J. Shepherd Cigars, Louisville

Jason Shepherd, named Best Tobacco Store by LEO Weekly readers in 2010 and 2011, fills his shop with a trove of artisanal and name-brand cigars and holds regular tasting events. Inside the shop’s humidor, boxes from venerable makers such as Oliva and Avo are stacked neatly to the ceiling alongside innovative newcomers such as Studio Tobac. A broad selection of Ashton Virgin Sun Grown stogies perfume the air with Ecuadorian, estate-grown wrappers, whereas La Flor Dominicana cylinders boast a proud history of not exploding. Customers can also stock up on accessories to humidify, cut, and light their cigars.