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CLUB MACANUDO TO OPEN IN TAIPEI
Luxury Cigar Lounge is the First of its Kind in Taiwan
February 21, 2024 – Club Macanudo will debut its newest location in Taipei, Taiwan. Called Club Macanudo Taipei, the luxury cigar lounge is the secondsuch venue in Asia and will open to the public on February 27.
Located in Xinyi, the central business district of Taipei, Club Macanudo is at the epicenter of Taiwan’s fashion capital where art installations, stunning architecture including the iconic Taipei 101 tower, world-class shopping and an array of cultural and culinary destinations draw a chic, well-heeled clientele.
The intimate space calls upon an achromatic palette and subtle luminosityexpressed through leather, marble and gold to bring the Club Macanudo experience to life. The Club consists of an elegantly-appointed smoking loungeand bar, retail space and an al fresco smoking lounge with intriguing views of Taipei.
Club Macanudo Taipei’s retail selection has been curated to feature a collection of Macanudo cigars including the popular Inspirado line, a global best-seller. The Club also stocks a selection of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’smost popular brands including CAO, Silencio and Alec Bradley.
Régis Broersma, senior vice president of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) North America Branded and Rest of World Division and president of General Cigar said, “As the Macanudo brand continues to grow globally, particularly in Asia, Club Macanudo Taipei represents our ongoing commitment to providing consumers with occasions for indulging in handmade cigars. This location was developed to blend seamlessly into the fabric of Taipei, offering a stylish and welcoming haven for the region’s cigar smokers and those who visit this world-class city. We believe that Club Macanudo Taipei sets the stage perfectly for the continued expansion of Club Macanudo, both in Asia and beyond.”
In addition to the Club Macanudo locations in New York City, Bossier City, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei, Scandinavian Tobacco Group also operates a Macanudo-branded, luxury retail shop and cigar lounge in Copenhagen called “Cigar Shop Macanudo.”
About Club Macanudo
Club Macanudo’s flagship location in New York City opened in 1996 and is the oldest, continuously operating cigar bar, restaurant and lounge in the U.S. An elegant oasis that caters to cigar smokers with more than 130 varieties of cigars available for purchase, Club Macanudo also offers a connoisseur’sselection of food and drink. Club Macanudo has been featured in numerous television shows and movies including Law and Order, Blue Bloods, Food Network, The Tonight Show and others.
About Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S is a world-leading manufacturer of handmade and machine-rolled cigars with an annual production of more than four billion cigars. The Group holds market-leading positions in several categories and its products are sold in more than 100 markets. Scandinavian Tobacco Group has its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and employs approximately 10,000 people in Europe, the US, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit http://www.st-group.com.