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Skywalker 08-27-2009 04:49 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Home town of Chico - Bidwell Cigar Co.:tu

When in Vacaville - Lil' Havana:tu

When in San Jose - West Coast Cigars!!!:tu

SmokeyJoe 08-27-2009 04:56 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tobii3 (Post 524910)
EMPIRE!!!!!!

:banger
Word! Empire Cigars (Formerly Capital City) in Raleigh is a great cigar shop.

I really enjoy Corona Cigars in Orlando when I am down there. Top notch!

:tu

Adriftpanda 08-27-2009 06:20 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Tower Pipes and Cigars... the owner Mark is also on the board Norcalmark, he's a real fine p.o.s but it's okay. Place has the best selection. Mark is very knowledgeable about his stuff!

JK Mark is stand up guy. Happy birthday btw Mark!

Cigary 08-28-2009 02:50 AM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by akumushi (Post 524879)
Forgive me if there's already a thread about this, nothing came up in the search.

I thought it would be nice to see a thread where people give a little love back to their favorite B&M. It will serve as a nice reference for travelers that are in your area and maybe you'll find a new place in your home town or run into some fellow customers. I have no affiliations with any retailers, so this is purely fanservice.

My favorite place to pick up smokes in San Diego is Liberty Tobacco. They have the nicest selecction I've seen in town, with a lot of hard to find Illusione, Tatuaje and LFD cigars, and their staff is knowledgeable and friendly. There are always guys just hanging out on the couches in the lounge area and watching TV. They also have a fine selection of pipes and pipe tobacco. I was really stoked when I found a place this nice so close to home. I don't go in as much as I like, but there is always a great atmosphere when I do. If any of you are in the Clairemont/Kearny Mesa area and frequent this establishment, let me know and maybe we can herf there sometime.

So that's my story, now what's your favorite B&M? Show some love! :tu
When I lived in San Diego I was a frequent customer at Liberty Tobacco,,,great cigar store. My all time favorite is back east in Florida at Sabor Havana in Palm Beach Gardens,,,the whole store is a humidor with cigars everywhere and great seating,,,espresso and drinks. This store has the best selection of Opus Cigars I ever saw and at sticker pricing.

NCRadioMan 08-28-2009 09:12 AM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
In Charlotte:
Outland Cigar
McCranies Also the smaller store in Cornelius.

Tinder Box's in NC and SC can stick it where the sun don't shine. Arrogant, a$$hole, paranoid owner.

In Hickory:
Pipes Ltd

In Asheville:
Pipes Ltd
Bruce's Pipe Shop

SC/Myrtle Beach Area:
Low Country Pipe & Cigar
Nick's

hornitosmonster 08-28-2009 02:21 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Cigar King in Scottsdale...

Skywalker 08-28-2009 02:48 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adriftpanda (Post 525620)
Tower Pipes and Cigars... the owner Mark is also on the board Norcalmark, he's a real fine p.o.s but it's okay. Place has the best selection. Mark is very knowledgeable about his stuff!

JK Mark is stand up guy. Happy birthday btw Mark!
Sorry!!! I forgot Tower!!!

When is Sacramento stop at Tower Pipes and Cigars!!!

Happy Birthday Mark!!!:tu

newlifetaxidermy 08-28-2009 05:32 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
I will concur that Empire is a great B&M with respect to events, atmosphere and selection. For box purchases (that I don't buy online), I shop at Smoker's Palace in Wilson, NC. Many times, I can buy a box there (and pay the taxes) cheaper than buying online. They have a great selection (although not the same as Empire) and friendly staff.

Bubba - NJ 08-28-2009 08:41 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Cigar Alley in Merchantville , NJ . Recently renovated the lounge and it is beautiful . Friendly and knowledgeable staff . Plenty of cigar events . Friendly customers too . Not a huge place but real comfortable .

BigAsh 08-28-2009 08:44 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubba - NJ (Post 527358)
Cigar Alley in Merchantville , NJ . Recently renovated the lounge and it is beautiful . Friendly and knowledgeable staff . Plenty of cigar events . Friendly customers too . Not a huge place but real comfortable .
Went to their herf dinner at Dante's in Barrington awhile back, seeemed like good peeps

BryanB 08-29-2009 10:17 AM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by newlifetaxidermy (Post 527128)
I will concur that Empire is a great B&M with respect to events, atmosphere and selection. For box purchases (that I don't buy online), I shop at Smoker's Palace in Wilson, NC. Many times, I can buy a box there (and pay the taxes) cheaper than buying online. They have a great selection (although not the same as Empire) and friendly staff.
Forgot about Smoker's Palace. Great prices, Great prices, Great prices. Not really a sit down and smoke place but they have Great Prices. Did I mention the prices? They have Great Prices. :D

Col. Kurtz 08-29-2009 01:49 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by newlifetaxidermy (Post 527128)
I will concur that Empire is a great B&M with respect to events, atmosphere and selection. For box purchases (that I don't buy online), I shop at Smoker's Palace in Wilson, NC. Many times, I can buy a box there (and pay the taxes) cheaper than buying online. They have a great selection (although not the same as Empire) and friendly staff.
I'll have to echo James and Bryan on Smoker's Palace. They have great prices. Lots of VSG's, 64's and 26's. Also had a chest of Liberty. I just picked up a couple of Tats for the same price one would have cost me at any other B&M around here.

Just wish I had more calls to Wilson...... Or not.

JR in Selma is a pretty good place too, depending on who is working :D

Toasted Coastie 08-29-2009 02:49 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
My favorite for sheer size and comfort in my area is 2 Guys Smoke Shop.

For the best selection for all things Pete Johnson, I go to Twins Smoke Shop.

poriggity 08-29-2009 04:16 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
My all time favorite is "The Humidor" in Redlands, Ca. Great selection, top notch staff, and the "regulars" are all good friends of mine. I love it there.
Scott

troutbreath 08-29-2009 06:19 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
My favorite, without question, is Leaf & Ale in Knoxville, TN. I think Mike posts on here sometimes. I travel for work, and this is my home when I am in E. TN. They have a great selection, and the staff is very welcoming. I joined their connoiseur's club, even though I live over 4 hours away. Great store.


Others I usually visit while traveling:
Old VA Tobacco Co, Richmond
Burns Tobacconists, Chattanooga

poriggity 08-29-2009 07:15 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
I wish I could get out to Tennessee just once to visit with Mike. I've talked to him on the phone a few times, and have ordered from him frequently, and he is one great BOTL!
Scott
Quote:
Originally Posted by troutbreath (Post 528194)
My favorite, without question, is Leaf & Ale in Knoxville, TN. I think Mike posts on here sometimes. I travel for work, and this is my home when I am in E. TN. They have a great selection, and the staff is very welcoming. I joined their connoiseur's club, even though I live over 4 hours away. Great store.


Others I usually visit while traveling:
Old VA Tobacco Co, Richmond
Burns Tobacconists, Chattanooga

BlackIrish 08-29-2009 09:38 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
In Boston, the best IMHO is L J Peretti. An old school place, the owners are *tight* with the Fuentes, and they have a phenomenal selection. You can't compare Massachusetts B&M prices with the online vendors because of the 25% excise tax, but when you want to find a cigar, Peretti will usually have it. The space is small and there isn't a smoking lounge, but there are a couple of chairs if you want to sit back and enjoy your purchase.

Next best is Gloucester Street Cigar. They've got a great selection, too. A couple of chairs, but no lounge.

CigarMasters has a big selection and a nice lounge, but the prices are extra high and there's a fair bit of attitude.

My favorite hangout is Churchill's Lounge, near Quincy Market. Selection is mediocre, but you can bring and smoke your own without any hassle, frowns, or lighting fee. It's a really comfortable place with a very friendly staff and great atmosphere. I try to get there a few times a week.

BlackIrish 08-29-2009 09:41 PM
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When my travels take me north from Boston, I try to stop by Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem and Nashua, NH. Huge selection, with prices that are much better than in Boston because of the lower NH taxes. The staff is very knowledgeable, too.

Sr Mike 08-29-2009 10:50 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
My favorite

San Diego, CA - Liberty Tobacco

alley00p 08-29-2009 10:58 PM
Re: Favorite B&M?
 
I'm fortunate that within a 20 minute drive of my house are a number of good B&M's, Some with humongous walk-in humidors, and large selections, including a couple of Churchill's, a chain called Smoker's Outlet with 10 different locations, and the home office of CigarFox.com, Cigar Factory Outlet. We even have a JR's store not far away.

But my favorite, when I'm in the mood to just sit and smoke a stick or two, it's ViBratto Premium Cigars, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. But the atmosphere just seems friendlier to me. I'm greeted as a friend, not a customer whenever I go in. There are monthly events, and there's a lot of regulars that stop in often. It's a great place to run into a friend and talk, watch the game, and relax. :tu

This is my alternate "man-cave" :D

:dance:


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