The Cuban Missile is Smokin', But There's No Crisis

Wrap-around seating accommodates 15 people in a fully ventilated cigar lounge replete with large-screen televisions and a humidor. (Photos courtesy of The Cuban Missile Facebook page.)

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Brothers Brian and Jason Maynard’s entrepreneurial idea doesn’t has legs.

It has wheels, and it smokes.

The Livingston County brothers are rolling out a new mobile cigar lounge, called The Cuban Missile, fashioned from a 31-foot 1974 Airstream Land Yacht recreational vehicle they bought this year for $3,700, the Livingston Daily Press & Argus reports.

The two Hartland High School graduates, now in their 30s, spent $50,000 to renovate the travel trailer, which they’re marketing through their Brighton-based Unbolted Entertainment Inc. as a the ultimate man cave.

But it’s not just for men. Women enjoy the lounge as well, said the brothers, who say it’s perfect for bachelor and bachelorette parties, weddings, tailgate parties, charity fundraisers, festivals and private corporate events. Rental costs are $500 for four hours or $800 for eight hours.

It has a DirecTV satellite on top to pick up a full menu of sports and other networks, a 50-inch television on the outside and five more high-definition TVs inside, among other electronic amenities. Wrap-around seating accommodates up to 15 people, the lounge is fully ventilated, and it features hardwood-lined walls and bamboo flooring. It comes complete with a humidor and small refrigerator.

“We just wanted it to feel like a classy, high-end lounge,” Brian Maynard said.

The lounge has been a big hit. “We just see people enjoying it, having a cigar and drinking a whiskey,” he said.

The brothers have cigars for sale, but guests must bring their own alcohol and food.

The brothers told Crain’s Detroit Business they hope to acquire five or 10 more Airstreams and franchise The Cuban Missile lounge concept.

Both own their own businesses, as well as Unbolted Entertainment Inc. Brian Maynard owns a carpentry and remodeling business, and Jason Maynard owns a landscaping and snow-removal building.