Smoker Friendly

If you're hunting for a good cigar in Erie, Smoker Friendly is the name people bring up first. The walk-in humidor is the real draw here, kept properly humidified so you can light one right off the shelf if you like. One regular who stopped in while traveling through from Colorado said the cigar selection blew away his expectations, and locals who know their smokes agree it's among the best in town for it. There's a fun little tradition here too.

Once the cigars sell out, the empty boxes go up in the front window for sale, wooden and cardboard both, with cool designs and colors, and they go cheap. People snap them up and repurpose them into jewelry boxes and stash boxes. It's the kind of small touch that gets folks talking around Erie. Beyond cigars, the shop carries vapes, cigarettes, glass pipes and water pipes, tobacco pipes, rolling papers, CBD and hemp products, and a good range of smoking accessories.

We've heard from more than a few regulars who roll their own and appreciate what the shop stocks for it. The store itself stays clean and well organized, and the team generally has your usual order ready and waiting when you walk in. Ask anyone who shops here and most will point to the friendly, helpful crew as a big reason they keep coming back. We'll be straight with you: opinion is a little split on the service, and a couple of people have run into an off day at the counter.

The overall word around Erie is warm, and this remains a well-liked spot for anyone who takes their cigars seriously. Worth a stop if you're looking for a tobacco shop in Erie with a real humidor and fair prices.