The Network Behind Bay Area Cigar Culture

Smoke curls from the foot of an authentic Montecristo waft up memories of Creole culture and cigar-smoking old heads in fedoras and smoking coats. Under the cool night air with a stiff glass of something strong and brown, Ron Ford is brainstorming how to take his cigar club and community to the next level. At least, that’s how I’d imagine it went in 2013 when the founder of Bay Royal Cigar Network conceived the only one of its kind in the Bay Area. After picking up momentum in 2016, Bay Royal brought Creole family values, upper-echelon elegance, and an entry point to a close-knit community of people who just want to enjoy life in a simple way.

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