Bloom Cigar Company

If you lean to the left political or have low T, this place will offend you. That being said, it's the BEST cigar place I've visited. That's purely based on inventory on hand and pricing. You can easily spend an hour looking for a new cigar or deciding on what to get, rows on rows of options, sizes, and brands. The pricing was hands down the best. I compared it to JR Cigars and Holts. Better than online pricing. Besides the best options and pricing, the experience is also worth a trip. This was my first time in and I won't shop anywhere else now.

Great deals on cigars Great conversation Awesome and helpful owner and employee make you feel welcome to sit and relax

This is the best cigar shop and lounge in Pittsburgh in my opinion.They have a HUGE selection of cigars. The humidor runs all the way from the front of the shop to the back. They have great prices on everything from cheaper smokes to rarer cigars like Opus X and Pappy van Winkle.The chairs are comfortable and the owner is friendly.

I was in Pittsburgh this past weekend and found this jewel of a cigar shop. Great selection, customer service, knowledge & prices! Will stop by again next time in the "burgh"!

Was in Pittsburgh for a visit last month and Bloom's was the closest cigar shop to my hotel. The selection was very overwhelming but I enjoyed the 4 sticks I got. It's a very overwhelming establishment in many ways, but it was great! I'll be back the next time in Pittsburgh.

I'm not going to ponder over the implications of yelping a cigar shop; I'm just going to assume that if you're reading this you are on a quest to find a great place to buy (and possibly smoke indoors) a cigar. No judgment here. Without further ado: Blooms is the fantasy of every working class cigar smoker in the country. Working class guys like 'Biker Mike,' who I met the last time I was at Blooms, and who smokes four stogies a day (!) hanging out in the shop for hours on end talking and watching sports. This type of cigar smoker is a first cousin, but definitely not a sibling, of the kind of smoker that likes leather chairs, dark wood and scotch on the rocks. The shop's been open since the fifties and is still run by the same family (who never felt like redecorating), so its antique feel and appearance is the real deal (complete with a red velvet theater curtain). It's smoky, crammed with worn-out sofas, filled with loud old men, piles of girlie mags and overflowing ashtrays. But you want to know about the cigars you'll be finding in the walk-in humidor that's twice the size of your apartment. The short version is that they carry everything. The long version is that they carry everything you want and then a bunch of stuff you've never even heard of, much less tried (including the house brand).Marc, the owner, is more than willing to take you on a tour of the humidor giving recommendations based on price and preference. And he's a pretty straight shooter, "There's not a cigar in here worth more than $6."Even though I've smoked tons of cigars (yes, I'm in my mid-twenties, and yes, I'm a female--it's one of the more eccentric habits I picked up from my dad) I still ask for suggestions because he always introduces me to things I wouldn't try otherwise. Taking it to the next level: you can join a members-only club for $350 that gives you 24 hour access to the shop and a locker to put your cigars in. And there's free brisket or ham in the back every Saturday afternoon that's way better than any free brisket or ham should be.

Considering that Dear Old Dad was successfully gifted last night, I suppose it's safe to write this review since the puss is not only out of the bag, he's smacking around a toy mouse while high on catnip. Mom told me that Dad -- a born and bred South Sider from the years prior to gentrification -- wanted a gift certificate from Bloom Cigar Company being that's he's been a stogie fan since he was a young man, before it became hip. When we found the place, a private party was going on. A woman at the door told me there was a $10 cover charge, and aside from the errr...curious presence of a few provocatively-dressed young ladies (strippers? escorts?) lounging in the laps of well-fed middle aged men wedged in couches, there were no women. Feeling that Kay would be uncomfortable in this jook joint, I had her stay outside once I was allowed in by someone after explaining my intended purchase. After buying the gift certificate (the 'cashier' found it amusing), I left and smelled like blunt vapors, coughing like Tony Iommi did at the beginning of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf."Christ Almighty...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zay8kCgci2EThey sure have a warehouse fulla blizzies, though, so if you're an aficionado, come and light one up...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3YtvuZ2-I0Eh, I'll give 'em credit for squattin'. Someone's gotta keep some character intact in this yuppie-overrun neighborhood, but I will openly admit that Bloom's ain't my bag. P.S. The inside of this house of ill-repute looks like your crazy, 60-something uncle's apartment -- the one that never married, gave you your first beer at age 9, let you drive around his car when you were in middle school, and whom the rest of the family only whispers about. P.P.S. Do I even have any business reviewing a business such as this? You tell me. My 3 star rating is for what it is, and I am certainly not a fan. Kay told me I should have hit up a cigar shop at Station Square or Robinson Mall, but this is what Dad wanted... P.P.P.S. Personally, I think Old Allegheny Shoppe in the South Hills is the best store around the metro area for non-smokers who want to buy presents for the smokers they care about. I don't advise going on a Saturday afternoon if you must buy something for someone here.

FREE CIGARS? Yep- keep reading... but...Don't go here...!If you don't like smoke- don't go here. If you have OCD and get hives when you see dust- don't go here. If you don't like friendly old guys reliving their youth- don't go here. If you're afraid of parallel parking- don't go here. If you are allergic to vinyl seating surfaces- don't go here. If you can't stand mellow classic rock (read: Led Zepplin)- don't go here. If you're in a hurry- don't go here. If you request 'Non-Smoking' ALL the time- don't go here. If you are trying to become a hipster by smoking cigars- don't come here. Have I made my point? But you're still reading...? Great, then read on...If you enjoy a good smoke, if you have a few hours to kill, if you love the idea of smoking in your own living room but hate the 'sticky-dirt' that accumulates on the walls only to be evident when you move your pictures around and find that your walls are 3 shades darker than when you first painted them, if you enjoy hearing stories that start out- 'When I was younger...' or 'When I was your age...', if you're not allergic to dust, if you have an open mind... you get the idea. This place is a gem.I'm a chill, relaxed, open minded, live & let live, love to hear stories, love to tell stories, love to BYO (as you can carry a 6 pack in here) kind of guy. I was brought up in a 2 smoker household, my father quit cold turkey when I was about 12, my mother has reduced her cigarette intake drastically but still smokes daily. I turned out ok. No lasting effects, no long term issues. I can't recall when I tried my first cigar and I can admit- I wasn't hooked. I have evolved over time. Now when I want to relax, when I want to recharge, I head to Blooms. Cigar Camp happens every Saturday. What's that, you ask? It's kind of like WDVE's Electric Lunch. Michelle Michaels asks for 'lunch requests', she promises to 'try to get it on...' she 'Cooks it up & serves it hot'... but there's no lunch. Here at Blooms- there's no Camp. There's no tents, no campfire, no smores... What there is is a very friendly owner (Mark) holding court and acting like the moderator of the debate on life. My wife learned about Furries here, for god's sake! She thought I was pulling her leg when I tried to explain it but after our second visit to Blooms when the old guys were discussing the upcoming weekend, she learned all she needed to know. Cigar Camp does feed you though- there's usually ribs, corn bread, pulled pork, slaw, potato chips, all supplied by Mark (with a required purchase of course. We all know there's No Free Lunch). The 'campers' also bring stuff and we had our first taste of home-made Lemoncello here. Our first visit we learned how to get free cigars. Years ago there was a bar in Homestead named Chiodos. Chiodos was decorated with eclectic stuff. Eclectic stuff and Bra's... TONS of Bra's... Well, I'm not sure who 'came' first- Blooms or Chiodos but Mark has bras all over the ceiling of the humidor. I guess it keeps the cigars happy. Anyway- we were taking the tour and my wife asked about them. Turns out- if you give him your bra- you get a free cigar. If you take it off in front of the 'cigar smoking court'- you get 2 cigars. If you let him take a polaroid- 3 cigars. My loving and open minded wife earned me 2 free cigars. Pictures don't lie- but reviews can, she said. ;) As for prices and the review that says the prices are high... Are you HIGH...? Mark will take you to the $2 bin and tell you that this cigar is better than the $14 one 2 shelves over. He'll tell you that the $4 ones are only half as good as the $8 ones. He's not trying to win you over- he's telling you to think for yourself. We're all individuals with our own tastes. Try the $2 ones first, if you don't like them try a different one. There's that saying that says 'You eat with your eyes first...' and those $2 cigars don't look like much but they have every bit as much taste as a $10 one with a fancy band. Tell Mark what you want to spend and he'll pick the best cigar for your needs... Where am I gong with this review...? I'm not exactly sure. It's my very own 'trip down memory lane' that's continuously being added to, I guess. But in the infamous words of Jimmy Buffett- 'The best navigators are not quite sure where they're going until they get there...' Thank you, good night and don't forget to tip your bartenders... :D

Stopped in on a Thursday afternoon and had a great time. Their selection is fantastic and the crew there is as nice as they come.

THIS is what a cigar shop should be: full of grit and character (and characters), with a humidor you can get lost in and an owner who's happy to help you navigate. The only place I know that compares to it is Cuban Crafters in Miami. I wish we had something like it in the Detroit area.