Valuing Cigar-Smoking Members at Country Clubs

For country clubs, a cigar is a member experience.

When a member lights a cigar, they are making a deliberate commitment for at least an hour, often longer. Usually shared  with a guest, another member, or a small group. It becomes conversation time, relationship time, and high-quality dwell time on property.

Why This Moment Matters

Cigar-smoking members often bring the behaviors clubs want most: longer visits, strong beverage pairing tendencies, repeat rituals, and a preference for premium quality and service. When a club supports that moment thoughtfully, members feel valued.

Unique Cigar and Drink Recommendations

A cigar hour should feel curated, not incidental. Members shouldn’t have to improvise the experience or leave the property to complete it.

Unique to PickSticks is our onscreen pairing recommendations, carefully considered combinations of cigars and drinks designed to enhance rather than compete with the smoke. They are built from real-world experience with how flavors evolve together over time, not generic suggestions.

When a quality cigar and a thoughtfully matched drink are both available in the same place, the club turns one purchase into a complete, memorable hospitality moment. That improves member satisfaction, guest impressions, beverage revenue, and the club’s overall sense of distinction.

Hospitality, Not Just Inventory

Supporting the cigar hour is both a service decision and a business one. For many members, this is where conversations happen, friendships deepen, and guests form their opinion of the club.

Value the members who choose to linger.  When they commit an hour, meet them with an experience worthy of that commitment: a premium cigar, a well-matched drink, and a setting designed for conversation.

one good cigar, one good drink, one good hour