The new West Seattle Smoke Company, at 4748 California Ave. s.w.the Herald first told you about here, opened quietly the last week of May. After a delay in getting a stock of cigars, these have now arrived and are in stock. The store will also have a leather couch near the door. Further changes and updates are in the works including events that are now in the planning stage.

Omar Khan the Manager said the cigars for the store had been delayed as glass for the large humidors near the front the store had to be re-cut to fit the cases.

The shop occupies a very narrow but deep space that used to house a laundromat but they've met the space challenge by having very tall and shallow shelving that has the effect of showing off what appears to be a large inventory of products.

The Grand Opening is planned for next week. "We're here to cater to whatever West Seattle needs, from a smoking perspective," he said. The store carries tobacco, cigarettes, a large cigar selection, hand pipes, glass on glass water pipes, sherlocks, gandolphs, vaporizers, chillums and other glass smoking accessories plus shisha, natural coals and hookah accessories. Khan said "We have very, very good pricing on cigarettes."

The selection of glass pipes, hookahs and water pipes is wide and diverse with multiple designs, sizes, capacities and price ranges.

Khan is seeking suggestions from the West Seattle community on products he should carry.

You can call them at 206-420-8885.

Hours:
Mon-Thur 10am to 9pm
Fri-Sat 10am to 10pm
Sun 11am to 5pm