Before and after photos

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ElkTwin

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In Beijing for business and had just enough time to trot past the cigar bar in the St. Regis. Unfortunately, like many places in Beijing, the St. Regis is closed for renovation to get ready for the Olympics. The LCdH on the main floor is closed, but the small cigar bar on the third floor remains open, probably for the benefit of the permanent residents.

There is a glass-top display humidor on the counter inside the door that shows the selection.
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The cigars in this humidor are in horrible shape, with torn wrappers and ragged feet. Based on that, I almost walked out.

I did, however, settle into the deep cushions of the lounge and order what I hoped would be a good pairing: a Monte 3 and a HC 7 straight up.
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Alas, all too soon they were both but a fond memory.
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The good news is that there is a nicer cigar bar at the Grand Hyatt a mile or so down the road. :D
 
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Yes, many parts of Beijing are closed for upgrading which does crimp the choices. And especially with the Lunar New Year looming, the exodus is in full force. The Grand Hyatt is a good choice; the last time I was there in early January, they had just restocked so the choices were aplenty. Had a PSD4 with double Macallan 18 which worked well to cut the chill. Enjoyed your pix! :ss
 
Did the monte 3 taste good? Makes my stomach cringe when I see Cohiba's not properly cared for... especially when they're all lined up and on display. :sl It seems kind of odd that a cigar lounge would even sell damaged cigars, let alone have them on display.
 
To be clear, the display humidor is not where the stock is kept. I was confused as to why the cigars were in such horrible shape, and also wonder why they can't align the bands - it seems so obvious.

Once you make your selection they retire to the storage area and the lockers therein to retrieve your choice:
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Here is a phone pic of the menu:
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And here is the bar area:
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Sorry for the poor quality.
 
I just got back from China too, I was in Guangzhou down south for a month. Great place!
 
Looks like a good time and a great place to have a good time.

Nice pics you took there. :tu
 
Doing business with the commies Huh ET? :D

Say Hi to David Tang for me. Tell him that he still owes me the rest of that box of Dunhill Estupendos. I'll swing down and pick them up when you get back. Thanks Bro!!!
 
Nice summary of your experience. It's very cool to see that you can find some classy cigar bars in other parts of the world. Thanks for sharing.

Doc
 
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