Port Charlotte

[ggiese]

Shame - it's roughly a 3 hour trip to Orlando - to the Corona Cigar Company. Great place (if you get the chance).

You're also relatively close to Tampa - and there's a WHOLE lot of great cigar culture there! You'll find quite a few old school Cuban rollers in Ybor City. That would defintely be worth the trip as well. Lots of neat locally rolled goodies!

[knightnorth]

Found a really nice, cozy cigar shop/smoking room. The Olde Punta Gorda in Punta Gorda. I got a lot of Miami rolled cigars I could never find up north. I also got 5 of the shop's signature brand. The Primera Isabella named after the owners grand daughter. (I got the torpedos; supposed to be VERY bold and spicy for about $4.50) I can't wait to try these and tell you all what I think. I didn't have a lot of time to go far but I'm glad I found a shop that sold localized cigars. I can find the commercial brands anywhere, you know? Thanks you guys for your quick suggestions and I'll keep them in mind next time I'm in Florida. Which I hope is more than once a year.