Cigar Store in South Korea

[JC67]

Does anyone know of any decent cigar retailers around Seoul in Sout Korea?

[canadianbeaver]

Matthew is on his way home this minute. I will report on the duty free at least.

[milo]

if you go to the PCC website, a few shops are listed. However, I found that, in some place, phone numbers were correct, but the locations had changed. Prices are high.

There is a lounge called Burn in Hal in Itaweon that has an amazing whiskey list and live Jazz most nights. Cigar selection is not great; but, they let me smoke my own. Found this to be my favorite place for smoke.

[canadianbeaver]

Matthew reports no RE' or cigars I do not have (meaning kinds you can get here). Also prices were very high. We have been finding this in European duty free as well.

[finecigar]

While I spent time in Seoul I struggled to find a decent shop. So expensive and saw more fakes than authentic habanos. At some upscale malls they will have cigar stores but most I visited weren't recommendable in any category.

[milo]

if you go to the PCC website, a few shops are listed. However, I found that, in some place, phone numbers were correct, but the locations had changed. Prices are high.

There is a lounge called Burn in Hal in Itaweon that has an amazing whiskey list and live Jazz most nights. Cigar selection is not great; but, they let me smoke my own. Found this to be my favorite place for smoke.

I just took a look at the PCC website and it looks like they no longer list the shops in Seoul. However, you can go to Pierre Ltd.'s website (http://www.pierrecigar.com/), which is the exclusive distributor for S. Korea under PCC, and find the contact info for Pierre. I would venture to guess he/they can tell you where to go. I would advise against using the list on the website as many places appear to have closed or are in hotels that no longer allow smoking.

As I recall, Pierre runs two shops directly. One is in Gangnam across from the 7s Casino and appears to have replaced the LCDH which used to be in the Grand Intercontinental. It is located on the second floor of a decent bakery/coffee shop. There is seating outside and you are free to smoke cigars as you please. It is a nice place to people watch when the weather allows for it. His other shop, which is larger and has more of a lounge is in Itaewon.