For what it's worth, I just received an order from KBV from May 1. Stuck in that Twilight Zone USPS warehouse I suppose. Funny, I received another order that was sent a week later. That one only took a few days to get here.
Sadly, nothing here in the area in terms of pipe tobacco. Such is life. Hit me up if you are looking to try some different tobaccos. I've got a pretty wide variety and happy to share some samples before you buy.
This is specific to Culver City, which sucks for Tobacco Trader. Sounds like this went into effect for B&Ms in late December 2020. Pulled this off the CulverCity.org website:
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Each year, tobacco usage causes the death of...
Never discount the value of the brass dot. Definitely adds to the smoking experience. :)
For what it's worth, one of my top 5 favorite smokers is an old, beat up, poorly repaired Punto Oro...
Best thing about Cubans... 25 in a box. That's like a 25 percent bonus over buying non cuban boxes of 20.
And yes, plenty of online sources providing authentic habanos. Been dealing with the same 2 or 3 for nearly 15 years.
Picked up a few pipes today, including this Dunhill OXS bulldog. Dating is tough as the markings are barely visible. Super excited as it has great birdseye grain. It will clean up nicely.
Only challenge here is the dot is busted or missing. Guessing I will need to send that out for repair...
Hey Austin.... when you swing by, remind me of this. I've got a little over half a tin that you are welcome to have. Somehow I ended up with 2 open tins and I don't smoke this one all that much.