Been here since February and Im absolutely dying to get my hands on a Cuban cigar. Amyone have a favorig retailer/online store? Going to be in Rio next month, willing to stock up. Also seriously missing hookah - is there even such thing as a hookah bar here?

No need to lecture on the health risks, I know...just wanting a fix! At this rate Im willing to buy a Peixe Urbano for Uruguay just for the socially acceptable smoking...

You can sit out side this place have have a hookahs whilst watching the hookers walk bye, the food also is rather good! and very well priced for Rio.
http://www.amirrestaurante.com.br/scripts/index.asp
The hookahs are a little pricey though, R25's.

As for your Cubans, I'm sure there are many a specialist smoking shops none of which come to mind.
However every once and a while I go down Esch Cafe for a nice monte cristo and Havana club 3 anos, they leave the bottle on the table and you can sit, chat, watch some sport or some nights they have live Jazz or other types of music.
http://www.esch.com.br/index2.htm

I'm sure you'll enjoy them both.






Edited by Boycie - 13 June 2012 at 21:55

Originally posted by 3casas hookahs, not hookers,

I know. I used to have one in the netherlands to smoke "herbs"

Thanks for the links. I wondered where I could find some good online shops for cuban cigars and I just found this link but this doesn't help me further. I will definitely chekc out the shops you've posted and order something for me! If you have some more suggestions, this would be really appreciated.