Going to be in Chicago until the 5th...

[Confidence Cohen]

I was wondering if anyone knew any good pipe and tobacco stores up there. If you know the address that would be even better.

 

[clivem]

Iwan Ries & Co.
19 S. Wabash Ave.
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

 

[Straight Grain]

I highly recommend Iwan Ries, they're prices are the most reasonable in town. There's also UpDown Tobacco on Wells and North Ave.

 

[Confidence Cohen]

Heading that way after lunch. How are these Iwan Ries/IRC tobaccos? Ever give them a shot?

 

[Carlos]

Gourmet English is very nice.

 

[beaupipe]

If you like "American-English" style blends (Burley base with lighter Latakia), you might want to try Country Doctor. I picked some up when I was there in January and I just love the stuff. It has a slight topping...a crossover blend.

Iwan Ries is the most wonderful pipe shop I've ever been in. You'll have a blast.

 

[Confidence Cohen]

Awesome shop. Can definitely drop a few hundred dollars really fast! I definitely dropped 200 bucks in about 5 minutes.

Here is a list of what I got:
8 ounces of Gourmet English
8 ounces of IRC Virginia Flake
2 ounces of 2010 flake
2 ounces of IRC slices
100g of Sillem's Black
2 ounces of GLPease Union Square
2 ounces of GLPease Maltese Falcon
2 ounces of GLPease Key Largo
2 ounces of GLPease Chelsea Morning
2 ounces of GLPease Haddo's Delight
2 ounces of GLPease Odyssey

$194.50 to be exact....and still married!

She didn't divorce me!