Reviews of B & B Tobacconists. (Tobacco Shop) in Asheville (North Carolina).

B & B Tobacconists

140 Reviews

96 Comments

Tobacco shop

Cigar shop

377 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, United States

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Information of B & B Tobacconists, Tobacco shop in Asheville (North Carolina)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of B & B Tobacconists

Matt Brown

Over the years 5 or so now, I’ve tried the other (1) local shop and I end up always coming back to this one. Always ready to help, they’ve even held tobacco as I work in a different county, staid open late so I could get that tobacco. I don’t think I’m hard to please but they always go above and beyond. Now if I could only get enough time to go in and enjoy a pipe or cigar with the guys working there….I enjoy the atmosphere of “old country store”, and cheerful attitude of employees and owners.

John O'Hara

Wow, this place is great. The products here really speak for themselves, but the salesman are helpful, laid-back. Finally found a place that has good tobacco. And they have a lot!

Ben Lee

Great staff and selection of cigars with a welcoming friendly atmosphere. It's a must stop place if you are in Asheville for cigars.

Charlie Davis

Best cigar lounge in western North Carolina. An amazing selection of cigars, tobacco pipes, and pipe tobacco. I've never felt unwelcome here and can easily spend too much time in their lounges. Friendly service with great knowledge. The most comfortable place to enjoy a great cigar or pipe!

Daniel Billings

Not only do they have the best selection of cigars, pipes, and pipe tobaccos in Western North Carolina, but the customer service is second to none. There is reason that they are well-known within the online pipe community!

Beverly Loving

I highly highly recommend this establishment! Excellent products and service! We will definitely be back.

Nathan Jones

Hospitable, knowledgeable, great selection. I needed some guidance and the owner happily talked with me and showed me around. Great aesthetic outside (classy rustic house with a screen door). Will Def. be back when in Asheville

Mike Davidson

If you smoke a pipe like I do, Its the best tobacco shop in town, service is great beats all those vape shops. They have a large selection of cigars and all your smoking needs.Cant go wrong shopping here first.

Erica Kledis

Great customer service. Came in to buy my dad a celebratory cigar for turning 61 and they even helped me package it up so it was gift ready. Would highly recommend.

Brandon Meadows

Excellent prices, friendly staff who are very knowledgeable. This is the perfect shop for someone new as well as the experienced tobacco enthusiast. We got on the topic of whisk(e)y which led to helping determine a good choice of cigar. Cannot wait to try this with a nice dram of scotch. I will be coming here from now on.

Jamie Jackson

Charlie was very knowledgeable about the cigars they carry. He recommended me and my husband a cigar and we bought it went out on our busy day planed since we are from Nashville Tn and we were here on vacation. It has now become one of our favorites( at least in the top 5 for sure.) It was so good we went back the next day and bought a box to carry home with us. I highly recommend if you love cigars to visit B&B Tobacconists for sure. Thanks for making our experience even better smoking a great cigar.

mc smarto

My husband's favorite spot for cigars when in Asheville.

jess and i

This place is a great stop, if you have a chance sit down talk to the owner and learn about the local history. You will find a great selection of cigars and fine pipe tobacco. There are few places where you can get such a great variety. They also have several rooms to relax and smoke. ~ Bacci Brothers

Google User

I stopped in on a Monday while on vacation from Michigan. What an awesome place. I am a regular at the cigar shop in my hometown and I was made to feel at home here. What a great group of nice "young" men I met. It's always nice being the youngest guy in the shop :). Seriously if I lived within a 50 mile radius of B&B I would be there on a very regular basis. Thanks again, and you will see me the next time I am in North Carolina.

Toni Robinson

This place is only for those who are into pipes and cigars. The manager is extremely knowledgeable and will answer all your questions. The business is in an old house that retains the feel of an earlier time. There are oversized leather chairs for visiting and smoking. There is a vending machine with soft drinks. There is a coffee pot but due to Covid, not used now. Warm and friendly plus well stocked.

Pipe Club

Well, I had to write an honest not so good review on a dentist in town since most of the reviews were one time fakes, and my experience wasn't that great.Now I am happy to write a good one. I have traveled the country for two years now, and have been misled by so many fake reviews. In those two years I have been to a lot of cigar shops. BnB is my favorite one without exaggeration. I cannot say enough good about this place. I never want to leave when I get there. The guys are great, and the old house gives it an at home sort of feel, and there is plenty of good tobacco. The guys that work there are all good guys. I have absolutely no desire to go to any other cigar shop in town,and should we leave for the road again I will miss this place. I would give them six stars if I could.

karl shellenberger

Charly and James always serve me well. Consistently friendly and helpful. They take the time to get to know their customers and share some of their own experiences. I never feel rushed or like a customer being taken for granted. Mike is a ubiquitous presence and you'd never guess he's in ownership. He's very down to earth and takes pride in his establishment and prizes and respects his employyees.

Ben Oship

What a great place. You walk in to a rustic building whose décor more closely resembles an antique shop than a highfalutin tobacconist. But don't get me wrong, they know their tobacco. They have a great selection of cigars and pipe tobacco, some things that are hard to find elsewhere. But a great selection isn't what makes a place 5-star; a lot of places have a good selection of product. What made my experience at B&B so special was the warmth of the people I met. Matt was the guy working and I also had the pleasure of meeting some of the regulars there. They were all some of the sweetest, friendliest people I've ever met. If you're in Asheville, head to B&B and plan to stay awhile, you won't regret it.

Gilbert Armour

This is a great shop for tobacco needs! The gentleman whom I have dealt with, Charlie, has AMAZING product knowledge, shares it so willingly, and is very personable! The atmosphere is very relaxing and screams nostalgia from a little shop in a big city.

Justin R.

My first stop into this store was shortly after my 18th birthday. I was a little less polished then, probably sagging pants, backwards hat, the teenage angst in full swing. I remember being treated as if I had a suit made of $100 bills. Jeff and Dave always took care of me, allowed me to wander but were always around to answer my questions. Since that day 7 years ago, I still routinely find excuses to head over to B&B for any reason. The atmosphere is perfect for client meetings, hanging out with friends, or just relaxing and catching up with friends I've made in the shop on a Saturday afternoon. My favorite reason to go to the shop is to spend time on the porch smoking a fine cigar with my father who equally loves smoking cigars. The prices are lower than "mall prices" and the quality is so much better than a brick of cigars you'd receive after being battered, bruised, and dried up in the shipping process. I love being able to hop out of the car and grab a couple of "sticks" on the way to the golf course, or ride up on my motorcycle and spend some time without having to fight mall traffic and crowds. I wish I had more money to spend on their awesome selection of pipes. Also their accessories are all beautiful and highest quality making for the perfect gift. I would like to end by saying that I have not been paid or rewarded for this comment, but I love this place so much that it has been hard to limit the outpouring of love and respect I have for this establishment to a comment box.

Tree of No Return

Fantastic shop with great selection of cigars and pipe tobaccos. Great seating areas and friendly owner.

Naoto Barrett

GREAT shop. As a pipe smoker I was excited to see they have such a great collection of tins and bulk tobaccos. What I was really impressed with was the friendly and knowledgeable staff that helps me find the right tin and gave me some knowledge on the blends. 👍🏼👍🏼 …

TGI

Charlie is always friendly and has a great selection of fine cigars at reasonable prices. I always enjoy walking in and getting cigar advice from him and picking out some good smokes.

Paul Wiederhold

Good friendly place; will help novices and aficionados find something. Runs occasional cigar specials and offers coffee and donuts. Has separate lounge area to enjoy your cigar or work on your computer (wifi). Or sit in main area and swap stories with locals and visitors. Front porch with rockers and chess board if you are so inclined. Popular place with parking challenge at peak times, but worth the effort.

Erin Conklin

I can't say enough good things about this place. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They are willing to take the time to help you out if you are a novice like I am or an aficionado. The customers are warm and welcoming. A great place to hang out and smoke a stick.

Ronald Prucha

I enjoy a nice cigar here every time I’m in Asheville. It’s a warm and welcoming place to enjoy a good cigar with plenty of seating and great patrons to converse with. 10 out of 10, will do it again!

Thomas Earnest

Great brick and mortar cigar shop. Super knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a welcoming atmosphere.

T Nova

Most patrons "Home away from home". Great friendly staff, with a great selection of Cigars and pipe tobacco, and tobacco products. Nice lounge to relax and smoke with friends.

moonshine mellie

A young gentleman was working on my second trip into B and B. He was willing to help me find exactly what I was looking for, even offering to order any other cigars of interest. He took me on a tour around the building, showing me the lounge, library of books and movies, refreshments and snacks. He introduced me to every one in the store who mirrored his kindness and enthusiasm for pipes and cigars. Although not the classiest or cleanest of cigar shops I have been in, it still held that smokey men's retreat ambiance. A good place to sit for hours, tell stories, and tease one another. I can say that every time since then that I have been back, the same employee continued to welcome me back with the same enthusiasm, jokes, and still introducing me around to any one he had assumed I had not met yet. Over all my experience has been good, but the store hours are TERRIBLE. Opening very early, and then closing by the time most people get off work and look forward to enjoying a good cigar. I would also reiterate that the clutter, dust, and junky knick nacks, almost completely rob the client of a chance to feel that they are indulging in the delicacy, and experience that comes with smoking a luxurious stick. Like you are treating yourself to something maturely fine tuned, crafted with care and elegance, in a dirty frat house. (Needless to say, it's due for a make-over) That said, I would still return for the incredible customer service, products, and warmth of the other smokers.

Chris Roth

Excellent selection of tobaccos, pipes, cigars, etc! I went in a few minutes before closing and left about 30 minutes later with everything I didn't pack to smoke a pipe, most of which the owner gave me on the house, including a new pipe I got a fantastic deal on. If you're looking for a genuine tobacco shop while you're in NC like I was, not a hippie "smoke shop" with mushrooms on the windows and incense burning inside, THIS IS THE PLACE!

Mike Cusick

Great cigar shop! They have a vast knowledge of cigars. The cigars are always kept with the correct humidity. I have not had a bad one yet!

Tumbleweed

Reasonable prices and Charlie is extremely knowledgeable, he even takes the time to educate you about the cigar your purchasing or possibly even just looking at. Highly recommend this place!!

Cassie Johnson

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Super courteous, informative and helpful. Great selection. Best cigar shop I've been to.

Jason W

Great selection of tinned pipe tobacco and friendly, knowledgeable owners. I'll be back next time I'm in town because their lounge area looked way too good to pass up.

Matt Schrop

Great selection, very friendly and helpful staff, and all around great place to hang out and smoke a pipe or a cigar. If you like those things or are curious I highly suggest going here.

Sean Bickford

A great spot for pipe tobacco and accessories. The shopkeeper is always very helpful.

David Moss

The absolute best place in WNC to purchase fresh cigars, pipe tobacco and accessories. Charlie and David are just awesome. LEO and Warrior friendly

James Clements

1st time In there. What a hidden treasure. James was very knowledgeable and courteous. This will be our go-to place for pipes and cigars. Thanks again James for all your help.

Patrick Brady

Great place! Excellent cigar selection, and incredibly knowledgeable staff. Ask for Charlie, he’s a huge help.

Alexander Johnson

Nice little place with lots of stuff I don’t have at my local shop and a few novelty cigars

Will Tracy

DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO EXPERIENCE THE NEARLY KAFKAESQUE AMBIANCE THAT IS B&B TOBACCONISTS? DO YOU WAKE-UP IN AM & REFLEXIVELY SAY, "I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM!" If you answer in affirmative to either of above, then you have found an existential home @ B&B Tobacconists. Ms. Grant's comments previously are somewhat accurate, but almost criminally incomplete. Plush, clean & well-circulated are not adjectives ever to be affixed to this fine establishment. It's a social club masquerading as a business selling stellar tobacco products - pipes, cigars & all their accessories. Camaraderie is the real commodity available in the shop and it's present in bucket fulls. Occasional shoppers are treated well, but there is a bit of initiation to crack the regular group. Can't help but think some of negative comments on this page are fueled by those who expected a Kumbaya welcome wagon to be rolled-out upon sitting down in the lounge rather than the 240 volt cross-examination sometimes employed on 'newbies' (especially those without even trace elements of a sense of humour). Please come in on a Saturday & enjoy the warmth of proprietor, David Barnes. He is one of the most gracious + knowledgeable men you'll encounter. Late nights are Thursday & Friday when the lovely + talented Matt Ring gracefully presides. This shop, admittedly, is not everyone's cup of tea (so to speak), but I've never seen anyone disabused while in the shop. Considering I've spent enough hours there to equal time served for most lesser class misdemeanor sentences, I do believe I can testify to such without fear of contradiction. Should the 'Taj Midor' not have your favorite 'stick', Mssrs. Barnes or Ring will be happy to order for you. All the best brands, e.g. Padron, Ashton, higher end Fuentes, etc., are available on everyday basis. Should, however, you hanker to see real world collection of characters Damon Runyon, Jimmy Breslin or Mike Royko would be hard-pressed to surpass in terms of colorfulness, then just ease into a chair in main room & watch the parade passing-by. If you do such, then to the charms of this place all future resistance on your part will be futile. That is all, but, p.s., Groucho might have rethought his line re "Not wanting to ever be a member of a club that would have him as a member" if he had hung-out regularly @ B&B Tobacconists.

Steven Sreb

Best tobacco shop in town if you're into cigars or pipes. Always several folks lounging and smoking to visit with if you like. Knowledgeable staff.

Imago Dei

Good environment, nice staff. Tin tabacoo is ridiculously over priced. Other than that. It's good.

Roots Works

Don't know much about cigars and I was treated with respect and guided toward exactly what I needed. Was in and out in 5 minutes with a smile on my face.

Kevin Brewton

Staff is really helpful. Bought a humidor they set it up for me with no problems. Cigars are reasonable

Jeffrey Brown

You can't beat the quality of pipe tobacco, friendly owner and atmosphere. And the aroma is unreal! I love just walking in!

Jim Remcheck

Friendly/ helpful staff and a nice and relaxing place to enjoy a cigar.

Evan Jones

Great store. Great service. Nice selection of pipes and pipe tobacco tins. I’ll be stopping here every time I visit Asheville!

Brian Morales

Good selection of cigars, I love that there is a humidor room and you are able to browse and choose without any pressure.

Skate Everything Project (Josh Meduri)

Great place, very welcoming, staff is knowledgeable and approachable(i.e. NOT elitist/condescending) when you have questions or need advice. Great space to relax and disconnect, go have a smoke relax and enjoy life!

Josh Johnson

A large selection of house blends and quite a few tins. The "Old Timer" blend is a mild/sweet mixture of burleys, virginias, and black cavendish.

Aaron Hearl

A thick delicious smoke fills the air in this establishment . A great atmosphere and superb cigar selection everything I picked out and was a great smoke

Sabastian Gabrielle

Super helpful staff, even got a tour of the place. All around great service, will be going here again.

Daniel Loving

Had a awesome visit, very informative, and very helpful, and very knowledgeable about all the cigars offered

Carol Johnston

Fantastic tobacco store... They were so helpful and spent a good amount of time with me helping me find exactly what I needed

Travis Herman

My favorite spot for a cigar or pipe. Great company, great selection, great atmosphere, excellent customer service.

Darren Pace

Great place to get pipes, pipe tobacco, and cigars, or just to hang out and enjoy a good smoke.

Patrick McGuire

Old school cigar place.... Definitely the place to go for good cigars, company, atmosphere. You can even hang on the deck and smoke!

Nilrem Pendragon

Friendly staff good prices and good cigars

Scott G

Best cigar store in town! Bar none!

Josh Hoerman

Asheville‘s finest tobacconists! A wide range of pipes and pipe tobacco as well as all of your cigar needs!

Robert Turi

Great place to relax and smoke a cigar without the crowds walking around. Rocking chairs on the porch

Jessica Hensley

Great selection. Very friendly staff. Comfortable place to pass some time with friends.

Carol Hoffman

Excellent as it always is. Great atmosphere and good people.

Goldwing Rider

Extremely smart ppl work there and the selection is amazing as well, absolutely wonderful experience

Phil DiMaio

Always a great selection of cigars and good company

walter kirk

Friendly ppl, great selection.

Steven Rich

Great friendly service. Knowledgeable. Great selection of pipes.

Hailey Colbert

Pretty cool place . my boyfriend loved it and the service was amazing

Teresa Coward

Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Edward Kirby

Great service, prices and selection. I won't go anywhere else.

Cain

Kind, funny people. Would recommend highly, good cigars.

Josh Nece

Charlie was super knowledgeable and very accommodating. I will be back!

Melody Miko

Very helpful and had what we needed

John Nelson

Excellent inventory, friendly service. Discount for veterans.

Eric Clark

Very nice store. Good selection, and, good prices.

Neil Burcham

Excellent! They are always helpful and very friendly!

William

good cigars and good company that are all enjoyable to be with

Joe Z

Great selection of pipe tobacco!!

Charles Emrick

Very helpful staff. Will definitely go back

Jeremy Darnell

Great little shop. Owner makes everyone welcome.

Mike Mello

Great people,with limited quality products.

Brad Sprinkle

Great selection. Excellent service 👍 …

McDara Folan

Often open later then posted hours! Call the shop to find out!

Theodore Hansbury

My home away from home complete with a tobacco emporium. Like a kid in a candy shop!!

James Smith

Great staff, good crowd, good selection.

Kevin F

This place is awesome! A new home away from home.

Steven Kaz

Great selection and knowledgeable.

Ken Christensen

Always the best service and tobacco.

Steven Bryan

Great service, great selection.

Becky Frady

Really A Nice Place Super Nice People

John Burleson

Amazing smokes and people!

Mark Walter

Great place with a big dog

Blue Bactol

Incredibly helpful staff.

Billie Shelton

Hard to locate!

Tom Eutsler

Good pipe tobacco

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