How many of you still patronize your locals?

I do, once a week to pick up a few singles that I want to try.

Being a cheap b*****d, I can't buy boxes from him, but he has a good selection and he's one of us (so to speak).

All the time. I do the same thing. Go to the local to grab something new for a test drive. Or just grab something I haven't had in a while. There are 2 close by work that we frequent at lunch and after work for herfs and such. One you are even allowed to smoke in. Very rare here in the "Land of Liberals"

fortunately, or maybe unfortunately depending on the situation, my local is right next to my bank. I mean right next door, as I leave the bank, the front door to the cigar shop is five feet away right in front of my eyes. It seems I always have to go in and spend too much money on CA taxed smokes. Usually more than two cigars equals twenty bucks.

What Beat said. My local is a second store to one of his locals and you can smoke in it too. In fact we had a tasting last night that was fun but the cigars were just okay.

My locals know what I am looking for and will email me with arrivals such as FFOX, AF Sun Growns, etc.

I try to give them some of my business and can count on them for advise.

Cbid gets most of the rest ('cept for those southern comforts that is)

DED

I'm like deadeyedick, My locals keep me supplied with some of the super premiums (Opus, PAMS/PANS, VSG,Anejo, etc.)at very reasonable prices. I just picked up some Opus yesterday at one of my locals for about $12+ ea. and that's at my expensive store. For my everyday smokes (and Cubans of course) I find much better prices on line.

Barry

We herf every friday night at my local. Smoke cigars, watch movies... byob.

I buy my PAMs from the local. In Indiana, we have a low sin tax so I get PAMs cheaper then on cbid. And I like to make use of their smoke room.

if i am not working, c-bidding, or sleeping i am usually at or on my way to a local. my locals keep me up on supers.

I will continue to use my locals to get a quick single or two. Both shops I visit offer 3packs, both seem to be fairly competetive with CI's prices.

Besides, you can smoke'em there if you like!

I was in a shop yesterday where the entire shop was a humidor. Anyway, maybe this question is a dumb one, but people were smoking in there and I wondered if that was good for the surrounding cigars. If a cigar is in a room that is always filled with cigar smoke, won't it take in some of that smoke and change the flavor??? Maybe I am over thinking a little

My local is run by an idiot woman who probably keeps it open cause she got it in a divorce or something. She knows crap about what she's doing. I hadn't gone in 2 years until CAO came down not too long ago. I went and it was a dreadful experience (not CAOs fault!!!). That is the last time I walk through the door.

Like some others have posted, I can get the super premiums cheaper at my local, but usually everything else I can get here cheaper. Mostly only fivers though I don't really buy boxes.

John L

My local is Cigar Int'l. I sometimes fall out of grace with Matt because CBid gets most of my business.

Most local stores here are expensive. I can find most everything I need online for half the price. I do however frequent one shop. They only have their own smokes. (no commercial ones) It has an awesome smoke lounge and some of the best cigars I have smoked. Their roller was a show roller and blender for AF for a long time. He does an excellent job! They have a new line coming out in a week that I am dying to try. Expectations are high at about $15-$25 each.

I visit my local shop to buy pipe tobacco, and just because it's a very cool place to hang out.