Good Local Tobacco Shops

Here are some of the best local tobacco shops in the Baltimore and Pittsburgh areas.

Baltimore
1. The Humidour Cigar Shoppe: Over on York Rd. not too far from Hunt Valley. This is a very well run store with a lot of good brands and a knowledgeable staff. They have a lot of cool events during the year and its BYOB (at least it was the last time I went). The best part are the amenities. Free Wi-Fi, big flat screen TV, comfy chairs. A really chill place to come and smoke. Arguably the best in the Baltimore area.

http://www.humidour.com/

2. Fader's: On Reisterstown Rd. in the Valley Village Shopping Center(next to Cosi's). This is a smaller store, but it still has a nice selection. Lot's of pipe tobacco too. Not much room to sit around though. There are also locations in Towson and Catonsville.

http://www.faderstobac.com/index.php

3. Mt. Washington Cigar Co. : Located on Falls Rd. off of 83. Relatively big store, good selection, good place to lounge around and relax. I've only been there once, but liked it enough to recommend it to people.

http://www.mountwashingtoncigar.com/

4. Cross Street Tobacco: Downtown Baltimore over on Light Street. Easily the best tobacco store in the city itself. Very cozy, and a nice selection of pipe tobacco.

http://www.crossstreettobacco.com/#

Pittsburgh
1. Leaf and Bean: Down on the Strip. Great Coffee, cool cigars, easily the most chill place you can go to in Pittsburgh, and they have live music sometimes. One of my favorite places to smoke a cigar and drink some tasty coffee. Highly recommended!

http://leafandbeanstrip.com/

2. Allegheny Smokeworks: Out in Blawnox off of 29. A really great tobacco shop! Great staff, great selection, and the people that work their know their cigars. Very nice lounge and great pipe tobacco selection. One of the best in the Pittsburgh area!

http://www.alleghenysmokeworks.com/

3. Bloom Cigar Company A.K.A. Bloom's: Down on the Southside on 12th st. right off of East Carson. This is a Pittsburgh landmark that's been around since 1955. A lot of 'interesting' people work and smoke there and the humidor has a bunch of nudie pictures posted all over the place. Worth a visit.

http://www.bloomcigar.com/

4. Continental Smoke Shop: This place gets a mention because it's the closest to Oakland. Located in Squirrel Hill on Murray Ave., past Jerry's records. A small shop with a decent selection, but it's close and accessible.