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A Cuban Experience, Waukegan's Cigar Lounge

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A Cuban Experience, Waukegan's Cigar Lounge

Smoke a cigar within the comfort of our lounge. A Cuban Experience began as a group of friends, Cigar aficionados and boaters. ft.
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We would meet in the summer at Waukegan Harbor on beautiful Lake Michigan enjoying our cigars while sharing boating stories. What started as a summer time dock event quickly stretched into the off boating season. We continued to share our love of cigars with one another and before we knew it, we had formed a social smoking group that continued to grow in size. A few of our members have had the pri

vilege of touring manufacturing sites in Honduras and two years ago went to Cuba to visit Havana and the famous Robaina plantation. Over time, our cigar knowledge and experience grew into rolling cigars for our own enjoyment. We invested in a rolling machine , molds and a cigar press. We enjoyed ordering leaves, bunching, rolling and wrapping our own blends. We were quickly learning the best blends to put together and also which ones not too! Our friends enjoyed trying out new blends that we rolled and provided us with test market feedback. This drove our passion and desire to bring a one of a kind lounge and on-site rolling manufacturing facility to Waukegan, Illinois. We are currently in the application process for our Federal Manufacturing License. In June of 2015, A Cuban Experience moved to the next level and became Incorporated. We are currently in the process of opening our 5000 sq. Cigar Lounge and Retail Shop. We are located in the heart of downtown Waukegan, in a beautiful historic building on Genesee Street, just steps from the Historic Genesee Theatre in the Art and Theatre District

06/12/2026

Due to the weather, Tammy’s is unable to make it for tonight’s event. We are sorry to cancel so late, but Mother Nature has a mind of her own sometimes!! Thank you for your understanding!

06/09/2026

* Join us THIS Friday, June 12th, from 4-8 pm for a K by Karen Berger Cut & Light! Come and meet new Rep Tammy Barwell!!

*We will be CLOSED THIS Saturday, June 13th, due to the Northshore Herf Event. Details on the event are below.

* The 3rd Annual Northshore Herf Wvent for “Pete’s Pals” is coming up THIS Saturday, June 13th at The Gold Pyramid!! We will be closed due to the event. Ticket information can be found on their website www.northshoreherf.org.

06/04/2026

Our June Privada Ci**rs release tomorrow, Friday, June 6th, when we open at 4pm!! These are both limited edition releases and will sell out quickly. Due to the limited availability, we are limiting the purchase to ONE cigar of each release for tomorrow. Don’t wait too long or you will miss out. limitedcigarassociation privadacigarclub ajfinternational **rs

05/29/2026

The 3rd Annual Northshore Herf Event for “Pete’s Pals” is coming up on Saturday, June 13th at The Gold Pyramid!! We will be closed that day due to the event. Ticket info is below and more information can be found on their website www.northshoreherf.org

05/20/2026

*We will be closed this coming Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Make sure you stop into the lounge before we close on Saturday night to stock up for all your weekend needs!!

*For all of our customers who live and vote in Illinois, please help us protect Illinois cigar retailers by creating a level playing field! This has a benefit for you!!! All the details are below.

04/30/2026

Our Privada Cigar Club ci**rs release THIS Friday, May 1st, when we open at 4pm!!! These are both limited edition releases and will sell out quickly. Due to the limited availability, we are limiting the purchase to ONE cigar of the Cajun Microwave for the first day. Don’t wait too long or you will miss out! privadacigarclub limitedcigarassociation **rs

04/20/2026

We will be open THIS Sunday for the Chamber of Commerce Business, Brews and Baseball Private Event!!! Join the fun for only $25. You must be registered for the event to attend and enter the lounge. Ava the QR code or copy this link to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/h2hk86r

04/02/2026

*Our Privada Cigar Club ci**rs release TOMORROW when we open at 4pm!! Due to the high demand, we are limiting the purchase to 1 of each cigar for tomorrow. These are both very limited releases and will sell out quickly, so don’t wait too long to get yours!

*To celebrate U of I being in the Final Four, we are giving away this Xikar XO Orange Cutter!! You will receive a raffle ticket for every sale, not each item. Winner does need to be present at the end of the game when we do the drawing. Good luck to Team Illini!!
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03/25/2026

*Stop by our neighbor and customer, The Taproom, for their Baseball Opening Day Fundraiser!! Make a donation to the American Heart Association and get a free hot dog. Dorothy’s mom/Jaime’s grandma was a HUGE Cubs fan (and hot dog lover) and she passed away after a massive stroke. This is a great way to honor her and root on our Cubbies!!

*Ci**rs for our Troops Update!!
Lamont is currently in Kuwait. There is no mail or airport service available to him right now. As of our last communication he is ok!! Please keep all of our troops overseas in your thoughts and prayers.

*After much anticipation, our sidewalks are finally being repaired!!! While this is yet another construction obstacle we must face, it is definitely much needed. I e do not have a firm timeline for the project yet, but we will keep you updated as we know more. Again, thank you in advance for your patience, we truly appreciate it!

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03/05/2026

Our March Privada Ci**rs release TOMORROW, Friday, March 7th, when we open at 4pm!!! These are both very limited edition releases. Due to the high demand, we are limiting the purchase to 1 of each cigar for Friday. Don’t wait too long or you will miss out!! privadacigarclub limitedcigarassociation **rs Lanuza Ci**rs

Address

119 N Genesee Street
Waukegan, IL
60085

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 10pm
Tuesday	4pm - 10pm
Wednesday	4pm - 10pm
Thursday	4pm - 10pm
Friday	4pm - 10pm
Saturday	4pm - 10pm

Telephone

(847) 672-8088

Website

https://ace119llc.marsello.bio/

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