Jeremy Stamkos will officially release Cigar Sanctuaries: The Art and Science of the Modern Indoor Cigar Lounge at PCA26, the Premium Cigar Association’s annual trade show hosted in New Orleans.
Aimed at cigar retailers, lounge owners, hospitality operators, designers, engineers and private collectors interested in the design and performance of indoor cigar spaces, Cigar Sanctuaries focuses on the technical side of lounge environments, including airflow, smoke management, humidity control, temperature stability, filtration, acoustics and long-term operational performance.
Stamkos, the founder of Puros Environmental, has more than 30 years of experience in indoor air quality, HVAC, environmental systems and contamination control. In Cigar Sanctuaries, he applies that background to cigar lounges, arguing that premium smoking environments should be treated as controlled indoor systems rather than simply styled spaces where smoking is allowed.
“The best lounges don’t fight smoke, and they don’t simply try to hide it – they guide it,” said Stamkos. “When airflow is intentional and the environment is stable, the room feels calm, clear and effortless. That is when the cigar and the experience become the focus.”
Cigar Sanctuaries, which focuses on four components: psychrometrics, particle physics, smoke chemistry, and indoor air quality, was written to address what Stamkos sees as a gap in the cigar industry: the lack of a dedicated technical resource on how indoor cigar lounges should be designed, engineered and maintained.
Topics covered in the book include smoke containment, directional airflow, exhaust strategy, odour control, climate stability, material selection, lighting, automation, maintenance and environmental reliability.
“I consider myself fortunate that my professional expertise and personal passion have become so beautifully aligned. The scientific disciplines I’ve studied and applied over my career – particularly in optimizing indoor environments for comfort and health – translate directly to the world of cigar storage and smoking environments,” said Stamkos.
Limited copies of Cigar Sanctuaries will be available for purchase at PCA26.
Hard copies are available for online ordering at www.purosenviro.com/cigarsanctuaries
