Nora’s Sugar Shack Beer Wine Cigars

I came across Nora’s one day while out running errands. It was a weekday when I first visited, and there were two construction workers adding a wheelchair ramp leading up to the entrance on the west side of this white house that sits off of Virginia Drive. Not knowing whether it was open or closed, I decided to take a chance and was happy to find Nora’s open for business.
As I entered, I was greeted by a voice welcoming me and informing me that the body the voice belonged to was in the back.
This place does not look like your typical business. It looks like a home. The home of your Aunt Ethel. And that is if Aunt Ethel smoked cigars. Several lounge chairs fill out the rooms with tables providing ash trays for you to enjoy your cigar along with a great selection of beers and wines. Knick knacks, artwork, photos, and cigar memorabilia decorate the walls and lounge areas. As well as a golf sign informing those that if the golfer should die, take his balls and leave it with the old bag. Magazines and novels sit upon the shelves for reading. Need a match to light your cigar? There is a table with boxes full of matches, along with business cards of near by businesses. And a wooden cigar Indian stands by the door, quietly welcoming you as you enter and quietly thanking you and asking you to come back again as you leave.
Making my way past the humidor and into the main room where the service counter stands, I found Nora sitting down with her laptop on her lap.
She welcomed me in, and then started to tell me about the problem she was having with the laptop. Seems like everyone I talk to tells me about a problem with their computer, their cell phone, cable television …
That’s technology for ya’!
Informing Nora that I wanted to purchase single cigars, Nora took me into the walk in humidor and told me to take my time and look over the selection of cigars available. Her inventory of cigars is a good one, considering the size of the humidor. Cigars go from moderately priced, lesser known brands, referred to as «naked» cigars, to several well known brand of cigars, including Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, and Acid. After making a selection, I took my cigar to the counter for purchase. While Nora rang me up, I looked over the beer and wine list available. A impressive selection is offered, from domestic to imports. As with any cigar shop, accessories such as cigar cutters and lighters are for sale.
After my purchase, Nora told me about having the patio set up on the west side of her business so patrons could sit out on the patio, have a cigar and beverage, and watch the sun set. She then thanked me for my purchase and invited me back when I get a chance to buy a cigar and take the time to smoke it there.
Sounds good to me. I will have to find the time to do that on my next visit. Which I hope is soon.

This place is a hoot! From the whacky, artsy décor, to the homey vibe, to the eccentric-​but-​utterly-​adorable brand-​conscious Nora herself in her lively red ‘n whites. All I basically had to do was tell her my beer preference. She then rushed back to her stash and within seconds… BAM… I’m sipping a German dunkel I’d never tried before but thoroughly enjoyed! So much attention was spent on detail here, maximizing every inch of this house. And yes, expect tons of personality to match it! It’s still in its infancy, but long-​term I think this one’s a keeper. I’ll make Nora’s part of my bar hopping trail through Lake Ivanhoe. ;-)