Hickory Smokes

Ask anyone who shops here and they'll point you toward Hickory Smokes as one of the best-regarded tobacco shops in Hickory, North Carolina. It has earned that reputation the honest way, one satisfied regular at a time. The thing locals talk about most is the service.

The owner here doesn't just say he'll help you, he follows through. We've heard more than one story about him tracking down a product he was out of and actually ordering it in, which as one regular put it, is something a lot of other places promise and never do. That kind of reliability builds trust, and people notice.

The selection gets plenty of praise too. Folks who shop here regularly will tell you the inventory is solid and covers what you're looking for, and on the rare occasion something isn't in stock, the answer is to get it for you rather than send you elsewhere. One longtime shopper summed up the whole experience by calling it simply the best smoke shop in town.

If you're in Hickory and want a tobacco shop where the person behind the counter treats you like they want you coming back, this is the kind of place worth knowing about.