When in Edinburgh - Pipe Smokers MUST go to this pipe shop. Great selection of pipes, lots of…read moretobaccos and the nicest, helpful staff you're going to find. Highly recommend

I'm not a smoker (got get that in first, my mum reads these) so you might see it as a little…read moreredundant me reviewing this place. Well maybe it is, but that won't stop me. It's a bit of a smack in the face walking in here. The music is REALLY loud (alright, alright old man) and the walls are stocked to the ceiling with glass fronted shelves full of cigars on the left and smoking paraphernalia on the right (yes that means pipes and bongs). The cigar collection was pretty extensive, as was their pipe arsenal. It did seem a little expensive, not to mention a little intimidating. Probably not somewhere you'd take your mum.

A wonderful old-fashioned (in the best sense of the word) sweetie and tobacconist shop. Very…read morepleasant owner, excellent choice and a feeling of having stepped out of our drab corporate world of supermarkets and greed. Also excellent coffees. What more could a man want?

From the owner: We specialize in loose tobacco and a vast variety of smoking accessories including pipes, zippo…read morelighters etc. We also have Perth's largest selection of loose sweets offering different shapes and sizes for young and old

Tried two diiferent single malt scotch whiskeys each at 46% abv - Loch Lomand 12 and Berry Bros &…read moreRudd. Both were very strong tasting whiskeys although I felt the Berry Bros was slightly smoother with a better aroma. This shop has a large humidor with a good selection of fine cigars and accessories. The owner was very nice and had an in depth understanding about whiskey and cigars. A display of classic smoking pipes were affixed to the wall across from the massive whiskey bottle inventory and sitting lounge.

During my recent trip to Europe I started to dabble with whiskey. So this whiskey shop was the…read moreperfect place to try some real strong stuff. I was on a food and drink tour that explained two of their whiskeys which were around 90 proof. They literally smelled like rubbing alcohol but tasted decent. This shop also had a humidor with an excellent selection of cigars. This was a great experience.

I don't generally get excited about retail therapy. I abhor shopping for clothes. It's a chore…read morepurchasing home goods. Buying food is marginally more enjoyable. But when it comes to booze, I could go on all day. In a city where cocktails are questionable and scotch is king, Good Spirits Co is a gasp of fresh air to a drowning man. Not unlike Gerry's in Leeds/Soho or Astor Wines in NYC, this shop offers enough variety and substance to satisfy most any liquor lover. Beyond a product selection that could leave me browsing the shelves for hours, the staff is knowledgeable (and trying to become even more so!), welcoming, and the space is noteworthy in its own right. Ask about the cashier's counter sometime - it's a piece to be pondered and appreciated. I'm excited about the forthcoming tasting room to come, and hope that local Glaswegians come to admire and adore this liquid gold outlet for the treasure it already is.

good selection of bottles. but the most hostile sales person…read more(with the short bleached hair) I ever met in Scotland. I will take my custom elsewhere.

This is a little shop that AllyG has been talking about visiting for years. Finally on Saturday we…read moregot the chance to pop in. What a treat for us. The shop can only be describes as a treasure trove for all things Whisky, Cigar and tobacco. Not being smokers I can't really talk too much about the smoking products but there seemed to be an extensive collection and they have a humidor located at the back of the shop. The whisky selection was absolutely brilliant, with lots of bottles I had never seen before. I could have stood and looked at the range for hours but my attention was immediately pulled to their small selection of gins and wines. Deciding to treat myself to a little bottle I started looking at the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. After picking up a tasty looking little number a member of staff saw me looking at it and said it was the only wine Victoria Beckham drank and it was very difficult to find in Glasgow - SOLD! Who cares if it's true of not I still feel now that VickyB and I are now destined to be BFFs. As you would expect in this type of shop the staff are incredibly knowledgable and helpful. A great little shop selling brilliantly interesting things - I will definitely be back soon to stock up again.

Great place to get Cuban cigars. Staff was very informative and help us choose the right cigarread more

A really charming shop. It's bigger than it looks, with stacks of interesting second hand books…read moreinside. Always something worth seeing, and the owner's really knowledgeable and helpful.

Thee best store for your baccy needs . Bob the owner is one of the nicest guys u could meet …read more Always extremely friendly and helpful . Definitely worth popping in . One of the oldest in Paisley. If not the oldest .

there's only too real tobacconists left in Scotland as far as i know the other is in Edinburgh…read more this place is an awesome traditional tobacconist where you can get loose specialist tobacco and cigars a plenty excellent staff and grate service also sells fags and is an authorised letherman and Gerber dealer

All of these stars go to one thing that this shop sells, one little bag of wonderment that you…read morerarely get anywhere else nowadays. It's like the holy grail of childhood, the nostalgia came flooding back and I could barely contain my excitement. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you....the mix up. Before you chortle, let me tell you exactly what's so special about it. No where sells mix ups any more. I remember the days when you could go into any corner shop on the street and they would have loads of plastic tubs of different penny sweeties, just ready to be popped into a little bag in exchange for a shiny ten pence piece. My boyfriend commutes to Uddingston everyday for work, and he kept this place a secret until we went the other day. The mix ups were sitting on a tub on the counter, and I picked a 50p one. It was a proper mix up, in a stripy paper poke, and made up of one and two penny sweeties. There were mini jelly babies, foamy strawberries and rhubarb and custard straws. Amazing! As for the rest, I have no idea. My eyes were on one thing, and one thing only! The return of the Mix Up! I'll certainly be back!

Paper Rack is a handy wee newsagents next to the cluster of bus stops in Motherwell centre. It sits…read morealongside another newsagents which is pretty much a carbon copy of it! The windows are cluttered with cheap watches, seasonal gifts and random household appliances as well as signs inviting you to get your mobile phone unblocked, whatever than means. They have a hefty selection of magazines, sweets and crisps. They also do drinks, some grocery bits and bobs and cards for all occasions. They sell fireworks in Bonfire season and Xmas for really cheap prices too.

Got all we needed for fair prices…read more We've been staying at the Loch Awe at a pretty remote Hotel. We came to Inveraray for a quick visit a needed some groceries for dinner. So we went into Londis here to have a look. It was quite a (positive) surprise to find everything we needed. Veggies, milk, cream, pasta, chicken breast and more. Not just that. You might expect it to have a bit higher prices than your average chain. But no, prices were really fair and not far away from the big chains. Quality of the products are good too. So, it is a good place to stock up your fridge if you're in town (or around).

Great convenience store not far from the centre of the village (just a short walk). It's…read moresurprisingly large inside and the shelves are fully stacked with just about all the groceries you'd need, fresh, tinned, frozen, chilled - and there are lots of snacks (pies, sandwiches, cakes) to take away too. You can also buy various drinks, newspapers, magazines, maps, even coal for your open fire! There's a useful petrol filling station immediately outside too. The lady who served me was very pleasant and friendly so I'll be back for more supplies next time I'm in that area!