Excellent selection of cigars. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. If you need a stick this is…read morethe place to go.

Great selection of Cubans! Their selection of other stuff (Dominican, Nicaraguan, etc) sucks, but…read morethat's been the case at almost every other cigar shop I've been to in the Netherlands. Friendly people working here.

The people that run this newsagents are the most unhelpful, pedantic, jobs worth people I have met…read more Unfortunately, this is a drop-off point for TNT packages (if your not at home, then you can have them delivered here). Make sure that you take you passport, residence permit, birth certificate, inside leg measurement, all the documentation that you have ever been sent by TNT, printed on velum and then, maybe, just maybe you might get your package, but only after they have made you feel like your being give some big big favor rather than providing a service. If I could give this shop a lower rating - I would.

Many years ago when I was little, Paul Mans's store was a small, dimly lit cigar shop infused with…read morethe rich, sweet scent of dried tobacco. You entered through a small door on the left, which looked like the entryway to a regular house but as soon as it opened that smell of tobacco would waft out into the open air. I've never smoked a day in my life, never had the urge to do so, but I love that intoxicating, fruity smell that reminds me of my early teens when I would sit on the ground in front of the magazine rack at Mans browsing through the teenybopper mags in the hope that one of them would feature an article about my favorite boybands. I would save up all my pocket money to get the magazines imported from England and Germany, before I even knew much German. And if there was any money left over I'd grab a Twix (or were they called Raiders?) from the front counter. Nowadays the store looks very different. Bright and modern with a door opening the width of the entire shop. The magazines, candy, and even the tobacco are still there, though you can no longer buy cigarettes from a machine on the outside wall (I guess they started enforcing age limits). Paul Mans and his wife still run the same shop, and to me they look the same as they always have, only with a little more gray hair. You can still smell the tobacco, but it no longer fills the room, which is reminiscent of a train station newsagent. Oh well. The store looks more inviting now and I'm sure they do better business, but in my mind Paul Mans's store will always be that dark, fragrant store where I spent many happy hours browsing through magazines.

From the owner: Wij zijn nog een echte buurtwinkel voor Uw sigaretten, tabak en sigaren, tijdschriften en binnen-…read moreen buitenlandse kranten. Daarnaast hebben wij een ruime collectie wenskaarten en de bekende kansspelen van De Lotto en De Staatsloterij. Welcom in our shop. please visit us for sigarettes and tobacco, smoke related items, all kinds off souvenirs and cards to send home. We also sell stamps, cold drinks and ice-cream. We hope to see you soon.

What's not to like? It's a store you go into for greeting cards, magazines, stationary, and for…read morethings to do with mailing things. It's a nice store, well-marked and a nice space. You can easily look around without feeling like you are in everyone's way. They have a great magazine selection (if you read Dutch), but I love the variety of greeting cards. You'll find some English ones too. And I bought stamps. Very friendly staff. If you are in Alkmaar and need some cards and stamps, it's a good spot.

This place is holy ground to cigar or pipe smokers. I don't often use the word elegant to describe…read morea store, but Hajenius deserves it. I recommend it to anyone who wants the very best. Their humidor is loaded with the best Cuba and other leaders of tobacco production have to offer.

Best cigar store in Europe. The lady that waited on me was excellent. The shop is first class…read more Great supply of cigars and tobacco.

Cruise ship stopped here for a day. Found this little cigar shop. Fantastic selection definitely…read moreworth taking a look at if you're into cigars.

Great choice of cigars and actually too much to chose from (If only I had the money though)…read moreA very kind and hospitable owner, who is willing to help, charge your iPhone (I can tell) and give you a great coffee to charge yourself too. I'd say: pick a good cigar, take place and enjoy the ambiance that comes up in your head when you think of a cigar lounge. Oh, true, they have a cigar lounge too.