Vintage Wine & Cigars

Vintage Wine & Cigars in Huntsville has been named one of the plushest cigar lounges in the U.S. by 9cigars, a site that features curated stories for cigar aficionados. (Contributed by Bridge Street Town Centre)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Vintage Wine & Cigars in Huntsville has been named one of the plushest cigar lounges in the U.S. by 9cigars, a blog that features curated stories for cigar aficionados.

Vintage Wine & Cigars, which operates at Bridge Street Town Centre, was the second best cigar lounge in the U.S. because of its "plush and luxurious cigar smoking accommodations," according to Richard Crawford Luxury.

Cigar lounges in Beverly Hills, New York City, Baltimore, Naples, Fla., Chicago, Philadelphia and Orlando were also featured in the 9cigars list.

Alka Chain, store manager and daughter of Vintage Wine & Cigars owner Nick Chain, said the 3,000-square-foot business opened in February 2009.

"For a family-owned cigar shop to be on an exclusive list at No. 2, that was a really proud moment for us," she said.

The Huntsville business, which has $10 wine tastings every Friday and free cigar and beer tasting events monthly, has a two-story cigar lounge and selection of cigars, cigar accessories, beer and wine. In addition to the boutique and lounge areas, Vintage Wine & Cigars offers a walk-in, LED-lit cigar humidor.

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