About Us
The GCS was founded in 2000 in Eureka, IL.  Most
of the original members were faculty and staff at
Eureka College.  The group began slow, with a few
people getting together to enjoy cigars.  As word
of the group spread, members came from all
around the area.  While the membership has
grown over the past 8 years, one thing has not
changed, our focus.  We still strive to provide a
comfortable environment for gentlemen to enjoy
their favorite cigar and libation.  

Members of the GCS take turns hosting events.  
When a person, or sometimes, a group of people,
host an event, they are responsible for finding a
location for the meeting, be it a bar/restaurant or
someone's house.  Sometimes, they will provide
cigars for the guests, other times we do a cigar
trade, where you bring 3 cigars, and get 3 in
return.  And some of our meetings are bring your
own cigars, we like to change things up every
month to keep things fresh.
About Us
GCS Members In the News
Lucas Woith comments on the Illinois Smoking Ban in
the Southern Illinoisan

The Peoria Journal Star covers the GCS's Countdown
to the Ban Party