A very big MAHALO to Joe Fagundes, Steven Hironaka, Bill Medeiros, and Mike McCormick (no, not the real estate MM!) for providing info on the Big Island and Maui! Since I rarely have a chance to go to the neighbor islands, this resource would not be possible without their help!

Big Island Cigar Shops

Kipuka Smoke Shop
308 Kamehameha Ave
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Ph: 961-5082
Located in the historic S. Hata Building in downtown Hilo.
Owner: Steve Slater

A small shop with nice selection of cigars, pipes, imported cigarettes, smoking accessories. The owner, Steve Slater is very helpful, and a really nice guy.

Kipuka Smoke Shop Kona
Joe Fagundes reports that the Kipuka Smoke Shop from Hilo has opened a Kona location.  In the Sunset Plaza, right on Alii Drive (1/2 block north of Hard Rock Cafe) they've opened a nice tidy smoke shop.  Small but quality selection of smokes, pipe tobaccos and accessories.  The shop is located in a center where there are lots of good restaurants and the "Lava Java" coffee shop/bakery with it's ocean front, open air seating for herfin and java-in! Thanks for the info Joe! You da man!

Kona Wine Mart
75-5626 Kuakini Hwy
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
Ph: 329-4900
Located in the King Kamehameha Hotel

KTA Superstore
50 E. Puainako St.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A supermarket selling hand made cigars. Located in the camera department.

Tim's Great Cigars
74-5602 Alapa Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Ph: (877) 329-3663
Fax: (877) 329-3663
E-Mail: smokes@cabroncigars.com

Wiki Wiki Marts
A small chain of locally owned convenience stores. I don't know if they all sell cigars, but I've seen them in at least one of them.

Big Island Cigar Friendly Restaurants

Shooter's Bar & Grill
121 Banyan Drive
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 969-7069

Nihon Restaurant
123 Lihiwai St.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 969-1133
The cigar smoking area is an open air balcony overlooking Hilo Bay. They also stock about 20 different brands of cigars.

NOTE: A very big MAHALO to Joe Fagundes and Steven Hironaka who provided the information on the Big Island shops and restaurants! And be sure to visit Steven at the Nihon Restaurant when in Hilo!

Maui Cigar Shops

Connoisseur Food & Wine -- Located at 444 Hana Highway (near the airport).
A diverse selection of cigars and friendly staff. They periodically sponsor smokers at the Kea Lani Hotel in Wailea. For more info, phone (808) 871-9463 (and ask for Marvin) or e-mail at winenet@maui.net.

Hava-Cigar (Kihei) -- 1993 S. Kihei Rd. #13, Kihei, Maui, HI (808) 879-8823
Proprietors Jeremiah and Terry Ferree have done a great job with this shop! There is lots of atmosphere, good coffee a nice size walk-in humidor with nice selection at affordable prices, chess tables and best of all you are able to smoke in the shop. Also sells accessories and clothing.

Sir Wilfred's (Lahaina) -- Located at the Lahaina Cannery Mall.
(808) 667-1941. Proprietor is a guy named Bud. Small walk in humidor. Prices are a little steep, as is general in Lahaina.

MOM's (Myer's of Maui) -- Located at the Maui Mall on Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului.
(808)877-3711

Valley Isle Cigars (Wailuku) -- 97 Central Ave., Wailuku, Maui, HI (808) 242-8717
Ward Fukunaga is the proprietor of this shop. Ward is a real nice guy, and his prices are great. He has a discount card that will save you an additional 10%. You can smoke in the shop and don't be surprised if you see some of Maui's more prominent politicians shopping at Valley Isle since it is just a couple of blocks away from the State and County buildings.

NOTE: A big MAHALO! to Bill Medeiros , aka The Makule Guy, and Mike McCormick w/Hana Maui Hawaii Tobacco Plantation for contributing the Maui information! As they say...Maui No Ka Oi! Be sure to check out Bill's great web page at http://www.maui.net/~makule/ !

Cigar Friendly Resorts--All Islands

Four Seasons Hotel
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
1-800-322-3442

Grand Wailea Resort
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
1-800-888-6100

Ihilani Resort & Spa
Ko'Olina Resort, Oahu
92-1001 Olani Street, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
Phone #: (808) 679-0079

Kea Lani Hotel
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
(808) 875-4100

The Mauna Lani Bay
Hotel & Bungalows
Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
1-800-367-2323
Cigars are cool at The Honu Bar.

Princeville Hotel Resort
Kauai, Hawaii

Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort
3550 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Maui, HI 96753
(808) 879-4900
Very cigar-friendly resort with a good, reasonably priced selection of handmades in the lobby store, called W.H. Smith. Guests can enjoy their smokes at the Sunset Lounge as well as at their poolside restaurant, The Maui Onion-- great onion rings, by the way! Many thanks to Scott Whitney who provided the above info and comments. And yes...I concur...the rings are GREAT!

Thank You for Visiting!
Any additions, corrections, comments, and/or feedback is always welcome and appreciated! Mahalo! 

Dan Omiya, Hawaii Regional Coordinator
Internet Cigar Group 

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