Mars Cigars & Pipes

If you know pipe tobacco, you probably already know Mars Cigars & Pipes. This Lemoyne, Pennsylvania shop has built a loyal following over the years, with some folks ordering from them for more than a decade. The word around town is that they come through when the big houses run dry. Ask anyone who hunts for hard-to-find pipe tobaccos and they'll point you here, because Mars often has the rare blends everyone else is out of.

The lineup on the pipe tobacco side is deep and serious. We're talking Esoterica, Samuel Gawith, Gawith Hoggarth, GL Pease, Cornell & Diehl, Rattrays, Solani, MacBaren, Peterson, Balkan Sobranie, Escudo, Three Nuns, and plenty more across the classic houses. Pipe smokers who like to explore will find names here they've had trouble locating anywhere else. For the pipes themselves, there's Savinelli, Stanwell, Nording, Vauen, Briarworks, Charatan, and Seattle Pipe Club, alongside cigars from Ashton, Davidoff, CAO, and Villiger.

One regular even called it the only place they've found nasal snuff. Cigars, tobacco pipes, lighters, and smoking accessories round things out. People who shop here swear by the service. Locals will tell you the team is genuinely helpful, quick to reply, and willing to work with you to track down exactly what you need.

Orders ship fast, often the same day, which folks who buy from a distance really appreciate. Prices, we hear, are fair too. One thing worth knowing before you plan a visit: Mars runs primarily as a mail-order and shipping operation rather than a walk-in storefront, so it's best to reach out and order rather than expect to browse the aisles. For the depth of the tobacco selection and the care behind every order, though, it has earned its solid reputation among pipe smokers well beyond Lemoyne.