Five Northwest cigar rooms worth the drive from Kootenai County

If you are driving to Boise for a game, to Seattle for a flight or to Portland for family, these are the cigar rooms worth planning a stop around. Each one is independent, and each one plays by its state’s rules.

Sturman’s, Boise

Mark Sturman opened Sturman’s Smokeshop on 10th Street in downtown Boise in 1994, and his son Ryan runs it now. It has a walk-in humidor. The family added Sturman’s Wine & Cigars in Garden City in 2021, with a 3,000-square-foot patio, and a third room in Eagle in 2024.

One caution: the city of Boise has its own smoking law, stricter than Idaho’s. Ask before you light up.

The Vault, Meridian

Josh and Lori Evarts opened The Vault in 2014 in a former bank building at 140 E. Idaho Ave. in downtown Meridian. It has since added rooms in Eagle and Caldwell.

The Cigar Silo, Sweet

About 45 minutes from Boise, Anderson Reserve turned five grain silos into a cigar and whiskey lounge beside its steakhouse at 7275 Sweet Ola Highway. It is a destination, not a quick stop; check the hours before you make the drive.

Rich’s Cigar Store, Portland

Rich’s has sold tobacco in downtown Portland since 1894. Its store at 820 SW Alder St. has a 30-seat indoor smoking lounge, open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A tobacco purchase is required to use the lounge.

Rain City Cigar, Seattle

Rain City has been in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood since 1997, at 5963 Corson Ave. S., with a large selection of premium cigars. Washington law bans smoking in public places and workplaces, so plan to buy inside and smoke elsewhere.

ESPOstogie, the free cigar journal where this list started, is made by Accelerated Experiences LLC, the company that owns Kcounty.Media. No business here paid to be included. You must be 21 to buy tobacco.