Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Washington D.C. is located on the northern bank of the Potomac river, bordered by Virginia and Maryland. The district is the seat of American government and is an important historic area with many buildings dating back to the American Revolution, particularly in the Georgetown area. Several tobacconists in and around Washington, D.C. sell a variety of cigars, tobacco and smoking accessories.
Georgetown Tobacco was opened in 1964 in the historic district of downtown Washington, D.C. The shop sells a wide variety of cigars, pipe tobacco, humidors, pipes and lighters, as well as Rebecca Moss pens, Limoges figurines, chess sets, Czech crystal and flasks. Venetian carnival masks made by master Italian mask-maker Franco are featured prominently in the store. The store offers cigar samplers and gift cards, as well as cufflinks, corkscrews and lithograph posters. Georgetown Tobacco opens at 9:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and at noon on Sunday.
Georgetown Tobacco
3144 M Street, NW
Washington DC 20007
202-338-5100
gttobacco.com
JR Cigar boasts the largest humidor in the world, with over 200 brands of pipe tobacco and hand-crafted cigars, according to their website. In addition to the store's large collection of tobacco, it offers numerous gift-boxed collections of key chains, lighters, wallets, flasks, cigar cutters and more. The store is open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.Monday through Friday, with Saturday hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Gift certificates are available. A calendar of tobacco-related events is available on the JR Cigar website.
JR Cigar
730 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-296-3872
jrwashingtondc.com
Founded in 1887 by William Curtis Draper, W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist is the oldest tobacconist in the District of Columbia and the fourth oldest in the United States, according to their website. Featured extensively in media outlets, such as Cigar Aficionado magazine and Bloomberg, the store is known for having an extensive collection of fine cigars and pipe tobacco, as well as pipes from makers such as Savinelli. The tobacconist offers a large variety of loose tobacco, cigar cutters, humidors, rolling tobacco and tinned tobacco. An annual fundraiser is hosted to benefit three scholarships in the Washington, D.C. area, with tickets available through the website.
W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist
640 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
202-638-2555
wcurtisdraper.com