G. Smith & Sons - Charring Cross Road

[nicwing]

Hey chaps, I have never seen this little store mentioned here. I have written it up as London's Top Snuff Purveyor recently but it has an interesting little humidor and a range of NC's (including Rocky Patel) if you are in the neighbourhood.

Seen a lot better Cubans elsewhere though!!!!

Check it out and let me know what you think.

http://nicwingsblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/g-smith-sons-one-of-oldest-purveyors-of.html

Amended following a visit with 'the boys' yesterday.

[Deano]

Look forward to visiting them this Thursday.

[stephan]

I was there last Friday...

The walk in humidor is a bit spartan if you are used to Fox's or Davidoff.

Staff are very friendly and straight forward.

[Lascaux]

yeah it was the first shop i used to buy cigars at but to be honest they havent had a great selection when ive been in. good selection of pipe tobacco though

[nicwing]

and a huge, I mean huge selection of snuffs.

(That is the plural of snuff isn't it?)

[Lascaux]

i think its snufflé?

[Drewmidorn]

Lascaux

I think you're absolutely right about the selection.

D

[Lascaux]

but not about snufflé?

:(:(:(

[kamaangir]

I would give them a wide berth if I were you, I had a very bad experience with them, wrote about it here (http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?t=2009) too:mad:
Customer service was abysmal.

[nicwing]

Hey Kam
I wrote the original piece about Snuff and added a few notes about the Humidor and the cigars.

After our second visit with Lasc, Deano and T (Big) I modified the cigar section significantly.

N

[saggel]

I'll pay them a visit during my next trip to London

[Deano]

I wouldn't bother.

[Lascaux]

I wouldn't bother.

haha
seconded, really dont bother

[kamaangir]

Hey Kam
I wrote the original piece about Snuff and added a few notes about the Humidor and the cigars.

After our second visit with Lasc, Deano and T (Big) I modified the cigar section significantly.

N

Yeah just read it. Shame really as the place is really convenient for me!
Good review btw.:smoke:

[Lascaux]

wardour streets close to there and far better

[kamaangir]

wardour streets close to there and far better

which one is that then? didn't know there was one there!

[Lascaux]

it used to be la casa, on wardour street, next to floridita bar. one of the best shops to sit and smoke in london!

[nicwing]

It's true, it's a really nice, friendly place to smoke a cigar.

There truly is nowhere like it in London.

[Drewmidorn]

My fav for sitting and having a smoke... and you always end up chatting to someone entertaining... or at lest I do, but I'm gobby!

D

[kamaangir]

Excellent, will have to visit when in the area! cheers for that.

[Jimmeh]

This is one of my regular smoking places- I can vouch for the store, the cigars and the staff!


wardour streets close to there and far better