any info on Santiago Chile?

[LostAbbott]

It looks like I may find myself in Chile around early October. Does anyone know about how smoking works down there and possible places to pick up some sticks? I know there is a fairly new lcdh.
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[SteveH]

Hey man...
I've been lucky to spend some time down there. There's a couple of good spots - where exactly in the city will you be staying ? From what I can recall I still have some business cards to point you in the right direction - but most of them are in the more residential parts of the city.
That said - even if you aren't a wine junky, you must check out Concha y Toro and Santa Rita. They're about 40mins outside of the city, and worth the trip. If possible, book a lunch @ Santa Rita...but be prepped for a 3hr lunch in a beautiful barn. IIRC they're a larger-than-life painting of the Crucifixion, with JC smashing grapes..
Also get a car - the driving is excellent:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E4xkjNu7Yoc/SpfqFFXfaaI/AAAAAAAADV0/FKQKKWm_gVA/s640/Polo_road_1.jpg

[RWhisenand]

I've never been to Chile yet but normally when I travel over seas except for Panama, I normally purchase some sticks at the airport duty free zone. I'm sure that there not selling counterfeits and I'm not stuck looking for a B&M in a new country. I usually make a small purchase when leaving as well, but don't buy that which you don't want to loose.