Monica was so great to us. Great recommendation and made our entire party excited about corona and…read moreSarasota

Big beautiful cigar bad and lounge. The service is excellent as well. If you don't mind paying…read morefor it with over priced cigars and I fold not then in Sarasota this is the go to! Loved it!

Best place ever. Cheers has nothing on this place everyone is top notch. One of the best cigar…read moreselection in the area.

Great place with staff and patrons that make you feel welcome from the start. Amazing lounge and…read moreperfect selection of cigars as well as beverages. You can't wait to come back after your first visit.

Service was awesome, great selection of cigars! Select drink…read moremenu the pairs well with the cigars.

Coffee + Cigars, what more could you ask for? It's beautiful, clean, great ventilation. They also…read morehave wine. Impeccable customer service.

This store has great customer service and by far has the biggest selection out of any other vape…read moreshop in sarasota.

Their disposal vapes are fake knock offs. The girl working there was nice but had a teenage friend…read morethere watching TV that tried to help me before she told him not to because he doesn't work there.

My annual visit to Bennington Tobacco was awesome. Jack has an excellent selection of cigars and…read morepipe Tobacco. He is very knowledgeable and professional in choosing the type of cigars and Tobacco I enjoy. Its always a great experience personally visiting versus ordering via cell.​ Thanks again, Dan B.

I was visiting Sarasota with my family, about an hour away from home, and as someone who frequents…read moreSt. Armands Circle often, I always make it a point to support local cigar shops whenever I'm in town. I've spent money at several tobacconists throughout Florida - from Tampa spots like Ybor Cigar shops, Cigar International, Grand Cathedral Cigars, and Cigar Paradise, to shops in other cities as well. One thing that has always stood out in cigar culture is hospitality. Most tobacconists are knowledgeable, welcoming, conversational, and appreciative of your business. Unfortunately, that was the complete opposite experience here. The moment my wife and I walked in, I greeted the older white-haired gentleman behind the counter with a polite, "Hello sir, how are you?" He looked directly at me and said absolutely nothing back. No greeting. No acknowledgment. Nothing. A moment later, he came out from behind the desk to assist a Caucasian couple in the store. After helping them, he returned behind the counter while my wife and I continued browsing the humidor and shelves. Not once did he ask if we needed help, offer recommendations, explain inventory, or attempt to engage in any type of customer service. I eventually asked him if they carried a specific cigar brand. He walked over to one shelf, glanced for a few seconds, then said, "No, never mind, I thought we did," and immediately walked back behind the counter. That was the extent of the interaction. What made the experience worse was how uncomfortable the atmosphere became afterward. Instead of helping or interacting like every other cigar shop I've visited, he sat behind the desk with his glasses lowered on the bridge of his nose and stared at me the entire time like I was there to steal cigars rather than buy them. Anyone who knows cigar smokers knows we're usually there to relax, browse, ask questions, and spend money. Every time I walk into a cigar shop, I typically spend anywhere from $60-$100 minimum. I fully intended on purchasing cigars here regardless of pricing because I believe in supporting local businesses. But the energy in this place felt so unwelcoming and uncomfortable that I decided to leave. As I walked out, I still remained respectful and said, "Thank you sir, have a good day." Again -- no response. Completely ignored. The moment we got outside, my wife immediately said, "Thank God you left. We're not going back in there, right?" I asked her why she felt that way, and she replied, "He literally watched your every move the entire time. He didn't even try to help you. He saw you looking through empty shelves for cigars and didn't offer to check inventory or ask if you needed assistance. He just stared at you. It was uncomfortable." That confirmed I wasn't imagining the experience. My wife is usually the optimistic one who gives people the benefit of the doubt, so for her to notice it immediately said everything. After leaving there, we went over to Cigar Paradise nearby, and the difference was night and day. We were immediately greeted by a wonderful woman who was friendly, conversational, welcoming, and genuinely appreciative of our business. She even gave my wife coffee recommendations and made her an iced coffee while I browsed the humidor. Because of how well we were treated, I happily spent 2-3x more than I normally would on the exact same cigars. That's the difference customer service makes. You can have the best inventory in the world, but if customers feel ignored, profiled, uncomfortable, or unwelcome, they're simply going to spend their money elsewhere. Would not return.

Great place to have a stick. Art is true gentleman. Nice selection of fine quality cigars. Only…read morething is when I went to smoke at 7:30 P.M. I was told the lounge was closed but I was welcomed to buy cigars. Art was not there.

I've been to Tobacco Depot on bee ridge in sarasota several times and everytime i go there the…read moreassociate guy wouldn't leave us alone.All the associates do the same thing The entire time we were in the store he followed us around and watched our every move like we were going to steal something. I just wanted to left alone to shop in peace, but he wouldn't stop with the small talk and following us around. I think you seriously need to address this as i have heard the same story from several other friends that go there

Now, I wish I could remember the name of the eccentric and vibrant man who assisted me! He made my…read morefirst cigar purchase experience a great one. The selection of cigars is presented in a down to earth, easy to peruse way. It was a relatively good value for an American cigar shop as far as I could tell you. I found the price of my purchase totally reasonable. I am new to cigars, recently I've begun strengthening my relationship and communion with grandfather tobacco. The man who helped me was so receptive to my experience. He answered my questions only after actively listening to my requests. He offered me cigars that matched my taste, and helped me find the perfect ones. I landed on one that smelled of honey, and one with a light coffee aroma. The shop employee was candid with me; sharing with me tips on how to enjoy cigars, funny and fantastic photos, and his time. I love him! He made the experience totally worthwhile. Cute place down Sarasota way! Check em' out.

We had some repairs to our motorhome, just down the street…read more We found a huge selection of cigars, their staff was cordial and knowledgeable (we were greeted at the door as we entered), we found a very nice lounge in the back room, a great little bar. This is a place I will return to when in the area. I would recommend you stop by when in this UTC area.

Great selections of beer, liquor and sometimes they offer samples from their vendors!read more

Friendly and will special order your favorite beverage. Norman's prices are fair. They have great…read morespecials. They will give you a 10% discount on wine if you purchase a case. I like Norman's!

You should totally check out this shop. The shop is still fairly new and will be going on it's…read morefirst year in July, so they don't have the largest inventory out there, but as for the inventory they do have, they have quite a selection. Giving you choices from Quality cigars, RYO Tobacco, Hookahs, Glass Pipe, Etc, the basic Smoke shop/Head smoke essentials. The reason why I say Smoke Shop/Head Smoke is because they don't just carry things for one particular audience. If you like Cigars, they have what you need ranging from C&C, Giacomo's, Acid, Cohiba, and Gurka just to name a few. They also carry some great Hookahs ranging from the smallest one hose hookah you've ever seen to some pretty big 3 hose hookah. Their selection of brands of Shisha is quite small though, but they make up for it with their many brands of Coals, I guess. Also another thing The store has recently increased their inventory in E-Cigs and E-Juice. So, if you're looking for E-Juice and/or you're looking for E-Cigs then this place is a good place to check out.

I bought a Lost Mary disposable from them, which stopped working the day after I bought it. I came…read moreback to see if I could get it replaced and all they could give me was a measly 10% discount on another device. At least the lady who worked there was friendly and gave me a receipt so I can ask Lost Mary to send me a replacement.

horrible service and they don't care if they give you a vape that is broken or doesn't work no…read morematter how much you paid.