Press kit.
For journalists, podcast hosts, and editors covering Tobacco Shack. Facts, owner quotes, photos, story angles, and contact details. Everything below is cleared for editorial use with the credit “Photo: Tobacco Shack”.
Last updated · 2026-05-19
01/One line
Tobacco Shack is a family-run premium cigar destination in Buford, Georgia, operating since 1996 with a walk-in humidor held at 70°F and 70 percent relative humidity.
02/Fact sheet
Quick facts.
Everything an editor needs for a fact box, copy ready.
03/Owner quotes
Three approved quotes.
Cleared for features, profiles, and listicles. Attribute to the owner of Tobacco Shack.
“We are old enough that some of our regulars now bring their adult kids in. That is the part of the business you cannot shortcut.”
“Seventy-seventy is not a marketing line. It is what cigars need to age right, and it is what we have held for thirty years. If the room does not feel right when you walk in, the cigars inside are not worth buying.”
“There is a difference between a smoke shop and a humidor. We are a humidor. People drive from Atlanta and Athens because we stock things you do not see at gas stations.”
04/Owner bio
Fifty words.
The owner of Tobacco Shack since 2016 is the third generation behind the family business his father opened in 1996. He focuses on premium cigar curation, humidor management, and personalized service for a regulars-heavy clientele across the Atlanta northeast suburbs.
05/Story angles
Angles by audience.
Cigar press
The 30-year family humidor in Buford the industry does not talk about. Generational continuity and premium curation.
Atlanta lifestyle
Where to actually buy a cigar in metro Atlanta, beyond Buckhead. A hidden gem with a 70/70 walk-in.
Business press
Family business profile. Generational ownership. Surviving category consolidation as an independent.
Southern lifestyle
Southern ritual. Cigar and bourbon pairing. Family-run authenticity in the Atlanta northeast suburbs.
06/Photo policy
Photos.
A press-cleared photo set is available on request. It includes the storefront by day and dusk, the humidor interior, product detail, the counter, signage, and accessories. Hands and silhouettes only where people appear in the frame, with no identifying faces unless cleared per shot.
Email tobaccoshck@gmail.com with the outlet name and intended use. We send a Dropbox or Google Drive link with every image at full resolution, watermark free. Credit line: Photo: Tobacco Shack.
07/Contact
Reach out.
Phone
470-260-6888 (during shop hours)
Address
4450 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Suite A9, Buford, GA 30518
Visits welcome with 48-hour notice.
Interview windows (Eastern)
Weekdays 9 AM to 11 AM, weekdays 12 PM to 2 PM, Saturdays after 6 PM.
Typical lead times
National cigar press features: 2 to 8 weeks. Atlanta press: 1 to 4 weeks. Local Buford and Sugar Hill press: 0 to 2 weeks. Podcast bookings: 3 to 6 weeks.
Working on a story?
We answer the press.
Thirty years of family ownership and a 70/70 walk-in worth writing about. Send the outlet and the angle and we will get back to you inside the lead times above.
Tobacco Shack · 4450 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Suite A9, Buford, GA 30518 · 470-260-6888