the living room of the upstate
UNHURRIED CONVERSATIONS. SHARED MOMENTS
Long-form talks. Real stories. No rush.
Sunday Afternoon Smokes
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Join the Conversation
Sunday Afternoon Smokes is built around honest, long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, business owners, craftsmen, and people with meaningful stories to share.
If you believe you’d be a good fit for the lounge, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Listen
Most conversations today are rushed, curated, and built for attention spans measured in seconds.
Sunday Afternoon Smokes moves in the opposite direction.
This is a place for long-form conversations that unfold naturally — the kind that leave room for honesty, reflection, humor, disagreement, curiosity, and the stories people usually don’t have time to tell.
Some episodes are about business. Others drift into family, failure, recovery, creativity, purpose, or the moments that quietly reshape a person’s life. What matters most isn’t status or popularity. It’s whether the conversation feels real.
If you value depth over noise, authenticity over performance, and conversations that stay with you long after they end, you’ll feel at home here.
The Lounge
The Sunday Afternoon Smokes Lounge was designed to feel different from the moment you walk in.
The room was intentionally created as a place where conversation comes first — warm lighting, slow pours, cigars burning quietly, and enough space to let stories unfold naturally. It’s not a studio built for algorithms or viral clips. It’s a space built for presence.
Over time, the lounge has become a gathering place for entrepreneurs, creators, business owners, and people across the Upstate who value depth, authenticity, and meaningful connection.
In the lounge, the conversation is the occasion.
THE ATMOSPHERE
The Lounge Experience
Curated Pairings
Discover the perfect harmony of smoke and spirit. Our sommeliers have curated an exceptional selection of rare whiskies, aged cognacs, and fine bourbons to complement your chosen profile.
Private Conversation
An atmosphere designed for discretion and meaningful connection. Sink into deeply cushioned leather armchairs amidst acoustically treated spaces that honor the quiet art of conversation.
Slow Evenings
Where time dilates and the rush of the world fades. Savor the unhurried ritual of a perfectly drawn cigar in an environment built exclusively for those who appreciate the slow burn.
LONG-FORM CONVERSATIONS FROM THE LOUNGE
The Sunday Afternoon Smokes Archive
A growing collection of conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, business owners, craftsmen, and people with stories worth sharing. From business and creativity to recovery, purpose, and personal growth, each episode is built around honest dialogue and meaningful connection.
Every episode from the lounge lives here.