Local or Mail

[jwintosh]

I only buy from one B&M joint and then only when I'm there to hang for a smoke. Everything else is through the mail.

ditto! just can't beat the online prices here in CA!

 

[BradMc]

Well most of ALL mine r done online. MN is about the highest taxed there is I think it is 75%, I do buy a few from local to support my B&M also, but it is hard when most of the $$ goes to the state.........

 

[Wasch_24]

As I said...it's good to get to know your local shop owner. (for the wonderful folks at NSA and customs) I would never condone the purchase of contraband from places that we have an embargo on.

Alan

Personally, I would be very suspect of any "cuban" offered to me by a B&M owner...that may just be me but still.

 

[rpb67]

For me it's cheaper to do mail order so that's how I do for 95% of my stuff.

I like to occasionally buy from the B&M to support my local cigar business.

I do the same. Its always good to keep the local B&M so he knows you. You never know when you are going to need them for something special.

 

[CWS]

Well most of ALL mine r done online. MN is about the highest taxed there is I think it is 75%, I do buy a few from local to support my B&M also, but it is hard when most of the $$ goes to the state.........

75% :crosseyed I am never going to whine about California again.

 

[CWS]

Personally, I would be very suspect of any "cuban" offered to me by a B&M owner...that may just be me but still.

Your missing out. Some of the best sticks I have smoked came from B&M's that came to trust me and know me. These are not small time stores but the big guys who supply people like Arnie, the and the studios. Boxes that can be inspected and reviewed.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Both....especially if with Todd and he's buying.....

 

[Wasch_24]

Your missing out. Some of the best sticks I have smoked came from B&M's that came to trust me and know me. These are not small time stores but the big guys who supply people like Arnie, the and the studios. Boxes that can be inspected and reviewed.

If I owned a B&M I would never give a cuban cigar to any customer...no matter what. Seems like they could easily lose their license and accounts with distributors that way.

 

[CWS]

If I owned a B&M I would never give a cuban cigar to any customer...no matter what. Seems like they could easily lose their license and accounts with distributors that way.

It has always suprised me here. I know many jdges and senior cops that buy at the two place sI go. Must have it covered but yeah you have to wonder how.

 

[caudio51]

I do both.

Cheaper online but I like to support the local B&Ms. Quality is good but most smokes I buy rest in the humidor before I get to them.

 

[BradMc]

75% :crosseyed I am never going to whine about California again.

The B&M here is this lil town is very small and very low amounts of smoke, the nearest B&M is about 75 to 80 miles away, so if i'm in that town I'll stop..

 

[cvm4]

I'll buy a couple singles if I'm in a local B&M, but I would never buy boxes locally when I can get them online for much cheaper.

 

[williegstyles]

I personally have the luxury of having a personal friend that owns a b&m. I do about 90% of my business with him. He tends to take very good care of me. In retrospect I guess he SHOULD considering the fact that his youngest daughter's education has been payed for...THANKS TO ME! On rare occasion's I have to spend money with his competitors. I have only ordered NC's once online. I enjoy walking into the shop and breathing that first breath of the aroma of cigars all too much.

 

[aholsber]

Your missing out. Some of the best sticks I have smoked came from B&M's that came to trust me and know me. These are not small time stores but the big guys who supply people like Arnie, the and the studios. Boxes that can be inspected and reviewed.

Exactally, they aren't going to break these sorts of sticks out for John Q. Customer, but someone they have gotten to know and trust.

Alan

 

[kirscovitch]

usually ill stop by the local and buy a few sticks from my regular rotation when i start running low. for cigars that i cant get at the shop, ill get em online. (like opus x's)

 

[caudio51]

I personally have the luxury of having a personal friend that owns a b&m. I do about 90% of my business with him. He tends to take very good care of me. In retrospect I guess he SHOULD considering the fact that his youngest daughter's education has been payed for...THANKS TO ME! On rare occasion's I have to spend money with his competitors. I have only ordered NC's once online. I enjoy walking into the shop and breathing that first breath of the aroma of cigars all too much.

That sure is a lot of business!

 

[CelticBasque]

I'm a 60/40 buyer, leaning toward online purchases.
At locals (in Phoenix or Tucson), I pickup the stuff I generally can't get much of online, e.g. Opus, Tatuajes, VSG, Rare Fuentes and the occasional Camacho Liberty, 11/18 or Diploma. I'm blessed in that the two locals I visit most often, in Tucson, don't limit on any of these smokes!
Online, I like to hit up CBid for my $2.60 Camacho Selects or $1.25 5 Vegas Golds and I'm also a Holt's fan for random batches of SG Fuente singles.

 

[caudio51]

That's nice that they don't limit those sticks....usually it is one or two and that is it

 

[CelticBasque]

That's nice that they don't limit those sticks....usually it is one or two and that is it

Definitely! You gotta love a shop that'll let you walk out with a TON of VSG and Opus!!

 

[caudio51]

I've never seen the VSGs limited but certainly Opus and Anjeos