable stock of cigars in the humidor.

The national chain Cigars International Superstore has a location at 1604 and I-10 . The chain is well known for their large shops and online sales.

A gem on the north side of town is Four9 Cigars. The convenient location makes it a northside favorite. It’s off Hwy 281 at Stone Oak Parkway

EJ Brown Cigars is one of the newer locations and is on the far west side of town. It’s just off Potraco outside 1604.

A place known for live music, parties and sports on the TV’s is 1911 Cigars in Cibolo.  It’s convenient for the Schertz/Cibolo/Randolph Airforce Base customers. 

Just a little bit outside San Antonio is Seguin Texas with an amazing shop Big Chief Cigar Company. It’s downtown in the middle of all the action. 

Just outside the city is Rustic Cigar Haus off Hwy 281 on 46. They just moved to a new, larger location.

There are still a few other locations were smoking is allowed, usually outside. They include: 

• On the Bend Oyster Bar and Cigar Lounge 123 Losoya
• Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen 103 E Jones
• Bar 1919 located at 1420 S. Alamo
• Conversa Elevated 20327 Interstate 10 #170
• Devil’s River Distillery 401 E Houston
• Ranger Creek Brewing & Distillery 4834 Whirlwind
• Alamo Beer Co. 202 Lamar
• All the Local VFW’s