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Gaslamp rollers, Old Town history, and patio weather all year long.

San Diego might be the best cigar town on the coast: hand-rollers working the windows of the Gaslamp, a lounge row in Old Town anchored by the state's oldest tobacconist, and the biggest walk-in humidor in the county up in Kearny Mesa. Year-round patio weather doesn't hurt either.

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Kearny Mesa

Excalibur Cigar & Scotch Lounge

8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA
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Home to San Diego's largest walk-in humidor, over 15,000 premium cigars, plus a wall of rare Scotch and a full bar in Kearny Mesa.

Pip’s Tip San Diego's largest humidor, over 15,000 cigars, plus a wall of rare Scotch.

Gaslamp Quarter

Cuban Cigar Factory

551 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
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Gaslamp factory and lounge with house cigars hand-rolled on site.

Pip’s Tip Hand-rolled on site in the Gaslamp. Watch the rollers work before you pick.

Gaslamp Quarter

Gran Havana Cigar Factory

743 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA
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Boutique cigar factory in the Gaslamp, hand-rolled cigars with Cuban coffee, gelato and crepes.

Pip’s Tip Boutique factory with Cuban coffee, gelato and crepes alongside the hand-rolled.

Gaslamp Quarter

Cesar's Cigar & Spirits Lounge

503 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
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Gaslamp cigar bar pairing a deep humidor with whiskey and scotch.

Pip’s Tip Whiskey, scotch & a deep Gaslamp humidor

Old Town

Churchill Cigar Lounge

2415 San Diego Ave, Ste 102, San Diego, CA
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Centrally located in Old Town with a great cigar selection and a covered outdoor patio with TVs.

Pip’s Tip Covered patio, TVs & a proper Old Town crowd

Old Town

Racine & Laramie Tobacconist

2737 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA
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San Diego's oldest premium smoke shop, trading inside Old Town State Historic Park.

Pip’s Tip San Diego's oldest smoke shop, in the State Historic Park

Gaslamp

Cigars On 5th

5th Ave, San Diego, CA
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Fifth Avenue's smoke stop in the middle of Gaslamp nightlife.

Pip’s Tip Fifth Avenue's smoke stop in the middle of Gaslamp nightlife.

La Jolla

Hoffer's Cigar Bar

La Jolla, CA
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La Jolla's easy-going cigar bar, beach town pace, big-city humidor.

Pip’s Tip La Jolla's easy-going cigar bar, beach town pace, big-city humidor.

La Jolla

The Exchange Cigar

La Jolla, CA
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Trade stories over maduros in the village.

Pip’s Tip Trade stories over maduros in the village.

La Jolla

Capo Cigar Lounge

La Jolla, CA
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The boss's chair by the cove.

Pip’s Tip The boss's chair by the cove.

Downtown

Royal Cigar Lounge

Downtown San Diego, CA
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Downtown royalty, plush seats and a deep shelf.

Pip’s Tip Downtown royalty, plush seats and a deep shelf.

San Diego

Cigar Cave

San Diego, CA
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The cave every aficionado wants to get lost in.

Pip’s Tip The cave every aficionado wants to get lost in.

San Diego

The Art of Cigar

San Diego, CA
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Where the craft gets treated like a gallery.

Pip’s Tip Where the craft gets treated like a gallery.

Carlsbad

Cigar Grotto

Carlsbad, CA
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North County's grotto, coastal smokes off the 5.

Pip’s Tip North County's grotto, coastal smokes off the 5.

San Marcos

Cigars Vera Cruz Lounge

San Marcos, CA
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Vera Cruz's factory-fresh sticks with a lounge attached.

Pip’s Tip Vera Cruz's factory-fresh sticks with a lounge attached.

Carlsbad

Payne Mason Cigars

Carlsbad, CA
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Hand-rolled house cigars in Carlsbad village.

Pip’s Tip Hand-rolled house cigars in Carlsbad village.

Escondido

Lord Puffer Tobacconist

Escondido, CA
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North County's old-school tobacconist.

Pip’s Tip North County's old-school tobacconist.

Kearny Mesa

Liberty Tobacco

Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
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Kearny Mesa's big humidor and members' lounge.

Pip’s Tip Kearny Mesa's big humidor and members' lounge.

Temecula

Ron'devu Cigar Lounge

Old Town Temecula, CA
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Old Town Temecula rendezvous an hour north.

Pip’s Tip Old Town Temecula rendezvous an hour north.

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This month's family spotlight

Excalibur Cigar & Scotch Lounge

The county's largest walk-in humidor, 15,000 sticks deep, backed by a wall of rare Scotch and a full bar. Kearny Mesa is the destination when the family rolls through San Diego.

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Upcoming in San Diego

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PIPS San Diego Meetup: Gaslamp Crawl

Cuban Cigar Factory, Gran Havana, Cesar's. One golden evening.

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Party in Palm Springs: Family Weekend

Destination weekend & Wave 1 celebration. Travel packages for members.

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Plan Your Visit

Where to Stay

  • Gaslamp Quarter, stay downtown and three lounges are within a four-block walk.
  • Old Town, hotels by the State Historic Park put Churchill and Racine & Laramie at your door.
  • Mission Valley, central base 10 minutes from both Old Town and Kearny Mesa.
  • Hotel partner links go here, a natural sponsorship slot.

Getting Around

  • Flying in: San Diego International is 10 minutes from the Gaslamp.
  • The trolley connects Old Town and Downtown, a smoker's transit line.
  • Rideshare for Kearny Mesa nights; the humidor deserves your full attention.
  • Parking garages in the Gaslamp, free lots in Old Town.

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