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on all Rocky Patel cigars, drawings, and giveaways, as well as a bourbon pairing between 5 pm and 7 pm. Betsy McConnell says that Embers Lounge is all about cigar smokers having a great experience. “It starts with wanting people to come into our
luxuriously appointed lounge with a friend or by themselves, feel at home, relax, and enjoy a nice cigar, she said. “Also, we offer an extensive selection of cigars and cigar accessories, southwest Missouri’s largest walk-in humidor, and private climate-controlled lockers in the humidor,” she added. “From simply smoking a cigar to buying cigars and accessories, we want
Some of Embers’ large selection of cigars inside southwest Missouri’s largest walk-in humidor. (Photo by Gary Groman)
Embers to be the cigar lovers one-stop experience.” When asked about the lounge’s air quality, McConnell said that was paramount in their planning for Embers. To meet that challenge, Embers has three commercial air purifiers. She points out that one could handle the lounge, so she sees no problems in that regard.
Embers has one of the largest selections of cigars in southwestern Missouri. McConnell said, “We are opening with an initial inventory of about 125 different cigars that is expanding as vendors fill our remaining opening orders. They range in price from $6 to $30.” McConnell said that the quality and price depend on the three major parts
Embers’ spacious and luxuriously appointed lounge area (Photo by Gary Groman)
bransonglobe.com of a cigar: its filler, binder, and wrapper. “The type of tobacco used for each part, where it comes from, its aging period, whether it’s hand rolled or machine rolled, and other factors directly influence the quality and price,” she added. “At Embers, we have a cigar for everyone,” she said. Embers has a great selection of cigar accessories not commonly found elsewhere. These include cigar cutters specifically designed to cut the ends off the cigar, single, double, triple-torch cigar lighters, humidors, and just about every accessory a cigar smoker could want. McConnell said, “If it’s not in stock, we can order it and have it here in a few days.” Embers Cigar Lounge is at 9 South Boardwalk next to the Paddle Wheel Pub, on Lake Taneycomo. It offers level, close-in parking at Branson Landing’s south Bass Pro parking lot. Regular hours are 12pm to 7pm Tues., Wed. and Thurs.; 12pm to 8pm on Friday and Saturday. Embers is closed on Sunday and Monday.
