Georgetown Tobacco (Washington D.C.)

Had my first experience with Georgetown Tobacco today. They are in one of the more popular neighborhoods in the nation's capital, and on that hood's busiest street to boot. Previously, to moving and switching mostly to a pipe, I was a regular at a tobacco shop in Bethesda MD (called JB Simms/Bethesda tobacco at the time) which didn't have the greatest pipe tobacco selection. I'd called around earlier to a couple places in D.C. to enquire after their selections and G-Town sounded like it best fit my needs.
They have a pretty good selection of tobaccos and a fantastic selection of pipes (estates looked tempting), in addition to the largest meerschaum pipe I have ever seen - It looked like it would take two to even lift it. Their tin selection was varied, with a pretty good assemblage of Mac Baren tins (what I was looking for at the time), but where they really seem to shine is their bulk blends.
In addition, the staff was pretty helpful, friendly, and chatty (secretly I tend to enjoy this the most at a tobacco shop) and even managed to talk me into buying another pipe (a Savinelli which came at a good price - it beat the internet anyway).
If you find yourself in D.C., this shop might be worth the trip (P.S. try their Reverie house blend)

Quick question for those who've tried the house blends. I really like Reverie, and am anxious to try some of G-Town's other blends.
Any recommendations?

G-Town Tobacco has a second location in Old Town, Alexandria - haven't been to that one so I can't speak to it.

You are right. I THOUGHT I'd read something about G-Town expanding to a second location in old town, but I guess I was mistaken.
Irregardless of a second mythical location, the Georgetown shop is such a gem by itself, almost like stepping back in time to a bygone era of tobacco shops.

BTW,
A picture of my haul from the other day:


(HH dark Fired, McB Navy flake, Savinelli unfinished pipe, House Blend - Reverie)

@mso489

Oklansas, that is a gorgeous Savinelli unfinished pipe, just a beauty.

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I agree I've smoke two bowls in it so far, and its coloring fantastically. I had to really hunt through the basket for it, the guy at the counter kept telling me how he loved his, and that they might have one left...I got lucky.

Is it easily reached on the Metro?

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Yes-ish. If you go to Foggy Bottom, you can walk to Washington (traffic) Circle, then over the bridge into Georgetown. It's right on the main drag (M Street). The walk takes about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on your gait.