TAP THAT ASH DRAWS IN NEW CLIENTELE IN WILTON MANORS

By John Hayden

There’s a new place to hang out and chat while sipping on a curated wine and puffing on a cigar.

It’s sitting right next to the outdoor bar at Hunters Nightclub, but there’s a good chance you haven’t noticed it.

Tap That Ash opened in January, hoping to cater to an undervalued clientele.

“From your family room to ours,” cofounder Diane Resnick said. “People come and chill out. They can talk to one another and have a conversation. You’re out dancing around at the nightclub and then you want to socialize.”

The Resnicks know what they like, but as the business grows, they’re catering to special requests from customers. They recently ordered a few super fat 90x9 cigars. It’s called the April Fools’ cigar, but this monster is no joke. Fat and thick, this is for experienced cigar aficionados. They sold out in hours, and are ordering more.

They have dozens of varieties on display in old school display cases that give each cigar an added air of history and new ones are added if customers ask for a specific brand or type. Cigars in stock come from fertile grounds in Central America, as well as from the Dominican Republic, which often uses Cuban seed (the legally closest you’ll come to a Cuban cigar outside of Havana). Tap That Ash has also started holding cigar socials. The Bear community can stop in for a smoke before heading across the street to Eagle Wilton Manors.