Manchester, C.Aston.

[leperaffinity]

So i made a visit into manchester today to pick up a humi stick (didnt find one :() and look around..took a trip to:
Selfridges - decent prices..maybe £1 overpriced max. gave me a free cigar box..quite a nice quality one as the guy was apologetic for not having humi sticks. nice bloke!
C.Aston - a quality smokes shop in the arcade. nice walk in humi with great deals on..lots of 'specials' and higher ranges. Patel, NUB, Bolivar, monte, RyJ, partagas..almost anything for reasonable prices.
Wide range of humis, lighters and cutters for all can be had for cheaper on the net.
Just thought i'd let yall hear :smoke::smile:

[Lee Nub]

I need to have a look in there soon. You say selfridges wasn't expensive, last time I was in the prices were high. 33 pounds for a cohiba robusto. I wonder if they have lowered prices then

[leperaffinity]

cohibas are but RyJ were around £12 for a no.2...£1.50 over c.astons which considering it is Selfridges lol.
the box they gave me is a nice one with a latch etc and has the 'whoosh' sound when closed..so im assuming will make a nice cheap humi once i have a stick in there :D

[cohibaIV]

Is that the royal exchange arcade??

Not been in there for years??

Where would you go fora cigar in Manchester mate??

[leperaffinity]

C.Aston and speak with them. im sure if you get a few there will be offers they can give you. Also, Arthur Morris in Bolton (about 45 mins on a bus form manchester) has good rep and is next on my 'to visit' list :)
if your in manchester..tell me a few days before if you fancy a drink and a smoke and ill see if im off work :)

[Lee Nub]

Im off to Arthur Morris myself soon, 20 minute drive from Wigan :) He has some great pipe tobaccos too.

[leperaffinity]

ah excellent! im tempted to go and see what they do as ive been working overtime this week. got a new job in bury and started right on it haha.

[peanutpete]

the box they gave me is a nice one with a latch etc and has the 'whoosh' sound when closed..so im assuming will make a nice cheap humi once i have a stick in there :D


sorry to tell you but if its a normal cigar box it will not act as a humi, if your looking for a cheap option go for a plastic box with a humi stick in it you will find plenty of threads on what to use

[leperaffinity]

^already got one of those..but as it feels air tight and will be with a lacquer coating ill give it..it should work ok :)

[peanutpete]

^already got one of those..but as it feels air tight and will be with a lacquer coating ill give it..it should work ok :)


ok cooll let us know how well it works:top:

[leperaffinity]

right now it has the padded side of a humi bag on the inside of the top lid. will let yall know how it works when i get it fully running..but might take a little while now :(

[akreissl]

I shop in Astons all the time, real nice guys and we have a chat too. I think the prices are fairly reasonable too. Unfortunately Manchester city centre isn't very cigar friendly.

[leperaffinity]

how do you mean matey?
i find albert sq. very nice for it, as well as picadilly (cafe nero is a fav with me)

[akreissl]

Well, Piccadilly Gardens isn't the best place to have a cigar, it's too busy and people always comment, every time! Cafe Nero is nice enough but what I meant is there is nowhere (that I know of) like 10 Manchester St (ironic I know) or Hotel Du Vin. Outdoors are the only places you can really smoke and I don't find the hectic streets of Manchester very relaxing.

[leperaffinity]

get yourself to albert sq (im sure its that) where the jazz fest normally is...brilliant for it and theres a little pokey cigar shop on the way if you carry on walking up from c aston.
ill be there wednesday if your free sir! PM me

[akreissl]

Ah, I'm working Wednesday mate! Will definately have to organise a little trip for us Manchester lot to Astons though!

[leperaffinity]

terrible..just terrible!
message me and let me know what days your off...we'll sort somethin out matey

[akreissl]

Aye sure will mate.