I'm not a smoker as such; I mean I enjoy the occasional cigar with a snifter of port at Christmas…read more Shave and Coster is fantastic for that occasion and I have bought many a cigar from them for all types of occasions. They have a wide selection which ranges from the cheap cigars up to the specially imported Cubans. The staff are very knowledgeable and can tell you exactly what you would like to know about the cigar. It can be quite strange because when you ask the staff about a particular tobacco plant the staff will talk about the cigars as though they are talking about a fine wine. It can be quite interesting but also slightly strange when someone talks about a cigar being 'creamy'. They of course also sell cigarettes, lighters and other smoking paraphernalia. This is a true gentleman's store and is worth a trip particularly if you (like me) are partial to the odd celebratory cigar.

This specialist tobacconist is famous for its enormous stuffed mascot, Bruno the Bear, who is…read morethought to be more than 200 years old. He has been in this shop since the end of the 19th Century, and once stood outside - although today (in his old age!) he's retired inside, and stands dominating the window display instead. I believe the shop has changed hands over the years, but it still retains that old-fashioned charm and I think it is the only specialist shop of this kind in Wales. It stocks an impressive array of cigars and tobacco products, many of which are imported from all over the globe. There's loose and packet pipe tobacco, hand-rolling tobacco, pipes and pipe sundries (including Dunhill, Peterson, Falcon, Parker, and other big names), cigars, lighters, and old-fashioned cigarette cases. Apart from all the smoking paraphernalia, however, they also sell a range of products mainly aimed at gentlemen - some of which could make nice gifts for older generations, including shaving brushes, razors and cut-throats, hip flasks and pocket watches.

God I love this place…read more I guess as a former smoker (or someone whose addiction's probably just on hold at the moment - it has yet to be determined), this shop has a real appeal for me. Apart from selling my once-loved American Spirit cigarettes, The Bear Shop always makes me feel like I've been transported back in time, to the age of Victorian Britain or something - especially with that massive grizzly bear in the corner. Tucked away in the Wyndham Arcade, the Bear Shop is worth hunting for. With the best selection of tobacco in town, it offers not only lighters, pipes, and cigarette cases but specialty gifts like flasks and pocket watches. Plus, I love buying a few Cuban cigars for the boys back home, as I'm sure you already know, we're not allowed their goods in the ol' US of A!

The only proper tobacconist in Taunton, they offer a wonderful range of flavoured pipe tobaccos,…read morerare brands of tailor mades, supersized cigars and smoking accesories. It's the mellow aroma of unsmoked tobacco which permeates the shop that I find irrestistable, even now as a non smoker. Jar upon jar of traditional sweets line the shelves, and ice cream and drinks if you prefer your refreshment non-combustable.

This place is situated in St James Street, it is a small personal little place. The smell of this…read moreshop when you step in the door is delicious, a mixture of tobacco and sweets. I am not a smoker but tobacco before it is set alight smells like newly sawn wood to my mind. They sell lighters and ash trays. They sell cigars which range from 60p to £11/12 each. They also sell sweets in jars, which they weigh out and put in nice stripey bags, just like when you were a child. The staff are friendly and welcoming This shop is almost like a porn shop in this day and age but it is great and exclusive.

Excellent product, well-packaged, and delivered on time! Very simple to purchase and send as a gift…read moreto be delivered somewhere (step-by-step website for a card, packing options, chocolate assortment etc). The delivery can also be scheduled (for a future time). A little bit pricey, but well worth it!

The sweet and confectionary section of Youings is a great place to be, situated in a old fashioned…read morebuiding its a proper old style sweet shop with a row of jars behind the counter but also a wide range of modern sweets and boxes of chocolates. On the counter is a display box of handmade chocolates that you can pick from to make an individual gift box for that special someone.

I love this newsagents on Whitchurch Road in Heath, not because it is in any way outstanding when…read morecompared to other newsagents, but because it doesn't have a name! Or perhaps it does? Perhaps it's called Newsagent! Well, it is actually called Newsagent, now that I come to think about it...! How random is all this!? Whatever the case, it was a smart move to name the business in this way. Not only is there no confusion around what they do, but you can see their sign from Pembrokeshire! With such a large competitor in Newslodge just a few doors up the road, Newsagent has to employ al of the tactics that it can to compete! In terms of what they stock, there's fewer surprises! They have all the nationals and local papers and a reasonable number of magazines. They also carry greetings cards and stationary, both of which are of a reasonable quality. They also do a fair amount of food, and household products... and they do two rolls of loo roll for a quid... always useful to know! So they are not only handy, they are definitely worthwhile. Big up the little guy!!