As a manager at Woody’s Smokes & Brews I am always looking at our competitors’ prices.  With that said, in the last couple years retail cigar stores have had to compete with on-line cigar stores.  Many of these on-line stores say they have the lowest prices on cigars.  I wanted to know if they did and how our prices compared to their prices.  What I found was surprising.  They all claim to have the lowest prices and claim that you will save a lot of money, but do you really?  Woody’s Smokes & Brews has always had the lowest prices in middle Tennessee and we back that with a guarantee.  But how would we stack up against the on-line stores?   What I found is we still had the lowest prices.  The first site I visited was Thompson Cigars, as they are one of the biggest on-line stores.  I picked 5 cigars that we both carried then compared box prices and this is what I found:

Fuente Don Carlos No. 3- Woody’s price is $179.78(box of 25) and Thompson’s price is $207.00(box of 25)  That is a difference of $27.22 with a 13.15% savings

Romeo Y Julita Reserva Real Toro- Woody’s price is $112.27(box of 25) and Thompson’s price is $138.00(box of 25) That is a difference of $25.73 with a 18.65% savings

La Flor Dom. Chisel Nat.- Woody’s price is $129.42(box of 20) and Thompson’ s price is $145.00(box of 20) That is a difference of $15.58 with a savings of 10.75%

Montecristo Robusto- Woody’s price is $173.03(box of 25) and Thompson’s price is $225.00(box of 25) That is a difference of $51.97 with a savings of 23.1%

Montecristo Churchill- Woody’s price is $184.28(box of 25) and Thompson’s price is $238.00(box of 25) on sale regular $257.00 so that is a difference of $53.72 with a savings of 22.6%

Woody’s was lower on every cigar and the Thompson prices did not include shipping and handling.  This was a good start.  After checking out some more on-line stores like cigarsonline.com, cigarinternational.com, nickscigarworld.com, and Holtz.com I got similar results.  I found that we were cheaper most of the time and once I figured in shipping and handling we were almost always cheaper.  What I had found was Woody’s Smokes & Brews is the best place to buy cigars if you live in middle Tennessee, unless you want to pay more.  The other plus to buying from a retail store like Woody’s is you can see what you are buying before you buy.  You know it has been properly stored and you’re not taking any risks.  When you buy on-line you don’t know if the cigars have been cared for properly.  Why pay more to take that risk?  If you live in middle Tennessee you are going to find that Woody’s Smokes & Brews is the best place to buy your cigars, so stop in and see for yourself.

Davidoff’s Hendrik Kelner has created a powerful new line of cigars in honor of the Great Statesman and cigar aficionado, Sir Winston Churchill. I finally tried one, and they are truly unique in flavor. There are 4 sizes, ranging in price from $13.19 to $21.49, which is a little pricey, but well worth the investment. This cigar is full flavored without any sense of harshness. Woodsy and spicey with only a touch of sweetness, they will pair well with your favorite Scotch. The blend is five filler tobaccos with a Dominican Binder and sungrown Ecuador wrapper.

 We will be having a tasting event in April featuring these cigars. In the meantime I encourage you to try one now. They are sure to be highly talked about cigars in 2008.

Land Shark is a beer brewed by Jimmy Buffet to be enjoyed on a hot day. Recently we have had allot of request for this product and it has arrived for your enjoyment today! Please tell us what you think and stop by Woody’s to pick up a few.