The most unique smoking experience in the Netherlands in Amsterdam is Cigaragua. Located conveniently adjacent to the Museum District, an ideal spot to stock up and smoke at the same time while the others in your party contemplate Van Gogh.

Cigaragua is strictly Nicaraguan cigars, and for good reason. According to Onno, shop manager the process in Nicaragua is controlled from start to finish, producing consistently good cigars. When they compared production and quality, Cigaragua opted for cigars only produced in Nicaragua. Another reason for this was they felt the rollers were paid by good cigars, not just production.

Onno was able to take his passion for cigars into work. Cigars were his hobby as he worked in the electronic instrument business. After meeting the owner, Sasha, he came on board to work in the Museum District shop. Chances are you are not going to hit all 19 museums in the area, so why not have a stick and need new friends while the rest of the crew takes in history?

Cigaragua consists of a large selection of accessories on the first level, with a relatively large humidor on the half level up. A diverse collection of cigars, and many Nicaraguan brands you have never heard of as they aren’t the big boys of distribution, yet excellent quality. Many European shops just don’t have a large selection, yet Cigaragua is entirely the opposite.

Talk with Onno for more than a minute, and you are immediately in the heart of cigars as a lifestyle while in Amsterdam. Their smoking lounge, complete with an assortment of beverages is the ideal location to meet fellow enthusiasts and discuss the world and cigars in an unhurried environment.

You can visit Cigaragua’s website here