Colombia is a destination known by its friendly people, beautiful beaches and coffee, but recently the country is gaining relevance in the cigar scene. In a market that was full of fakes cigars until few years ago it is clear to see the change in profile of the new shops specially in the cities of Cartagena, Medellín and Bogotá, the country’s capital.
This change of mentality was due to an hard effort done by the Habanos distributor in the country, Caribe Imports, and by the profile of the owners of the new smoking spots in Colombia.
One of these figures is David Monroe that recently opened a new Habanos Specialist at Bogotá. David is not new in the business, he was the co-founder of another cigar shop a few years back that was the first shop to receive the Habanos Specialist seal in Colombia.
Last month David decided to move from its initial project to a new concept more in line with the Colombian new cigar scene. “It was time to change a little the concept and focus more on the experience we provide to the cigar smoker that is more knowledgeable and exigent in the country” says David Monroe, co-owner of The Cigar Humidor.
The new Habanos Specialist is located near two of the most important and fastest growing event centers in Bogotá, the Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium and the Movistar Arena. It is also one of the most traditional areas of the city, making it easy to reach and locate in Bogotá.
The Cigar Humidor is a 172 square meters shop that shares the space with the Sacovilla Coffee Shop. “We decided to partner with the Sacovilla brand, which is new to the market but will surely complement us in the cigar market niche, as it has demonstrated having very high-quality specialty coffee varieties with processes controlled by its creator, Felipe Díaz.” says David. “With this, we want to offer a high-level experience in the premium coffee market, together with the cigar” he adds.
The new lounge is located at Calle 57 # 20-47, and it is opened from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
