Moved to the area earlier this year and finally made my way here. I'm a glad I did. Twice in one day to be exact. First trip was to the walk-in humidor to reload. It has an amazing selection, and so well organized. Second trip was later that evening for a smoke and a couple of cocktails. The bar is damn cool with the glass wall humidor back drop. Bartenders are real pros and drinks were on point. My new go to! read more

Tasting Room - Back bar with glass wall to humidor. - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

Everything is neat and clean.,All the staff are wonderful. I am envious we do not have a cigar bar restaurant to compare in Columbus, Ohio Five star rating Thank you, Gary Voll read more

Amazing place to have a cigar and a drink. The staff are very informative and friendly. I had a great poor from Driftless Glen by the fire outside. read more

The Tasting Room in Monona, WI is a phenomenal lounge to visit if you are a true lover or connoisseur of wine, special cigars, and looking for a relaxing upscale lounge with an outdoor patio with beautiful fire pit with a view of the Yahara River (inlet). I recently, visited the Tasting room for a friend's birthday celebration who loves smoking cigars. When I first walked in, the lounge was dimly lit with an absolutely stunning beautiful bar, a beautiful modern fireplace, cozy furniture, and it wraps all the way around to a back corner that has a large screen tv with couches and huge round table. The vibe was giving me sophisticated, warm/inviting, and extremely cozy! I went on a Saturday night. It was a fully packed lounge with people enjoying themselves! I was really impressed with their bar area where you can also see behind the bar is a stunning spacious walk-in humidor, crafted in classic Spanish Cedar that showcases hundreds of handcrafted premium cigar brands that you can purchase and enjoy in the Tasting Room lounge. They carry some limited edition such as Opus X, Liga Privada and Davidoff cigars. I really appreciated the excellent customer service at the Tasting Room. I myself have worked in the service industry and have high expectations. Although it was really busy, the bartenders were very professional, prompt, friendly, and consistently made sure my friends and I were well taken care of throughout the whole entire night. One of the bartenders even though he couldn't get to us right away made sure to acknowledge us/greet us and that he would be with us shortly when we first sat at the bar. They have a very nice selection of unique sophisticated craft cocktails, an impressive special selection of whiskeys, beer, wine by the glass or bottle, and even great options for non-alcoholic drinks including Sumatra coffee. I really enjoyed my craft cocktail I tried called the "Hydromelon" made with Charentais Melon, Lemon, Amaretto, Sparkling Wine, Barrel-Aged Gin, and Mint. It was a beautifully made cocktail with beautiful presentation that was not too sweet but also fruity. My friends and I enjoyed ourselves the whole time we were there for my friend's birthday celebration relaxing, chatting, and enjoying our drinks and cigars. I highly recommend checking out the Tasting Room if you are looking for a relaxing cozy environment to enjoy great drinks, conversation, and great selection of cocktails. If you are bringing a larger group you can even make a reservation on their website! Make sure to check their website because they sometimes have live music on certain dates! This place is definitely a sophisticated but casual place to unwind! read more

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I was leaving Madison, headed to Green Bay and stopped in here for a quick smoke, what a great place! Plus the fellas running the place, were super helpful as well. I can't wait till this summer to go back up that way and spend some more time here. read more

Great place for relaxing with friends or date night! Huge selection of premium cigars that are priced fairly. One of the best walk-in humidors I've ever seen. They have a large selection of drinks and specialty offerings. The ambience is fantastic, although it used to be better before they changed the seating, but it's still decent and comfortable. Staff is very helpful if you're new to cigars, and they keep your drinks full. They're also friendly and engaging. One thing that I like for cigar lounges is proper ventilation. They do this well. Smoke is overwhelming if you have non smokers with you. They also have a great patio with super heaters. This makes it enjoyable on cool fall nights or cold days. read more

I've had some strange experiences making reservations here which has really tarnished my experience. I've called and been told there's no need for me to make a reservation and then showed up and the place was full. I've also had some not good drinks as well, standard drinks on the menu that were just very bad. On the plus side, the bartenders are spectacular when ordering off-menu and when I asked for a drink stating that I like "raspberry, rosemary, smokey, spicy" they made me one of the most delicious drinks I've ever had in my life. read more

Amazing aesthetic, beautiful collection of cigars, and right on an inlet of the lake! Indoor and outdoor seating makes for a wonderful spot to spend several hours with friends. Warning: you will walk out of here smelling like cigar smoke!!! But honestly, you should expect that. read more

Tasting Room - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

Vibes are absolutely immaculate at this spot. Bartenders were very friendly and welcoming, prices are very affordable and the overall atmosphere is really comforting and unique. Sat outside on the patio on a beautiful day and just enjoyed my drink surrounded by the lovely foliage. Highly recommend you can't go wrong here. read more

Tasting Room - Whiskey and coke - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

Absolutely love the ambiance, selection of cigars and drinks here at The Tasting Room. Bartenders are friendly and accommodating. Just a chill and relaxed atmosphere, inside and out on the patio. Definitely our go-to place. read more

Great place for a smoke and cocktail. Nice and open and very spacious. Nice bartenders as well.

It was my son's 21st birthday and he mentioned the Tasting room. I never smoked a cigar and knew nothing about them? Who knew a cigar could last 45 minutes to an hour and a half, well the staff was very helpful and gave us there opinion on a couple of mild stooges. We had fun and a couple of drinks! Nice place. read more

Tasting Room - a cigar and a glass of orange juice - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

This place is man cave central! Cigars of all kinds and price points. Beer, wine, cocktails galore. Ample seating in big comfy living room style leather chairs. Many group tables, long bar area. Lots of big windows for natural light. Big HD TV in the back of the main room for watching games as well. Adam the GM is a cool dude who helps you out with anything you need. This is a ideal place for the guys to come after work for happy hour or a weekend guys day out to just chill and watch a game or just shoot the sh*t and be guys period. Prices all reasonable too. read more

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What a great experience - the former location was nice and the new location and build is outstanding. Plenty of comfortable seating with a large bar. Three large TVs for watching games and a fantastic fire place feature. This location is right on the river with multiple boat slips for people visiting the businesses in this development. Also not there is a full bar along with the great cigar and wine selections. read more

What a lovely surprise. After dinner at Buck & Honey we decided to check this out. The humidor was impressive and the staff was helpful. After selecting our cigars we went to the bar. They didn't have our usual whiskey, but on the bartenders recommendation we tried the Koval oat. It paired very well with the Oliva cigar. I tried a couple of the red wines. They were fine but didn't pair as well with the cigars. The staff was so friendly. There were a couple of guests that spilled beer and got a little loud and the staff was patient with the situation. Looking forward to a return visit and recommending this spot to friends. read more

Tasting Room - Nice after dinner cigar - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

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The most upscale of the three cigar bars in Madison. Large, expansive humidor with knowledgeable tobacconists. Great bar program with weekly features. They also have a series of tasting events, the recents included an old fashioned, Bordeaux wine, gin, and mezcal tasting event each with a cigar pairing. They often have live music and get pretty busy on the weekend nights. Outdoor patio and fire pit open as well. No food, but you can order from Buck + Honeys ans they'll deliver it to you. Certainly a Madison favorite! read more

The humidor has been less than 50% full since the middle February.if you ask when your more a specific cigar all you get is lip service. According to management and staff. They place order when the trade happens. The trade show was march 27. I was told by a staff member that this happens "every spring" i find this hard to believe. This was why i order my cigars online! read more

Driven by this place for a long time. Finally stopped in Friday night! Wow, what have we been missing. Great atmosphere, outside seating exceeded expectations. Staff was helpful and friendly. Loved the specialty drink menu, and Bourbon selection. Can't wait to go back! read more

Came with my boyfriend for a cigar and a glass of port. Watched the packer game. Nice, pleasant diverse crowd. Live music. Had a lovely relaxed time. read more

I met a group of coworkers here to share a couple bottles of wine and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed our time here! You are able to bring in your own snacks so of course we made a charcuterie board to share with our wine. Our waiter made great selections of wine to choose from and we loved all 3 that we purchased. It is a cigar bar so of course it is a little smoky inside but the outside area was very enjoyable for non smokers like myself. We will be back! read more

I called them up to ask him if they make martinis. They hung up on me. I would not recommend this place it looks filthy and smells like stinky cigars. Disgusting stinky read more

I am impressed, Tasting Room is simply rather darn cool. I was left speechless. Pretty much every thing that we purchased was extremely fresh and tasty. The crew is very courteous. I really appreciated that. Overall we had a very great time at Tasting Room and will definitely be back! read more

We've been customers for years, and this is a great place to go for wine. The owners not only know their stock, once they get to know you they always have a recommendation for you. It's also a cigar bar with an extensive selection. I've found some lovely wines here. When I want an absolutely excellent bottle of wine for a special occasion, this is the place I go. read more

As a group of out of town guests we were very impressed with the hospitality, selection, prices and service! I highly recommend Tasting Room. We enjoyed our first visit so much we went back two days later. Great Drinks, Some hard to find cigars. outdoor patio with several fire pits. After 3 days at the Ryder Cup we watch the final round here. Thank you Tasting Room! read more

Had a marvelous time at the Tasting Room on Saturday. Went with a group of friends and felt safe as they reinforced wearing masks when not at our tables. Drinks were strong and flavorful. My boyfriend had their house cigar (not sure on the name) and he enjoyed it. It's dark in there but it goes with the vibe and it's a very nice vibe. The hotel across the parking lot is clutch if you you've had too much fun and keeps everyone safe. Excited to go back and try more cigars and drinks!! read more

We have been here many times, and absolutely love it every time. Their cigar selection is completely over the top. A gigantic perfectly maintained humidor room with shelves and shelves of options is the main point of the shop. And the folks that work there are quite knowledgeable as well if you find yourself stuck on a decision. If you can't find a smoke that works for you here, you probably should reconsider smoking cigars overall :) They don't have what I would call an actual bar, but they have a crazy awesome wine and scotch selection, and an ever-growing top-notch beer list. Rumor has it a fully functioning bar is in the future, which would be a perfect add to this place. The ambiance is awesome with truly unique art on the walls (most of it is for sale) and comfortable seating throughout. Great friendly staff work there, and they are always willing to strike up an enjoyable conversation. The only things keeping this from 5 stars: 1. the hours. They shut down at 9PM on the nose. Not 9:05, and definitely not 9:10. They are not at all rude at closing time, but there is no question they want you out ASAP. We often try to make this a stop after a night of dinner and drinks, but given most of their cigars ate 30 minute smokes at least, we often feel rushed. Maybe they aren't after the night life crowd, but we personally would love if they were open until 10 or later on Friday/Saturday nights. 2. the seating. Although it is extremely comfortable, it is quite limited. They could reconsider the high-tops and replace them with more loungy cigar smokin' scotch drinkin' leather couches and chairs so more can enjoy and it would definitely be a hit. 3. no full bar. Go for the license to get a full bar going. Make it all top shelf to align with all the rest of the high quality products you offer, and charge a premium. This should keep the riff raff out of the place and give a full on lounge experience. Even if you change nothing, we will continue to be frequent customers because what you are doing currently is done very well, and we have a great time every time we go. read more

Came again In April after previous visits in February. As someone who has seen many tasting rooms, this one is one of the best in the country hands down! Will always return when in town. read more

This is an excellent place! I am very impressed by the quality of the cigars, presenters and service that exist here. The staff is top notch and truly care about what is going on there. One gentleman even came up and gave me a hug! I am all about that! They have been able to attract big names in the cigar world to come there, sell their wares and chat with the folks that come by. This is cool! I was recently at an event hosted by the Tasting Room and they had a rep from Altadis come in and describe the different wrappers around different types of cigars. This is awesome! I do recommend this establishment if anyone is looking to get into cigar or pipe smoking. Thank you, Tasting Room! You have a customer in me for life! read more

Great selection of cigars - anywhere from $10 to the intriguing $85 stick I saw at my last visit. Awesome bar staff with a creative drink menu - worth the trip every time! read more

What a nice place! Outside there are awesome fire pit & inside they the comfiest leather chairs. Awesome & chill environment for sure. They have a nice selection of drinks & their staff is very nice. read more

Very nice cigar store, there don't seem to be many places in Madison for what I'd call "Full Service" cigar shops. They have a wide selection in their walk-in humidor, the staff are quite knowledgeable and very helpful in selections. They have a range of wine and spirits as well, and again the staff are indispensable on cigar/alcohol pairings. I read some comments about seating not being ideal, but rest assured they are moving to a larger building in the very near future, and I for one look forward to that. Other locales like liquor stores and smoke shops may stock cigars, but this is their specialty at the Tasting Room, and it is this at which they excel - the 5 star rating is well deserved. read more

STOGIES - short for the highly provisioned Conastoga wagons of the mid-1800s that populated the West and that brought with them large quantities of hand-rolled cigars. The TR maintains that fine tradition with hundreds of qualty "sticks" of all kinds in an elegantly appointed full-bar setting with great air circulation and a breezy 3-season Yahara River-front patio. Come for the smokes and stay for the friendly tobacco expertise of Jason, Jessica, Bryant, Kevin, and mixologists Adam & Abby (mostly Abby) and a band of welcoming regulars. Get on their email list for cigar events - great fun. read more

HORRIBLE! Just received a Well Earned Bonus at work and planned on dropping half a grand on cigars. Guy on a ladder in the hummidor: "Is that these on the top shelf?" Response- "If it was, I would've pulled 'em down." Don't give recommendations, or when you'll get them...OR get out of the WAY so I can shop!?! I grabbed a couple hundred $ of alternatives, walked out of the humidor and was ignored??? Went to another shop. Spent $1,072.42 there. Probably paid WAY to much but got great recommendations- read more

Incredible fiery ambiance on the patio and impeccable service to match. Absolutely loved the espresso martini.

I am a very passive, relaxed individual. I walked out of this place after being met by two of the most rude people I've encountered at a restaurant. Complete disregard. Lack of self awareness maybe? The place was beautiful but turned quite ugly in less than a minute. read more

This place is really hit or miss for me. I really want to like them, as there aren't a lot of cigar bar options in the Madison area, but they've got issues. They have a *huge* selection of cigars in their well-stocked, well-maintained humidor, which is fantastic (as well as recommendations, if you're not sure what you're in the mood for.) There's also comfortable seating in addition to the bar if you'd like to hang out and enjoy your cigar and a drink. In addition, they also host wine, cigar, and other tasting events that are well-attended. The only thing I can't get over are the bizarre hours. They're open until 7pm Tuesday-Friday, 5pm on Saturdays, and closed Sundays and Mondays. For me (and a huge number of my social circle,) cigars are a relaxing, social experience, not a rushed errand, like I'm picking up milk and eggs at the grocery. As a small business owner myself, I respect another's need to set their hours as they see fit, but with the Tasting Room's business hours as they are, I'm rarely able to make it over there on weekdays, and lack of weekend evening hours nix that possibility as well. I'd like to give them at least four stars, but it doesn't matter if you have the best-stocked humidor in the Midwest if it's difficult to access it. read more

This is an amazing find and kudos to the Yelpers who reviewed this place This place is a diamond. Oasis of class and friendly owners. Not to mention an amazing cigar selection with very knowledgeable owners. I met Bryant one of the owners. A friendlier guy you won't find. And his knowledge and ability to help me select what I would like based on my tastes was top notch. For the atmosphere. It's one of those places that is so awesome you wish it was bigger but you know bigger would take away from it. The whole place is decorated in class! And the amazing thing is that it's CLEAN! Hard to do for a cigar bar. But it is really clean from the floor walls and every bottle in the wine cellar. I would suggest you come here with friends and enjoy a great night or day. Thanks Bryant for the Experiance. I will be back! read more

Very classy! Very chill setting. Very comfy chairs. Great product and knowledgeable staff.

I've been a patron for years and this new location brings it all together. Their selection in the large humidor is second to none in the state. Always helpful and now a large drinks menu. The outdoor patio and fire pits are the perfect summer fall pairing for relaxation. You will not be let down by the new spot. read more

Great atmosphere, friendly wait staff who remembers you when you walk in. Great cigar selection with awesome walk in humidor. Plenty of choices with reasonable prices. read more