About King Corona
A quarter century on 7th Avenue, four lounges on two coasts, and our own tobacco growing in the fields. This is who you are buying from.
Born on La Septima
King Corona opened its doors at 1523 E 7th Ave in 1998, in the middle of Tampa's Ybor City National Historic Landmark District, a neighborhood that once rolled more hand-made cigars than Havana itself. From day one it was more than a shop: a full bar, a walk-in humidor, cafe tables on the most famous cigar street in America, and conversation that never really stops. Over 25 years later, the flagship is still holding that corner down.
Four lounges, two coasts
Today the King Corona family spans four locations. The Ybor City flagship remains the heart. King Corona 1902, opening this November four blocks east, will be our biggest build yet: 12,000 square feet with a members-only floor, 600 private lockers and a balcony over the avenue. Out west, our Fullerton lounge (formerly 8 Eighty Eight Cigar Lounge) is Orange County's private cigar club with full liquor and day passes, and our Escondido store (formerly Lord Puffer Cigars) holds the largest walk-in humidor in San Diego.
What we sell, and why you can trust it
We are an authorized dealer for Arturo Fuente and Rocky Patel, and our in-store humidors carry Oliva, My Father, Foundation, J.C. Newman and Davidoff. Everything comes through authorized distribution, never gray market. We sell singles so you can audition a cigar before buying a box, and when the rare Fuente releases land, our email list hears before the shelf does.
Dulzura Farms: our own leaf
We are also the only place on earth to buy Dulzura Farms cigars: La Flor de Dulzura, our approachable house line from $9.99, and Kalasho Reserve, the extra-aged top shelf. Growing our own gives us something most retailers never have: cigars nobody can comparison-shop, because nobody else has them.
How we do business
- 21 and over, always. Every order is age-verified at checkout and delivered against an adult signature.
- We follow every state's shipping law to the letter. See our shipping policy.
- Cigars ship fresh from the walk-in humidor in Tampa, not from a warehouse.
- Questions get answered by people who smoke cigars, not a call center. (813) 923-7982.
Come sit awhile
Websites are fine, but this hobby lives in chairs. If you are ever in Tampa, Fullerton or Escondido, come find yours. Directions and hours for every location are here.