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The Caribbean’s Best New Cigar Lounge

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 22, 2015

By Alexander Britell

It’s been open for just about a month, but one Caribbean cigar lounge has vaulted right to the top.

It’s called Kandela, and it’s centrally located in the Renaissance Mall and Rif Fort area of Curaçao’s capital.

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The well-designed lounge includes spacious, clubby seating, a large walk-in humidor and a long L-bar, along with frequent live music.

The humidor is rather well-stocked, with the usual suspects from Cohiba and Romeo y Julieta and some more unique smokes like the light-but-flavorful Hoyo de Monterrey Serie Le Hoyo.

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It’s joined by a small but robust selection of rums, led by the hard-to-find Ron Caney 12 from Cuba.

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The location makes it a must-stop for any visitor to Willemstad’s downtown Otrabanda area — and an important visit for any cruise passenger in town.

It all adds up to something special — the best cigar spot in all of Curaçao.

— CJ

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