Cigar Connoisseurs

Yesterday was my first visit to this store. The owner and his son where very helpful and knowledgeable. They explained the type of cigars, didn’t try to up sell they were genuinely helpful.
After 5pm they have a smoking lounge. You may enjoy a cigar purchased at the store in nice comfy chairs.
If you know little to nothing about cigars, this is the place you’ll want to start your cigar journey.

Beautiful shop, excellent service and great selection. It was a ensure doing business here.

This is the best cigar store in Vancouver because of their staff. They are kind and helpful, always go above and beyond what is expected. The store itself is charming, more than a cigar store it feels like a tiny gentleman’s club. They keep a nice selection of cigars and accessories which is also a plus. All in all, I wouldn’t go any other place if you are looking for high quality products.

I strolled pass this cigar shop numerous times and suddenly remembered — I can get Cubans!
I made a few small purchases with the help of the owner/​employee — who showed me some more feminine cigars. But true to Farrah fashion (sorry for the third person reference), I went for the strong, Earthy and mineral-​ey flavors.

Cigar Connoisseurs is a nice little shop located conveniently right in Gastown. Their walk in humidor is fairly well stocked with a good selection of the popular marcas. Cigars are certainly pricy in BC! A Trinidad Fundadores runs about $ 45 and a Hoyo Epicure No. 2 almost $ 30.
For these prices I looked for a couple Habanos that were either rare or aged. For $ 40 each I picked up a Montecristo Robusto and Partagas Serie D No. 3 which were both 2006 Edicion Limitadas. Neither were very popular when they were released but it has been years since I have seen either on a store shelf. Both smoked very well and the 8 years of aging has been kind to them.
My wife and I ended up smoking outside the shop with a great group of locals. No matter what city, state or country I have never met an avid cigar smoker that I did not like. Overall Cigar Connoisseurs is well worth a visit but just be prepared for the high prices.

I walked in for the first time on a calm day around Christmas. I was looking for an entry level humidor and the owner (I believe) took the time to guide me through all the options and answer all my questions. Couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant experience. No pressure, just advice. And in the end he even threw in something to help me with it. Great service, great looking store. Really nothing I can say other than if you’re looking for a cigar, or help with anything related, they’ve got it all, so go see them.

The wife and I stopped in during our long weekend in Vancouver and we received EXCEPTIONAL customer service while working through a credit card issue. The credit card company put a freeze on our card because they were under the impression it was stolen… despite addressing the issue twice before visiting CC. We were traveling internationally so we didn’t want to use another card (because of the fee) or our cell phones (because we were roaming) and the young lady working there let us use their businesses phone to sort it out. When I use, I mean USE their phone. As in, it took 45 minutes and at least a half dozen swipes of our card to get everything worked out. I repeatedly offered to stop using their phone and just eat the international transaction fee, but she said it wasn’t a problem and even agreed it was a matter of principle. I may have very well cost them some business by hogging the phone line. but I will do everything I can to pay them back every time I visit Vancouver.
Oh and the cigar selection and prices were pretty nice too. :-D

I don’t usually give 5 *‘s but I found everything I need here at Cigar Connoisseurs. Even met a great crew from Havana travels there. Perfect place to fire up a fatty and talk stories. Making this a regular stop.

Nothin wrong with this place at all. Quaint, staffed by friendly knowledgeable reasonably sophisticated urbanites. Decent selection. They know what they’re doing, too — the cigars are stored in a proper walk-​in humidor. I’ve purchased Monty A’s from here before and they were excellent, which is the mark of proper storage, since you know those have been on the shelf for a long time. Today I walked out with a couple Davidoff Special R’s — sublime, as they should be.
This is one of the top tobacco shops in the city, no doubt. Not the same selection as City Cigar, but you don’t have to drive to get here. Best in Gastown, that’s for sure.

I have been buying good cigars and from this store for the last 4 years
and i found this place the best place to get a good cigar and good
deal for me and very honest .
Give this store a try, Cigar Connoisseurs is located on 346 Water Street.

We walked all over Vancouver and visited several Cigar Shops. Out of all of them I was most impressed with CIgar Connoisseurs based on the fact they are one of a few AUTHORIZED HABANOS (Cuban CIgar) shops in the Vancouver area. I liked their display and quality. Prices are in line for the «real thing». This is it!

I always used to see two older gentleman sit in this cigar place by the window and smoke cigars. They met everyday at the same time and would spend hours there. It was very intriguing, so I decided to go in and buy a cigar for my dad. I spent $ 40 on a Cuban very good brand of cigar and got a box and a humador with it, as they sell them there. They have Habanos, Cohibas, Paragos, and other brands. Really cool family run place and perfect for that gift idea.