Question of the Day - 04 November 2025

We haven't, but our intrepid edge explorer Dapper Dave volunteered to check it out for us and you. 

The Montecristo Cigar Bar at Caesars Palace is 4,000 square feet with a state-of-the-art ventilation system and a 400-square-foot climate-controlled humidor that keeps more than over 1,000 cigars to choose from, including such name brands as the eponymous Montecristo, Romeo Y Julieta, H. Upmann, Padron, and many others. You can also bring your own cigars ($10 cutting fee). 

Dave picks it up from here. 

I’m not a big cigar smoker. I’ve had maybe half a dozen cigars in my life, mostly on special occasions. It’s more about the experience for me than anything else.  

But, hey, “I’m having a night on the town in Las Vegas” is a special occasion, right? And by night on the town, I mean dinner and a show.  I love doing a bunch of fun stuff without having to leave whatever hotel I’m staying at, because I’m lazy, don’t like walking the Strip anymore, and it's great to be in bed five minutes after the show ends. So during a recent stay at Caesars Palace, I decided to try the Montecristo Cigar Bar. 

Now, I’m a guy who sometimes feels a little self-conscious when I’m in unfamiliar territory, doing something outside my comfort zone. And I don’t actually know anything about cigars, so I was hoping to get a little help navigating the 1,000-cigar humidor.  

I needn’t have worried. I told the host I was a relatively inexperienced cigar smoker. He asked what I’d be drinking. I asked him if we should pair the drink with the cigar or vice versa? He started talking about bourbon, but I’m not a bourbon or whiskey drinker, so I suggested we start with the cigar — mild and somewhat sweet. He chose a $30 Sobremesa Brulee by Dunbartom for me. I asked if just a beer would go well with that, and told him I liked Shock Top and Blue Moon. He said either would pair very well with the Brulee, but they didn’t have Shock Top, so I got the Blue Moon).  

The host offered to cut and light my cigar, which I gladly accepted, duked off a $5 tip for his help and advice, and made my way into the main room. There’s a full bar, as well as seating areas with leather couches and club chairs, and TVs showing the games. It was fancy without being pretentious. I was dressed up for my night out, as were a bunch of other cigar aficionados, but some were relaxing in business casual or even sports jerseys and baseball caps.  

The experience was everything I wanted it to be. The cigar was nice and mild, not at all overpowering, very easy for a relative novice like myself to puff on and enjoy. It did have a sweet finish, which was brought out even more by the orange in the Blue Moon. My customary side of club soda helped cleanse the palate a bit when I needed a break.  

No matter what level of cigar smoker you are, I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself at Montecristo. They’re open from 10 or 11 a.m until 1 or 2 a.m., depending on the day of the week. I will definitely return for another Brûlée and Blue Moon when I’m in a celebratory mood in Vegas.  

All told, I was there for an hour. With the cigar at $30, the Blue Moon $13, the club soda $7, and tips $10, I got out of there for $60.