The Mayan Import Company

Mayan imports is a nice cigar shop conveniently located on magazine street. This is the best cigar shop in New Orleans, by far, so if you’re a cigar aficionado, you got to try this one out. I’m not a cigar person, but I’ve seen my fair share of cigar spots, and can vouch for the open air feel of Mayan imports, the wide selection, the appropriate cost, and the many seating options. My fiancé tends to go with the sun grown Flor de las Antillas, which are made in Nicaragua. The construction of which is not too loose and not too firm, and the burn is even like a razor. Occasionally, he gets the Cao Cameroon, which is a Nicaraguan filler with a Cameroonian wrapper, and gives a mild, yet full flavored finish. He also likes the mi amor magnifico, which gives a chocolatey flavor. The shop also features normal retail pricing, like $ 7 for your standard robusto, and $ 10.50 for a toro, which is great. The main attraction however, is the wide selection of top brand cigars, so you never leave disappointed.

There are only a few places in New Orleans with such chill relaxed vibe. Mayan imports is absolutley one of these unique places. They have a very friendly and helpful staff with a wealth of knowledge. Mayan imports has a huge selection of fine cigars at a reasonable price. The location is second to none and is definitely worth a visit if you’re a cigar lover in New Orleans. A+

My favorite spot in New Orleans! The staff is very friendly and the prices are very reasonable. You cannot beat the part of town and the shop’s atmosphere.

This is a great shop. I am in New Orleans on vacation and I was looking for light to medium cigar. The shop has a massive selection but I wasn’t overwhelmed (I’m a novice smoker). I’ve been in New Orleans for 3 days and this was the only shop I had been in that took such great care of their product by enclosing the cigars in a temperature controlled room. The store clerk was EXTREMELY kind.

Anyone who says the seating is limited probably overlooked the spacious patio with it’s many tables. I love this cigar shop!!! The employees are always super polite and knowledgeable, if not a bit too good looking. Like suspiciously good looking.

Plentiful selection of cigars, pipe tobacco, and accessories. And, for the novice, great help in selecting and learning.
«What do you know?»
Not a damn thing.
«What tastes do you like?»
And we went marvelously from there exploring, learning, and enjoying a relaxing smoke. Highly recommended. No lording over a patron and steering them to make a profit. They’re interested in your enjoyment.

A great cigar shop, with a dizzying array of choices, and a choice of lounging areas. I found this place by accident (thanks, nephew!) it helped make a good day even better! After spending 20 minutes looking through the huge walk-​in, I settled on a couple of Macanudo maduro stogies. They were reasonably priced, and my only quibble is the the store did not have/​sell cigar matches.
My nephew and I sat on the stoop, watched Magazine Street and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. If you’re a smoker, do yourself a favor and check out this place.

By far my favorite cigar shop in NOLA. I’ve been shopping here since 2003 and they have the best selection in the city. If you live in New Orleans and you want a real shop with knowledgeable employees who enjoy their jobs and a cozy lounge with no cover charge to smoke in, then this is the place for you. If you’re just visiting the city and you want to get away from the mess of the Quarter and downtown for a smoke in a more locals only sort of neighborhood, then this is the place for you too! They do have a location on Exchange Alley also if you find yourself trapped downtown.

The inventory selection was very good, prices were decent. Nice sized humidor. They probably do have the biggest selection in New Orleans as their sign outside says. However the seating area for enjoying your cigar is very limited. They have one small area that feels really tight. My fiancé and I always visit cigar shops when we travel to compare and contrast. I think they have a lot of wasted space here, showcasing the humidors and cigar paraphernalia instead. It may be intentional. Some places my want be more more of a cigar store vs a cigar lounge. I guess I assumed because its located on Magazine street with all of the other eateries, shops and bars, that it would have the space to accommodate more people.

I have found my new favorite local B&M! This shop has an extremely large walk in humidor, with a great selection of cigars at very reasonable prices. I am a New Orleans metro area (Metairie) local and am so glad that I found this B&M. They have a new repeat customer in me!

We didn’t have a great experience, here. My small group of three stumbled upon this place on the afternoon of 11÷14÷12. We were doing some shopping on Magazine St., and we had a first-​time cigar smoker with us, who was very excited to try a few more brands. The guy working behind the counter really turned us off – we asked a few questions about the stock he had on-​hand, but his answers and attitude towards us were so condescending, that we didn’t bother asking anything else. (I asked about the availability of my favorite cigar – a nice, but relatively obscure brand. Although his back was to me, I could almost feel him rolling his eyes as he scoffed and said, «No. We don’t carry those… ever.» My second question, about the Gurkha Grand Reserves was met with similar annoyance. I felt like saying, «Look, dude… I’m trying to buy a box of $ 15/​piece cigars – how hard is it to be nice to someone?») We had planned to buy a generous selection of cigars to enjoy for the rest of our trip to New Orleans, but after dealing with him for only a few minutes, we each bought one small cigar and left, with the promise to our first-​time smoker that we would find another (better) cigar shop. Honestly, I was suprised by his poor attitude and customer service – as an avid smoker, the folks I encounter in most cigar shops are salt-​of-​the-​earth, and among the nicest, most helpful people you’ll meet. Not this guy – he was too cool for us. He definitely made an impression… many hours later, one of the guys in our group was STILL talking about how rude he was. We are annual visitors to the Crescent City, but as for this place, we won’t be back.

I really like this store, it’s probably the best tobacco store in New Orleans! Although I don’t smoke myself, I come here to purchase tobacco for my father. They’ve got a great selection of loose tobacco, cigars, lighters, etc… I also like that they carry a great range in quality of their products. In addition, they are very helpful and patient as I open many jars to get a sniff to make sure I choose the right tobacco for my dad. The pricing of the tobacco is also pretty fantastic, much cheaper and more reasonable than many of the other places I have checked out around the country.
I also find the indoor seating and outdoor patio seating to be a very nice touch. It’s also sort of cool that it’s located at a former orphanage?

One of THE best cigar stores I’ve been to, definitely better than anything we have in Charleston. The only other ones I would say would match this one, as far as selection (that I’ve been to), is JR Cigars in NC, and Corona Cigar Co in Orlando. Price wise though, this is tops. Most of their Padrons were around $ 5-​$ 9, which is way cheaper than I’ve seen anywhere else. They also have a great selection of clearance cigars. If you consider yourself a cigar fan and you are in the area, you definitely need to stop by here.

The cigar lover in me did somersaults when I walked into their humidor. I went home a happy girl with a couple of La Aurora Preferidos and an Opus X. Good place to stop and pick up a take home little something for myself or my husband when we’ve had a crazy day.

This expansive selection of cigars and pipe tobacco is in the heart of the Magazine shopping and dining experience. Located in a former brick orphanage, his place will make the cigar lover in your life quite happy! Their large humidor carries all my favorites, like La Gloria Cubana, Partagas, and Ashton. There’s even a small lounge for the closet smoker. Stop by, hang out, and puff away!