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| - Since I was in Statesville, I decided to make the foray down to Crown town to visit a legit pipe shop. "Garmin, please don't fail me now!"
My trusty GPS guided me right to the Park Road shopping center. Problem is, I couldn't find the store, although I knew it was there - somewhere. I had forgotten that it is separate from the "mall" stores. After driving around the loop, I eventually stumbled onto the place - sitting out in the middle of the parking lot. ;o)
CIGARS: OMG, they had five boxes of Fuente Fuente Opus X cigars open, and available as singles.
Secondly, their selection of better quality pipes and pipe tobacco was pretty good. Dunhill pipes. Ser Jacopo. I found some tobacco that is not available anywhere on-line. This is primarily because McCranie's Pipe Shop prices are higher per tin than any of the major national sellers. I guess the rent is high at their Park Road location. C'est la vie! I'm willing to pay a few dollars more to be able to have what I want - story of my life, so far. ;o)
All in all, McCranie's is a proper, classy, inviting, tobacco shop - well stocked, with excellent products, and extremely knowledgeable and courteous employees.
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