Welcome to OC Business Report on Orange County Network. Today we're joined by someone who had a vision nearly two decades in the making.

Back in 2005, Rick Collins, "The Guv'nor" was enjoying the finer things in life: premium cigars, exceptional single malts, and great conversations with friends. It was during that time that he first began exploring the idea of opening a cigar lounge and bar of his own.

Fast forward almost 20 years. In 2023, Rick took a sabbatical and returned to his hometown of London, England, where he spent time visiting what he considered the ten best cigar lounges. What he discovered there would ultimately shape his vision for creating something completely different here in Orange County.

Rick came home with two powerful realizations. First, there was absolutely no reason a cigar lounge and bar couldn't deliver world-class hospitality and customer service.

And second, cigar lounge didn't need to be stuck in the past with dark rooms, brown furniture, and the same familiar Scarface and Clint Eastwood posters hanging on the walls.

Encouraged by friends who believed he could raise the bar, Rick set out to challenge the status quo and create something people in Orange County had never experienced before: a sophisticated cigar lounge paired with a stunning, smoke-free luxury bar designed to bring people together in an entirely new way.