About The Cigar Guys

Founded by Tony Wilson (r) and Alex Lukoff (l), The Cigar Guys are a cigar promotions, marketing and events company.

Featuring monthly events hosted at cigar-friendly venues around Southern California such as restaurants, clubs and cigar shops, The Cigar Guys look to promote cigar shops and the natural camaraderie of cigar smoking. 

Usually casual events, The Cigar Guys target professionals who desire to meet and network with other professionals while enjoying good cigars and great people. Alex remarked “We see a lot of connections being made at our events.  People becoming friends, people doing business.  It’s great!  It’s exactly what Tony and I thought a networking event should be like.”

 

Some of our events include cigar tastings, networking events, poker tournaments, wine tastings, as well as trips and dinners.

Check the site often for upcoming events and functions.

The Cigar Guys are passionate about cigars and the social aspect of the hobby.  When Alex moved to LA from Seattle he immersed himself in the community, and built a staggeringly large social network in a very short period of time.  Alex and Tony point out that they have very few friends that don’t smoke cigars.  As Tony always says, “cigars are the great equalizer”. He explains, “I am often out and will see a complete stranger smoking a cigar and we will end up in a 20 minute conversation, which then leads to a friendship, all because we both love cigars.”

In any given week Tony and Alex will visit between 3 and 5 different cigars shops.  “Alex is the writer in this partnership”, Tony states.  “We visit the shops, have a discussion about what we call the good, the bad and the ugly. Then Alex will put together a review.”  The Cigar Guys believe that when cigar smokers are out and about, they should have an idea of what’s in the area. Whether you are in Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Long Beach or Newport Beach, don’t be surprised if you run into one or both of the guys.

Click on the “Our Cigar Shop Reviews” to learn about cigar shops in your area, then head out and visit them yourself!

If you have any questions or would like to be added to our monthly event invitation list, you may reach Alex at alex@thecigarguys.net or Tony at tony@thecigarguys.net or you may click the “Contact Us” link to send a message directly from this site.