Famous Smoke Shop is one of the largest cigar mail order businesses in the United States.

[7] David and Rose Zaretsky incorporated Famous Smoke Shop in New York City in October 1939.

In 1986, unable to absorb increasing Midtown rents, the company moved its cigar store to a 1550 sq.

[4] The catalog is currently produced in-house by a staff of copywriters and graphic artists, and mailed monthly.

In 2004, the company published an online auction website, CigarAuctioneer.com, which sells humidors, lighters, cigar cutters and cases to the highest bidder(s).

Famous Smoke Shop is the sole owner and distributor of numerous cigar brands manufactured on its behalf by Rocky Patel, Padrón, La Aurora, and Don José "Pepin" Garcia, among others.