Spaniola Pipe & Tobacco Co

Ask anyone who knows their pipes around Flint and Spaniola Pipe & Tobacco Co comes up fast. The word around town is that this is the best supplied pipe shop in all of Michigan, and folks aren't exaggerating. Locals talk about a wall of pipes so deep you could spend an afternoon just looking, with what regulars describe as close to a million to choose from.

Whatever style you're after, the odds are good it's here. The tobacco side matches the pipes. People who shop here swear by the range of blends, and the staff know the difference cold.

We've heard they'll walk you through the options and help you land on the right pipe for the way you smoke, which is exactly what you want from a shop that takes this seriously. Cigars round out the selection, and the reputation reaches well past Flint. Some consider this crew among the top sellers and real experts on pipes, tobacco blends, and cigars anywhere in the Midwest.

That kind of standing doesn't come easy, and Spaniola has earned it. It's one of the highest-rated smoke shops in the area, the sort of place pipe people make a point of visiting. If you're looking for a pipe shop in Flint that actually knows the craft, this is the one to beat.