Discover Your Local Tobacco Shop

By Maryanne Goff


People are looking for more than a pack of cigarettes, tin of pipe tobacco, chew, snuff, or a dried up cigar. So much more is available at a tobacco shop. Specialized and unique blends, loose leaf, and roll your own instruments can be found. In addition most of these businesses are staffed by experts to help educate customers.

A growing trend is to roll your own cigarettes. The thinking behind its growing popularity is that by using an organic product or one that has not been chemically treated, it is a healthier than the traditional brands. When purchasing from a grower or small company that makes their own blends, the smoker can verify if anything has been added to the mix and if so what the fillers are.

You might ask why make your own. One of the reasons stated by people who prefer to roll their own are the cost involved. Also, they do not like the fillers and chemicals used in prepackaged brands. They enjoy being able to develop their own blends that fit their preferences and moods. The hand rolled variety is stronger so they do not smoke as many.

Those who do not want to deal with rolling the cigarettes can find tubes at most specialty tobacco shops. The tubes can be purchased with the filter attached or without a filter. They are made of cigarette paper and may also be flavored. Filters are available flavored, in menthol, or charcoal. Someone wanting to try RYO should be able to find everything they need including instruction at an establishment.

Pipe smoking, is an old tradition across the world. Long established are the boutiques or businesses where loose leaf can be purchased. For years a person who enjoys a good smoke would purchase blends that are already packaged. Also found are specialty establishments where the blends are mixed on the premises by a master blender. The customer also has the ability to view and smell the tobacco before hand and create their own special blend.

Cigar stores and lounges have also grown in popularity. In addition to carrying a wide variety of smokes, some now combine a bar, restaurant, or nightclub with available brands of cigars listed on a menu. A cigar aficionado can still find a traditional store where the employees are experts and eager to assist the new or experienced smoker with choices.

A smoking lounge is usually attached to a cigar shop. However, this depends on local laws regarding smoking at a business. Once the cigar has been purchased, customers relax and visit with old and new friends in the comfort of large chairs and discuss current events, business, sports, and anything else on their mind. Also, one can usually always find a television, chess set, or pool table for their enjoyment.

If you are a smoker and want a different experience, discover your local tobacco shop. Smokers who want to try their hand at rolling their own, pipe or cigar smokers can find what ever they are looking for. To find a place that will fill your needs, talk to other like minded people and research businesses in their area.




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