Georgetown Tobacco

I took a trip to Georgetown today and hit up Georgetown Tobacco while I was there. I'd read a few things about the place recently, including their list of tobacco blends, so I was curious to see their offerings.

All in all, it's a nice shop. I would've liked to have spent more time browsing, because there's an awful lot to see. Cigars seem to be the primary item of sale there, and the selection (from this non-aficionado) seemed good. Aside from cigars, pipes, tobacco, and associated products, Georgetown Tobacco also sells flasks, cufflinks, and (surprisingly) carnival masks.

I picked up some of their house blends (Raven, Night Owl, and [at the clerks' recommendation] Old Georgetown Blend) as well as a new pipe tool. Old Georgetown is an English, and I had a chance to sample it a few moments ago. While I still prefer Northwoods, Old Georgetown isn't bad at all. A little bitey, but it's got the Latakia I've come to enjoy, as well as Yenidje.

The other two blends, Raven and Night Owl are aromatics. Both are vanilla blends. I'm particularly fond of vanillas, with the best I've found being Peretti's Black Virginia blend. I can't wait to try them out in my WAR pipe, and I'll let you know my thoughts when I do.

That's about it, for now. Overall impression of Georgetown Tobacco is favorable, and it's reasonably close to home (25-30 minutes away). The only trouble is that M Street is pretty busy, and the parking on the street is all parallel.