Well hello all,
This weekend i had the pleasure of visiting Blatter & Blatter in Montreal. This store is fantastic. The last time i visited the store was a while ago and i am pleased to say that not a whole lot has changed. They still have a large number of pipes, both machined and hand made. One change i did notice however is the increase in cigar stock. IIRC they only had one wall of cigars way back when i first visited, but now they have a whole other section dedicated.
Their display cases for pipes are excellent, well organized and clearly visable. They had a good selection of tobacco as well, including some of their own house blends. Their prices for pipes were very reasonable as well, with the majority of the pipes starting at about $70 and a good selection around the $100 mark.
As a newbie to pipe smoking i asked for a reccomendation from the clerk and he suggested i try their "Executive" blend. I'll post a simple review once i get some more exp, but first impressions are pretty good, although quite moist right now.
One interesting feature i found in the store was their "bargain bin". Basically a wicker basket filled with blemished or dented pipes. Not sure if they were refurbished estates or if they were production pipes that just didn't make the cut so to speak. But at a discounted price they were tempting.
Overall i was pleased with the service and helpful advice and would reccomend any pipe smoker/cigar smoker to stop by if you have time in Montreal.
This weekend i had the pleasure of visiting Blatter & Blatter in Montreal. This store is fantastic. The last time i visited the store was a while ago and i am pleased to say that not a whole lot has changed. They still have a large number of pipes, both machined and hand made. One change i did notice however is the increase in cigar stock. IIRC they only had one wall of cigars way back when i first visited, but now they have a whole other section dedicated.
Their display cases for pipes are excellent, well organized and clearly visable. They had a good selection of tobacco as well, including some of their own house blends. Their prices for pipes were very reasonable as well, with the majority of the pipes starting at about $70 and a good selection around the $100 mark.
As a newbie to pipe smoking i asked for a reccomendation from the clerk and he suggested i try their "Executive" blend. I'll post a simple review once i get some more exp, but first impressions are pretty good, although quite moist right now.
One interesting feature i found in the store was their "bargain bin". Basically a wicker basket filled with blemished or dented pipes. Not sure if they were refurbished estates or if they were production pipes that just didn't make the cut so to speak. But at a discounted price they were tempting.
Overall i was pleased with the service and helpful advice and would reccomend any pipe smoker/cigar smoker to stop by if you have time in Montreal.
