Tobacconists in New York City

[raybrown55]

Hello Everyone,

I signed up for the forum specifically to replay to this post and will make a proper introduction very shortly.

I was in NYC last weekend and visited both Davidoff on 6th and Barclay Rex on Pearl. Don’t expect bargain prices on either tobacco or pipes but do visit both. I ended up overpaying (significantly) for a Savinelli Hercules because I wanted something that would remind me of my trip. I could have ordered the same pipe online but in this case it just would
not have the same meaning. It was an adventure visiting both stores and the store personnel could not have been more helpful and polite.

Many Thanks for the info!

 

[raybrown55]

And this is the beautiful selection of tobaccos that my daughter brought back from New York, all taken from Barclay Rex. Thanks again to all for your advice

 

[rmbittner]

I realize this thread wasn’t started to mourn all of the NYC shops that *aren’t* there anymore, but I’m kind of shocked that no one has mentioned the decline and fall of the 5th Avenue Dunhill store.

The writing was on the wall the last time I was there (maybe 2007 or so?): The street-level floor was all clothing and men’s accessories; you had to go up to the second floor and walk all the way to the back by the freight elevator (!) to find a small corner devoted to one small showcase for Dunhill pipes. When I asked about tobaccos, the person helping me had to ask a coworker; the Dunhill tins (including bulk blends not typically available in the US) were kept in a storage closet.

I walked out with my purchase wondering what Alfred himself would think about the then-current state of the Dunhill name.

 

[PipeIT]

@raybrown55 next time, anyone comes this way again, to the USA, go to L.J. Peretti in Boston Massachusetts.

L.J. Peretti / Est. 1870 / Boston, MA

L.J. Peretti, established in 1870 in Boston, carries a wide assortment of cigars, pipes, and imported and custom blended tobacco.

ljperetti.com

P.S. Enjoy your tobacco!