Strike The Box

Welcome to Strike The Box! New Milford, Illinois’s only cigar lounge. We offer a premium line up of cigars and loose tobacco.

Our humidor comes stocked with brands such as Arturo Fuente, Oliva, Cohiba, Punch, and many more. ​Along with our cigar collection, we also carry a wide range of new and refurbished pipes, loose tobacco, and all the accessories you need.

​When you visit you won’t only find a great collection.

You’ll find a warm and inviting place to sit, relax, and enjoy a smoke.

We hope to see you soon.

Alan I grew up on a farm, so I have always known the meaning of hard work. I always loved working the land and being outside, never doing the same thing every day.

As a teenager my curiosity for the fire service developed, mostly because of Jonnie and Roy on the television show Emergency. When I was 18 I joined the New Milford Fire Department and I knew this is what I wanted to do.

Even though I still farmed, I worked many places in the fire service for many different departments, both full-time and volunteer. It was in the fire service I found my love for cigars.

Most of my adult life I enjoyed many blends of cigars and pipe tobacco and many of my friends said I needed to open a lounge.

In 2021 my dream came true and with the help and support of my wife Jean, Strike the Box Pipes and Cigars was born. Now it’s our full-time passion.

Stop in and see us!