Carolina Cigar Company

Category:	Tobacco Shop
Address:	45 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
Phone:	+1 828-281-1500
Site:	carolina-cigars.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM

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Reviews 19

Jason Baker

A small selection of Carolina Cigar Co. sticks... This shop only carries one brand of cigars...theirs. Recommended: Cabinet Selection small gauge...the larger gauges taste greener and arent full bodied. Over my weekend stay in Asheville, as per my usual, when out of town or visiting a new place, I try to check out all the local cigar shops, And let me tell you, in Asheville, they are sadly missing. So I came here hoping to find at least a small assortment of various brands only to find one. I imediatly went to their website only to find that it had one page with very brief general descriptions and no links to more information. When I asked the representative there repeatedly about the wrappers, binders and fillers they use he would not or could not answer my simple question directly but instead redirected to country of origin, fermentation and made reference somewhat to the blend by way of leaf cut...valado, seco, ligero etc. And so, its a co. thats been around for over 200 years, use to grow their tobacco in the Carolinas and now grows it in the DR...As to the seed and plant, idk. The gentleman that was "helping" me decided the entire stock into 3 basic categories for me: mild, medium and full flavored...of the full, he only had 4 different boxes, so I grabbed 2 different sizes and one medium bodied of a smaller gauge so I could get more from the wrapper, out the door it was about $30. Now to the smoke...Ill start with the medium though i smoked it second...it sucked...the draw and burn were cumbersome and the flavor just got plain bad after about half way through...I didnt even finish it...Okay, so the full body of the same gauge is a whole nother story...it started out very peppery for over an inch, this started to concern me but I was pleasantly surprised with what came next...short version is...the flavor profile of this cigar changes 4 times...I thoroughly enjoyed it. Price...this is not a $10 cigar...its maybe a $6...but if you want to try it youll have to pay the $10

Jason Jolley

An excellent tobacconist and historical landmark in the heart of Asheville. Reasonable prices on superb hand-rolled Dominican cigars. Dont expect an upscale humidor with the usual run of trendy brands. This place offers only their own brand of satisfying smokes in a variety of ages and blends. Once, I was lucky enough to catch the owner behind the counter and he was most helpful. If you are the type who buys into the hype and glamour of "Cigar Aficionado" then you might be disappointed, but if you prefer to make up your own mind about what constitutes a good cigar, you will be pleasantly surprised by their selection. Highest possible recommendation!

Peter White

Their cabinet selection are the only cigars that could hold their own with the genuine (as opposed to the fakes available in cigar stores and at JFK Duty Free) Cuban product, and by far the best I tasted during a three month sojourn in the USA. They deserve to be more widely available. A reason among others to return to Ashville.

Robert McGrath

Great cigar shop and a place worth stopping in when youre in town. The staff is awesome and super noise. They definitely know their product. Cabinet selection cigars are a good investment (smoke on on top of the Thirsty Monk on their upstairs deck and thank me later).

Peter Thompson

A necessary stop for the out-of-towner to feel the traditional tobacco culture of North Carolina. They are helpful and sweet, they know their tobacco; they especially know their cigars. Not to mention they are selling a great product that they charge a fair price for.

Van Davis

Great cigar selection, great prices & they were very helpful and informative, when I walked in asking about where to start with smoking a pipe. Some people find the staff "rude;" but Ive never been treated poorly, and always leave with what I needed.

Doug Andersen

No inventory, sales person was more interested in taking on the phone than helping. I was really hoping for something special, from a place with a great name .Disappointed D

Amanda Morgan

Went there to buy my father a Birthday present. Got an amazing box of cigars for a wonderful price. The staff walked me through the entire process.

Kevin Shahan

The cigars are good but the guy (owner?) behind the counter was not very knowledgeable about cigars. This isnt a must stop into place.

Jay Hemphill

I bought a pack of 20 while on vacation. Pretty decent smoke for the price. Ill purchase more when I return.

Tyler Hathcote

Not impressed. No selection outside of their house blends (which were ok) and you cant smoke inside.

Justin Primm

Very good selection. The staff is courtousy and friendly.

Chris D

Incredible cigar selection. Informed tobacco reps.