Home to Modern Craft wines, the Silver Lining is a tasting room/gift shop featuring all of the…read morewines under the Modern Craft name and what an array of wines they have. We stopped in while traveling up north and were pleasantly surprised to find a cute little wine tasting room in the small town of West Branch, of all places. I've been to West Branch several times before (we usually stay at a cabin on the water with our friends), but I've never seen anything associated with a winery here before, so I had absolutely no idea what I was missing! They had quite an array of reasonably-priced wines, starting around $11 and going up from there to around $22 per bottle. We were offered a free wine sampling of a couple of different varieties, including a semi-dry, but buttery chardonnay ($11), which had a nice, rich flavor for a lower-priced bottle of wine. I would recommend that anyone who likes white wines. It was a hit with me after just one sip. It wasn't too dry or too sweet. It had some nice, subtle notes that I could detect afterward. Next, we tried a chocolate wine. My husband was very hesitant at first, but came around on it after giving it a chance. I liked it, myself, too. It was a richer wine, probably not for everybody's taste, but I found it quite suitable. We were told it was infused with Mackinac Island Fudge, so that must be what gave it its incredibly distinct chocolate taste. If you like chocolate or fudge, this one is a winner. The manager/owner suggested mixing it with Modern Craft's cherry wine for optimal effect. He said the two bring out the best notes in each other. He then paired them together for me and you know what? He was right. Count me in! Another winner. He was both engaging and quite knowledgeable about the wines they had in stock. He definitely knew his stuff. Beyond that, there were several other interesting wines at a mid-range price point that looked worth trying, including a blackberry wine and a variety of lighter, fruity wines, suitable for a summer evening. They had a special on some discontinued seasonal wine, running about 50% off, which was a bargain. Aside from the tasting room, the space is home to a small gift shop featuring home decor and accessories. I didn't bother to check it out too well, but looking around I saw some cute things that I would like. I wish I had taken a little more time to check out the gift shop as well, but I focused my visit solely on the wine tasting. I'm really glad we stopped in. It made for most pleasant side trip foray. I would never have known this place was here if I hadn't decided to stop into town just to look around for an hour or two.

Hands down my favorite place in West Branch. I'm moving there this month and will be a frequent…read morevisitor. Stock up on the Scarlet Fudge Wine. I'm coming for it!

If there isn't a problem with your purchase, they've been ok to do business with. Entirely…read morehorrible experience if THEY MAKE A MISTAKE. Asked for and was told by the manager that the discount cigarettes he was selling me, were full flavor like Marlboro and turned to Menthol if you crush the filter. He was wrong. These were the ones that changed from menthol to Stronger Menthol. I had no use for them, and he was ignorant as to his product, I returned within an hour, he lied straight to my face. Blamed the error on me, claiming I asked for them by name. So, I'm out 100 for two cartoons of cigarettes. I'm on disability, this was a hard hit to take, he should have exchanged of given store credit, it was his fault.

Went in this morning to get a rig and the worker was so nice and knowledgeable! I didn't catch his…read morename but he's got a dope glass pendant! He made the whole overall experience fantastic and he's the reason we'll be back! 10/10

Looking for the best selection of cigars in northern Michigan? This is the place! Very cool…read morebusiness. Check it out the next time you are in or passing by Gaylord.

Whenever "up north" this is the place to go for awesome conversation, excellent smokes or pipe…read moretobacco, and catching up with good friends and family. Whether on your way to and from the golf course, a snowmobile or motorcycle trip, or come in for an after dinner smoke - stopping by Dale and Scott's place - Ash Tobacco - is a must! I just wish there were places like this down in metro Detroit! I've been to a lot of shops in and out of Michigan, and this Tobacconist is the Jewel of Michigan. See for yourselves! Many "newbies" and aficionados will appreciate the variety Dale and Scott provide in their products and their service is top notch! Looking forward to my next trip up at the end of the month - keep up the great work - it is very much appreciated!

This is not a smoke shop. It's a vape and head shop. I went in to get cigars and personally don't…read moreknow much about cigars. Seems the staff has no knowledge of cigars either. The guy at the register was nice and up front admitted he knew nothing about cigars. The girl working there was nose deep in her computer and didn't even look up when she said " we don't know anything about them , we just sell them". Pretty rude in anyone's book. Had some grade school kid sitting there with them playing a video game. I give the guy working there 5 stars for trying to be helpful . The girl gets a -5 for just not even caring about her job or customers. To the owner of this business. If you are going to sell cigars, you might want to hire people who know a little bit about them and not have all their knowledge in vape items and pot smoking paraphernalia. Unless you want a pot pipe or a vape thingy. Do yourself a favor, bite the bullet , and drive downtown to a real cigar shop that has knowledge of what they sell

From the owner: Sweet Fire Tobacco provides a wide selection of tobacco, cigarette, vape, cigars, and pipe brands…read moreat great prices.

Make sure you open every package, every time. If you get a defective product, they WILL not make an…read moreexchange no matter what.

The people. The vapes. There is a lot to look at. And the service is very good. And the prices are…read morenot that bad. I have been happy with what I have bought. I will continue to go back. If you are in town you should stop in and check it out.

Great service and always helpful. Thank you Isabel for answering all my questions with a smile.read more

Andy was so helpful. He did everything he could to get me a new top for my vape and he is still…read moreworking on it for me. I think that is awesome when someone really wants to help you. Thank you he is a valuable person to have working there.