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I thought this thread deserved resurrection. I'd like to do two things. First, add Monte's from Albuquerque. Great selection and always nice guys. Second, I'm gonna use my free time to map out all these B&M locations on a Google Map that all of us can access in case we're traveling.

I may consider a third, getting a list of all the B&M's that should be avoided and listing them as well.
There's already am active app that has all lounges listed. And yelp always helps!
 
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Is this app just like Yelp, in that it's only a list? What I'm suggesting is that the only B&M's that will be added to this particular map will have been those only recommended by someone from BOTL.
Cigar Aficionado has one I think it's called "Where to smoke?" And gives a list based on your cell phone GPS location.
 
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Cigar Aficionado has one I think it's called "Where to smoke?" And gives a list based on your cell phone GPS location.
But that's my point. Cigar Aficionado is not going to discriminate. Yelp, like yellow pages will just list all shops. That's not my intention.

I only want to list shops that have been visited by members of this forum and recommended by members here. Not in a way to be exclusionary but for the intent of avoiding and wasting time on badly maintained or overpriced shops.
 
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But that's my point. Cigar Aficionado is not going to discriminate. Yelp, like yellow pages will just list all shops. That's not my intention.

I only want to list shops that have been visited by members of this forum and recommended by members here. Not in a way to be exclusionary but for the intent of avoiding and wasting time on badly maintained or overpriced shops.
If you have the time, money and all to create it, I'd say go for it. There's a thread somewhere to shout-out the local B&M's i. Our respected areas.
 
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Sounds like the B&M finder we used to have here
What happened to it?

The reason I am interested in doing this is partially for my interest but also for benefit of the group. In June I'm going to be visiting Chula Vista, CA, in July I'm going to be making a road trip from here (El Paso) to Herndon, VA. I'm going to visit Korea, then when I return I'm going to stop in middle Tennessee, Huntsville, AL, and then through Houston on the way back to El Paso.

So it's obviously to my benefit to know where is a good place to stop, but I'm sure I'm not the only vagabond on this forum.
 
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Visited Serious Cigars in Houston, TX on Friday. They have a legit humidor with a very large selection. Staff was very helpful.
They have a couple other locations around town that I plan to stop by as well.
 
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If your ever north of Atlanta. Stop in at Cutters Cigar Emporium in Alpharetta Ga.. It's a my Fathers lounge and a great selection of all the better brands in their big walk in humidor.. It's my go to for sure and I am a hour away
 
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The Smoky Cigar in Hendersonville, Tn is a nice place. They have a really big selection in a huuuuuge humidor. It is about 20-30 minutes north of Nashville, depending on where you may be in Nashville. Have been to 3-4 shops around town and the one in Hendersonville is my favorite so far. Still have a few I have to visit.
 
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The Smoky Cigar in Hendersonville, Tn is a nice place. They have a really big selection in a huuuuuge humidor. It is about 20-30 minutes north of Nashville, depending on where you may be in Nashville. Have been to 3-4 shops around town and the one in Hendersonville is my favorite so far. Still have a few I have to visit.
It is very nice. Also a great hook up for Crowned Heads cigars.
 
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When I lived in Fresno, CA the best cigar shop & lounge was Cigar Mas Fino (where I had my first Drew Estate cigar ever).

Here in Central Washington the only b&m that's worth a look is Lil Brown Smoke Shack. They've been around since the 1960's here in Yakima. Great prices and a small espresso lounge that a bunch of us meet up at on Fridays over coffee & cigars.

Snoqualmie, WA(just East of Seattle) has a really nice casino with a really nice cigar lounge called Lit. Decent cigar and whisky selection.
 
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Fayetteville NC has Ansteads Tobacco. Decent selection really great lounge with a bar. They are a little pricey but not the worst I have seen.

In Apex & Raleigh Empire Cigars has 2 lounges about 30 minutes apart both are pretty nice a little smaller but still have a pretty solid selection.
 

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Cigar Republic in Elmsford, NY and in Danbury, CT Great service and great selection and the best prices I have seen in NY.

Ask for Yuri in NY and for Will in CT
 
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Favorite B&Ms:

Havana Phil's (Greensboro, NC)- A lot hidden gems that have plume on them such as the EPC Dark Rituals
Aficionado's (Coral Springs, FL)- Good environment, hidden gems, comfortable seating, nice owner who is very knowledgeable about wines as they have a great wine selection to go with a good cigar selection
Smoke Inn (Margate, FL) - An Espinosa lounge with an interesting group of customers and great owners
Smoke on the Water (Weston, FL) - Great owner (one of the owners is Jason Taylor, former Pro Bowler) , great cigar selection, knowledgeable staff, and full liquor bar
Cuenca Cigars (Hollywood, FL) - Awesome owners, comfortable lounge, and good cigar selection
Corona (Orlando, FL) - Best cigar selection and very knowledgeable staff
Smoke Inn (Boynton Beach, FL) - great cigar selection, very knowledgeable staff, and good seating
 
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Texas D/FW:
Elite Cigar Cafe (Addison)
Lonestar State Cigar Co. (Plano)
Havana Jim's (Allen)
En Fuego (3 locations)

Lynchburg Va:
City Place Cigar

Pittsburgh Pa:
Leaf & Bean
 
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Wild bills, Lansing,MI
The Corona 3 locations, Okemos, Battle Creek, Jackson, MI
Smokes on Burdick, Kalamazoo,MI
Secretos, Ferndale, MI
Churchills, Birmingham, West Bloomfield, MI

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Serious (obviously) Houston, TX
Stogies - Houston, TX
Club Humidor - San Antonio, TX

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