Great atmosphere, good choice of whiskey, and good selection of cigars. Mike gave me a great recommendation for full-bodied cigar. I really enjoyed my experience here. I can't pick one thing apart about this place.
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I haven’t frequented this spot much but wanted to give it a shot after only buying smokes here a few months ago. Stopped by on a Thursday evening with a buddy to enjoy a cigar. Picked them out and went to smoke. However….. had no idea what to do from there. There’s a bar, but nobody behind it. I guess you just grab a bottled drink from the fridge and pay when you leave, and if you want something from the bar you have to flag down whoever is working that night (and have to figure out who it is….). Wasn’t super impressed by this, but whatever. Anyways, place looks pretty nice and is very open. However, the chairs are in awful shape…. many seem to have had all their coating/leather rubbed off, with cushions sunk in. Not a great look to be honest. It’s a good place to sit and smoke, but I can’t say much else besides a great cigar selection. The guy working that night was in a tank top and flip flops, not what I would really expect at a cigar lounge but also…. these are usually SLIGHTLY classy establishments. I dont want a suit and tie but just doesn’t look the part. They were also throwing a ball around for the dog (who is awesome, by the way), but it turned into the ball being thrown in our seating area inches from our heads and a few times crashing into adjacent ashtrays. Sloppy and not a good look. Obnoxious to say the least. Also not very “relaxing” with the dog running back and forth and digging for his ball around you. Overall, good place to have a smoke but there are much better lounges around that are fully staffed and much better customer service. Both of the others I go to have a full bar and no matter wheee you are sitting, you’ll get asked what you want to drink. I think Castros can really be great, but I think the owners need to want it. Getting some new chairs/seating in there that doesn’t look like it was pulled from the dump would help along with a better system for drink service. They did a good job painting and re decorating, but still more to do. Some newer TV’s may also help…
If you are a cigar smoker and you want a nice place to chill, puff and watch a game with a friend or a group of people who are friendly and don’t judge, come on in. The selection of cigars is vast and the prices are excellent. I would also add that there is a decent sized bar with beer and spirits and a selection of non-alcoholic beverages as well. The atmosphere is not 1950’s poker room with smoke so thick you can’t see through it. They do an excellent job eliminating the excess through filtering. There is usually a game playing on the untold TVs, so go on in, sit down in very comfortable chair, light up, and make some new friends.
I didn't get to partake in the festivities. If it's anything like the way it looks it must be kick ass
Sebastian made this a great place. Knowledgeable on the variety and can provide excellent recommendations.
Castro's Cigar Lounge
132 Bedford Center Rd STE B, Bedford, NH 03110





