Bam's Smokes & Vapes

Bam's Smokes & Vapes is a friendly little tobacco shop in Sabina, Ohio, and the folks who own it have earned a good name around town for taking care of their regulars. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll tell you the welcome is warm every time. You get greeted at the door, and if the shop doesn't have what you're after, the word around Sabina is they'll track it down and have it ready for your next visit. The selection is part of the draw.

You'll find vapes, e-liquid and vape juice, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco pipes, rolling papers, and a good range of smoking accessories. Locals mention it's the kind of place where poking around the shelves turns up something interesting you didn't come in for. One regular pointed out it's the only spot in two counties carrying Seneca non-filters, which says something about the variety here. There's a handy bonus: it doubles as a Boost Mobile store and stocks beer too, so it covers a few errands in one stop.

The people behind the counter are what regulars keep coming back for. There's an older lady who works there that folks single out as especially helpful, and buying more than a couple cartons of cigarettes won't get you a hard time the way it might elsewhere. If you're new to vaping and want a hand choosing, it's worth timing your visit for when the staff can walk you through the options. Now, locals are a little split on the pricing.

Some feel a few items run high, and you'll hear the odd grumble about it. Plenty of others say the prices are fair and the people are worth dealing with. Either way, this is a well-regarded shop in a small town, and for a lot of Sabina folks it's the local tobacco stop that knows them by name.