Est. 2027 · Invitation Only
BIGSMOKE CLUB
A private gathering of people who appreciate
the slow art of doing nothing particularly useful.
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Est. 2027 · Invitation Only
A private gathering of people who appreciate
the slow art of doing nothing particularly useful.
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On the matter of smoke
There are clubs with waiting lists, dress codes, and quarterly newsletters. This is not that club.
BigSmoke is a simple proposition: twice a year, in a city worth visiting, a small group of considered people gather. There are cigars. There is food made by someone who actually knows what they're doing. There is music, unhurried conversation, and no agenda beyond the evening itself.
You are invited once. You may invite one person. That is the entire membership policy.
We begin in East Africa. The rest of the world follows.
The Format
Hand-selected, brought in for the occasion. Not a cigar bar. Not a humidor browsing experience. You arrive, you smoke, you leave richer for it.
Food conceived by a Michelin-starred chef and executed for the setting. Bites, not courses. Made for conversation, not contemplation of the plate.
Private venue. No walk-ins, no public announcements. Thirty people maximum. Usually less. The goodie bag goes home with you.
Africa events are the heartbeat. For members elsewhere, a concierge format exists: we bring everything to your city, for a gathering of eight to twelve.
Where We Gather
Active cities for 2027–2028. Others by arrangement.
We review every application personally.
If it's a fit, you'll hear from us.
Membership deposit: €50 — credited to your first event
Your deposit is fully credited to your first event. If we are unable to place you within 18 months, it is refunded in full. We do not share your information with anyone. Ever.