Cigars whyte avenue

In my mind it was a very different place than what was in front of me. The window display included pipes, posters, photos and tobacco.

A bonus was the smell of pipe smoke in the air around the shop. The gentleman in the photo was smoking a nice Virginia in what appeared to be a small Dunhill billiard. He was sipping coffee and smoking while have a conversation with a friend. They were so engaged in their talk that we slipped by them without any notice. The doorway to the shop is on the right side of the photo and enters the interior at an angle.

The next photo shows what I saw. Down the right side of the store there were a variety of displays of pipes of many shapes and brands. These were held in both display cases and on wall mounts. Each display was well lit and easily accessible for a shopper to view and fondle. There was also a small humidor just inside the door that housed a small selection of Cuban cigars.

I also noticed in the back of the shop a larger walk in humidor. Not being a cigar aficionado I did not make it back to the humidor. I was immediately preoccupied with the pipe displays. However, the website has a great photo of the inside of the humidor. I have included that picture for those of you who enjoy a good cigar. The humidor certainly is well stocked with a wide range of cigars. The website labels this photo as the non-Cuban cigars.

While I am not certain of that I do see there that the shop carries a wide range of Cuban, Nicaraguan, Dominican and Honduran cigars. This range of cigar brands and labels will provide something for every cigar smoker.

I think that the next time I am in Edmonton I will have spend some time in the humidor and see what is available.

But this time around I was there for a pipe visit. I continued to look over the display cases on the right side of the shop and part of the left side as well and saw a wide range of smoking accessories — humidors of all shapes and sizes, lighters of various makes and prices, pipe bags, cigar cases, cigar cutters and the like. The variety of choices offered is quite impressive. I was not in the market for any of the items but had I been they would have been able to deliver. Burlington on Whyte is the exclusive Dunhill retailer for Edmonton so they carry a broad range of Dunhill products.

They had Dunhill pipe bags, tampers, ashtrays, cigar cases etc. I could have spent several hours looking over the accessories but that also was not for this trip. Chris Hansen pictured to the left is the proprietor of the shop and it was a pleasure to visit with him and talk about pipes and tobaccos.

He is a knowledgeable pipeman who also blends some, if not all, of the tobaccos that the shop sells. I had an enjoyable visit with him, while my daughter patiently waited in the wings. I think I could have talked for a lot longer if I had been alone and not cognizant of her desire to see other shops on the Avenue. The pro shop is itself regulation sized, and the whole complex has an air of excitement.

Even I can see that it would make sense to fly in here for one of the games. I now present to you my new comfort saddle, purchased only a minute ride from my motel. It has been a windy ten days so far, like a permanent Chinook wind, but blowing from all directions. Despite the rainy day, I have had great cycling weather so far. And it has worn me out, so I am resting and becoming verbose.

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