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One of the best places in South Denver to hang out and chill with a good drink and a nice smoke. The attached Cigar Store (Stogies and Bogeys) Has good selection of cigars, prices or not the cheapest in town but not unreasonable either. The space is divided into three rooms, the cigar shop, the main bar and a small lounge room in between with comfy leather chairs and cigar lockers for the regulars. Smokes and drinks are allowed throughout, there's also an outdoor patio. The Cigar shop closes at about 10 or 11 so buy enough for the night early on as the selection of cigars at the bar is limited.
The bar does however have a good mix of premium scotch, wine, rums, vodka, port, etc., the draft beer selection is slim (only 3? draft taps), drink prices are actually lower here than at most other bars in the area. The food selection is very minimal (no kitchen), however they have no qualms about patrons ordering in food from other places, they even have menus from several nearby restaurants that will happily deliver, just ask the staff (my favorite is Jon Holly's Asian Bistro, great sushi).
During the day and early evening this is usually a quite place to relax and enjoy a cigar and a drink, free WiFi, so you'll often find someone getting some last minute work done. Starts to get busy about 9 or 10pm and most nights there is a DJ from 10 to 2am.
There's a good group of regulars cigar lovers, and if you hang out in the lounge between the bar and cigar shop you can easily strike up a conversation, which is great if come in on your own. The late night crowd is mostly in the 25 to 35 age but there are a fair number of people in the 40's and 50's too.
I've seen several reviews that complain about the staff but they are friendly, especially if you treat them with respect. They do get very busy when it's crowded, and you might have to go to the bar to get a refill occasionally, especially if you drink your rounds quickly (more staff late at night would help).
Not a place to go if you're a fan of Colorado's smoking ban and don't want to be around people who are enjoying tobacco, with so few places in Denver where you can enjoy a smoke and a drink indoors those that are left are naturally full of people smoking.
Can be difficult to find, the easiest thing to do is go to the United Artists Meadows 12 Movies Theater stand in front of the box office turn around and look a little to the left.
Pros: Cigars, and smoking allowed inside
Cons: limited food options
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