Hello from a new member in Long Island, New York

[ggiese]

Welcome Joe!

[CoventryCat86]

Hi Joe and welcome.

Wow, you're way out in Suffolk County. Do you ever get into Manhattan at all? I used to frequent the Cigar Inn on 2nd Avenue quite a bit in 2012. I'm a big Davidoff and Fuente fan and they carry both. There used to be a great cigar lounge on the Nassau/Suffolk county border (right off exit 48) about ten years ago. It was in a pretty cool looking older art deco style building that I think has a Nassau OTB parlor in it. I think at the time, the restaurant/cigar lounge was called "Churchills" or something like, they had some cigars for sale, a very nice lounge and a bar/restaurant was part of the whole deal. I think they got rid of the cigar lounge a while back.

Any good cigar shops out your way?

[joetattoo]

We have a couple of brick and mortars in the Port Jefferson area. Jimmy's is big into Davidoff and just added a clubby smoking lounge and humidors. Trouble is, New York taxes are doing everything possible to make it impossible to support a local tobacco merchant. I can't afford to buy something that's twice what I can get it from an internet provider. If I could, I'd stick with the locals, but the wife insists on eating three meals a day, and I must budget accordingly!
Back in the 70's-80's I lived and worked in Manhattan not too far from where Madison Square Garden is located. Had some great years there. Shoreham is close to 100 miles from there, so we're lucky to go once a year to see the tree or watch a Broadway show. Oh well, at least the deer out here don't complain about my cigar and pipe smoke.
Joe

[CptnBlues63]

Hi from Alberta, Canada!

[CoventryCat86]

Joe, you said the place in Port Jeff is called Jimmy's? That sounds kind of familiar. I knew a bunch of guys on a cigar board that has since long vanished who were from that area and used to get together at a big shop/lounge in Port Jefferson but I can't remember the name of the place.

Yeah, I figured you were about an hour and a half from Manhattan. I really do love the city, not sure I'd want to actually live there but I really enjoy going there for shows, visits, ball games, smoking cigars, etc.

You're also right about the taxes, yes they are higher but at least the NY tobacco/cigar taxes aren't as bad as other places like Washington State. I find I pay about 10% more than in Connecticut which does add up but if I only smoke in NYC cigar shops every once in a while, I just eat the extra couple of bucks and enjoy the atmosphere and talking to New Yorkers which is priceless! I've met some pretty cool people just striking up conversations at places like the Cigar Inn and the Velvet Lounge on the lower east side (right down the street from McSorley's).

[joetattoo]

Sorry, I had a senility moment. The name is actually Jim's, but it is most probably the same place. There are two. The other , smaller one is in Patchogue near Islip Airport.
I'm actually much closer to Conn. than to the City. A ferry ride from Orient point gets me there pretty quick.
Yes, Manhattan is very special. I have lived in Florida, Arizona Long Island and Upstate New York, enjoyed living in all those places, but my heart belongs to Manhattan.
Joe

[craig]

Welcome from Ottawa, Canada, where the surest sign that spring is coming will happen March 3, 2014