About Us

La Cultura Cigar & Social features a curated selection of the finest premium cigars with rich aromatic flavors harvested from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras and beyond. Whether new aficionado, longtime cigar smoker, or just looking for a gift of fine cigars for a friend, our expert staff is happy to inform and educate guests on the finer points of our premium cigar selection.

Browse and shop our wide cigar selection from Ashton to Cohiba, RoMa Craft to Crowned Heads, and many more. Store your cigar purchase in one of our precisely humidified lockers or, get a day, month or annual pass and light up and relax in our Social smoking lounge. Are you a new aficionado? The friendly La Cultura staff is happy to educate and guide you when selecting cigars, humidors, lighters, and cutters – as well as pipes and pipe tobaccos.

Online Humidor

Our Online Humidor features all the products we sell in store. We offer shipping nationwide shipping from the perfectly maintained humidor directly to your door.

Meet The Team

Our Staff

Ben Employee Headshot

Ben Gardner

Co-Founder

Ben is the Co-Founder & Operator of La Cultura Cigar & Social.

“I’ve been in the cigar business as a tobacconist for the past few years. During that time, I developed a passion for building a community around cigar culture. Once we discovered the space here in the Crossroads, I knew we’d found a home.”

Mikala Gardner

Co-Founder

Mikala is the Co-Founder & Operator of La Cultura Cigar & Social.

"The cigar business was never where I thought my life would land. I've always had a passion for plants - how they grow, what makes them thrive, and specifically how they interact with the human body. So throwing myself into tobacco was no different. Learning about the tobacco plant, the different varietals, and how they create a cigar with unique personalities was an exciting adventure. Owning a small business was always a long term goal - so when Ben and David came to me with the concept it was an easy "Let's do it"."

Swinny Employee Headshot

Swinny

Co-Founder

Swinny is the Co-Founder of La Cultura Cigar & Social.

Swinny has spent his years crafting your digital dreams and building and designing cloud services and supply chain solutions for some of the largest companies in the world. When he's not working in the digital world, he's working on La Cultura and serves as our customer champion making sure your experience at La Cultura is world class each and every time.

Friends of La Cultura

Join Us

Sign up for the La Cultura VIP email list and you’ll receive invites to upcoming events and notice of membership availability.

Join the Culture

Located in the heart of Kansas City in between the lively Crossroads Arts District and the Westside.

Get In Touch

816-474-6604

Hours

Monday – Friday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 pm

Sunday:12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

On The Map

514 Southwest Blvd Kansas City, Missouri 64108