There are many cigar enthusiasts who probably wouldn’t dream of buying their precious blends from a catalog or an online cigar store. Whether it’s for the small-town feel of a tobacco shop, the camaraderie, the customer service, or the experience, some cigar smokers just prefer to shop in person.
To their credit, there is also the fact that it’s easy to inspect cigars on a case by case basis, for quality, when you can actually handle and smell the blends in person.
But there are also many of us who recognize that, while the tobacco shop experience is what it is (and it’s good), there are plenty of reasons to shop with an online cigar store as well. Here’s how to evaluate one by hitting on a few key points.
What’s the Selection Look Like?
It’s hard to know where to start in the evaluation of an online cigar store because each of these points is important in its own right, but the selection is really important. Unless you’re literally only looking for the best price on one or two lines of cigars, it’s important to know that the online shop has plenty for you to work with.
We have one of the largest online inventories in the business. Just take a look at our listing of cigar brands and if that doesn’t tell you everything, we don’t know what will. In addition to staples like RYJ, Montecristo, Padrón, Arturo Fuente, Macanudo, Alec Bradley, and countless others, we also carry contemporary favorites like ACID, RoMa Craft, CAO, and Rocky Patel.
You could try a new cigar every day from our online cigar shop for a year and you would almost literally never run out of new blends to try - see our next point.
Does the Inventory Ever Get Stale?
It’s also important that an online cigar shop offers new releases periodically, even if their online selection is huge like ours is. Scroll down the page; see that “Shop What’s New” under “Shopping”? Check that out to see what we offer that’s new in stock.
How about Pricing?
One of the main reasons that some cigar smokers shop online or buy through catalogs is because it gives them access to better pricing. If you’ve already cultivated your tastes and know what you enjoy, the price quickly becomes the most important selling point.
In addition to providing a huge selection of premium cigars, we’re proud of selling them at not-so-premium cigar prices. Atlantic Cigar is one of the few places where you can buy cigars online where a discount cigar means the cigar is discount in price only.
Are There Wholesale Purchasing Options?
Depending on your purposes for seeking cigars and tobacco products, you might also be interested in wholesale purchasing options. Take a look at the bottom of our page again - you’ll see there is an option for wholesale. Get in touch with us to learn more about our wholesale buying options.
Can You Get the Essential Cigar Accessories There?
Just like smoking a pipe, you can’t just break out a lighter and light up a cigar, expecting to enjoy the experience to the fullest. Honestly, some lighters themselves aren’t even really that ideal for lighting cigars, anyway.
Here at Atlantic Cigar, we offer all of the cigar accessories you could possibly need to fully enjoy the experience of fine tobacco. We carry lights, cigar cutters and punches, ashtrays, cigar cases, butane fuel, and other accessories.
We also carry hygrometers, humidors, and other humidification accessories, so you can store and age your favorite cigars at home. Any quality online cigar store will have the smoking accessories you need to do justice to fine tobacco.
What about Bundles, Specials, and Cigar Samplers?
One of the greatest ways to score a real deal on good tobacco is with a bundle or a special deal. Many cigar makers sell bundled cigars at a discounted price simply because they contain cosmetic blemishes. In almost all instances, these blemishes don’t adversely impact the quality of the tobacco. This makes cigar bundlers one of the best ways to enjoy premium tobacco at a discounted price.
In addition to cigar bundles we also offer periodic specials and as an added bonus, cigar samplers, which represent a great way to expand your tastes without having to pay too much for it.
Is There Some Sort of Buyer’s Club or VIP Membership?
Not all online cigar shops offer membership clubs, but we do here at Atlantic Cigar. The price of our cigar membership covers a lot of perks.
Among our many member benefits are reduced pricing on select items, free shipping on domestic orders over $150, exclusive offers, members’ only discounts, pre-order deals, and more. Check out the link above to learn more.
Online Cigar Stores and Customer Service: More Important Than Ever
When you’re not actually going to visit a cigar shop, preferring to shop instead online, customer service takes a more pronounced role of central importance. If you have questions about a blend, more often than not you can’t answer them yourself.
This means your online cigar shop of choice will need to offer helpful, accessible customer service that picks up the slack where the in-person experience leaves off. Give us a call and see what we can do for you.
Can You Score Free Shipping?
One of the biggest trends in all of online shopping - not just for customers looking to purchase cigars online - has been to offer free shipping. Even if you’re not a member of our VIP Club, we offer free shipping on orders of $199 and up - take a look up at the top left corner of the page for details.
Ready, Set, Smoke!
Whether you’re here to get a good price on your favorite blends or you’d like to try a cigar sampler to broaden your horizons, you can shop here in our online cigar store for quality cigars at great prices and contact our customer service department if you have any questions. Get in touch with us at 800-887-7877 or at admin@atlanticcigar.net if you have any questions.