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bolivar · 01-03-2009, 07:43 PM

I just moved to Clarkston, WA which has a city directly across the border of Idaho called Lewiston.

I first looked in the phone book and after a few calls found that there were two stores in the area that have a walk in humidor. I didn’t think that was so bad considering the population of the area.

Having been to both stores not only is the selection and pricing very poor the condition in which the cigars are kept is absolutely atrocious! Dry as a bone!

Looks like its 100% mail order for me now. I’m really going to miss walking into a humidor and shopping. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed that experience.

tight_ash · 01-03-2009, 08:14 PM

That does sound like a real bummer. It's hard to beat a good B&M.

AnejoMofo · 01-04-2009, 06:11 AM

That does suck, my friend. There is something special about the B&M experience that definitely can't be duplicated.

MountChuck · 01-04-2009, 10:11 AM

What a shame. Look on the bright side: At least mail order exists!

CSMAnderson · 01-04-2009, 11:57 AM

bolivar maybe you could get a job their and straighten this problem out for them!

auntnikki · 01-05-2009, 05:46 AM

that's a GREAT idea! i'm with CSM...

Breech · 01-05-2009, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolivar

Looks like its 100% mail order for me now. I’m really going to miss walking into a humidor and shopping. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed that experience.

Welcome to the club.... What is even worse is having a store near you that is exorbitant. Thankfully the web exists....

If you need a thousand cigar websites to order from, let me know.

John

Smoker06 · 01-05-2009, 07:06 AM

Sorry to hear that. Every cigar smoker deserves access to a good B&M shop -- for buying singles to just taking about cigars.

casual · 01-05-2009, 07:58 AM

I've been to Lewiston a time or two... man you are in the middle of nowhere.

dylanh · 01-05-2009, 09:25 AM

Might it be worth a mention that their walk ins are too low on humidity? They might chase you out, but you might make a friend and a new cigar home all at the same time.

dylanh

01-03-2009, 07:43 PM	#1
bolivar Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 211	I’m in cigar retailer hell. I just moved to Clarkston, WA which has a city directly across the border of Idaho called Lewiston. I first looked in the phone book and after a few calls found that there were two stores in the area that have a walk in humidor. I didn’t think that was so bad considering the population of the area. Having been to both stores not only is the selection and pricing very poor the condition in which the cigars are kept is absolutely atrocious! Dry as a bone! Looks like its 100% mail order for me now. I’m really going to miss walking into a humidor and shopping. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed that experience.

01-03-2009, 08:14 PM	#2
tight_ash Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Mary's County, MD Posts: 2,874	That does sound like a real bummer. It's hard to beat a good B&M. __________________ Member of the 07 Robusto 8 Full Flavor Federation (FFF) charter member and Knight of the Dark Table Please visit NiceTightAsh.com

01-04-2009, 06:11 AM	#3
AnejoMofo Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Live Free or Die! Posts: 1,824	That does suck, my friend. There is something special about the B&M experience that definitely can't be duplicated. __________________ Check out Blog of the Leaf! FFF *GO PATS!!* "Always have cigars; the rest you can fix." -Ernesto Padilla _______ RIP Cubano67

01-04-2009, 10:11 AM	#4
MountChuck Club Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 2,154	What a shame. Look on the bright side: At least mail order exists! __________________ Charlie Please visit our cigar blog, Nice Tight Ash Full Flavor Federation (FFF)

01-05-2009, 07:06 AM	#8
Smoker06 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,099	Sorry to hear that. Every cigar smoker deserves access to a good B&M shop -- for buying singles to just taking about cigars. __________________ When in doubt.... ATTACK!

01-04-2009, 11:57 AM	#5
CSMAnderson Herf God Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,336	bolivar maybe you could get a job their and straighten this problem out for them!

01-05-2009, 05:46 AM	#6
auntnikki Starting Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 24	that's a GREAT idea! i'm with CSM...

01-05-2009, 07:58 AM	#9
casual Club Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuck in a cube, man!! Posts: 4,138	I've been to Lewiston a time or two... man you are in the middle of nowhere. __________________ Scot

01-05-2009, 09:25 AM	#10
dylanh Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,225	Might it be worth a mention that their walk ins are too low on humidity? They might chase you out, but you might make a friend and a new cigar home all at the same time. dylanh __________________ "I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way." - Robert Frost "He not busy being born is busy dying." - Bob Dylan "Hell is boiling over. Heaven is full. We're chained to the world....and we've all got to pull." -Tom Waits

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