Canberra cigar house & tobacconist griffith

Canberra Cigar House & Tobacconist in Griffith, ACT, is a tobacco shop that, as the name suggests, leans into the cigar side of things along with the usual smoking accessories. They keep fairly steady hours through the week, opening at 9am every day. Most days they wrap up at 6:30pm, though on Fridays they stay open a bit later until 7:30pm for those after-work runs, and on Sundays they close a touch earlier at 5:30pm.

Opinions on this spot are honestly a bit all over the shop. With a 3.7 rating from nine reviews, you’ve got folks who absolutely rate it and others who walked away grumbling. On the sunny side, several visitors reckon it’s one of the better cigar shops going around, praising a good cigar selection along with related bits and pieces, helpful staff and a relaxed vibe. A few even called the prices good and the people lovely, so when it clicks, it clicks.

Then there’s the flip side. A couple of reviewers weren’t impressed with the cigar range, with one reckoning there were only a handful of boxes of brands they’d never come across and no humidity control to speak of. Another felt the cigars were overpriced and wasn’t happy about being sold a torch lighter with no gas in it. There’s also a fairly serious warning from one customer who says they were charged way more than expected for a pack of smokes and only twigged when the bank notification came through — though to be fair, the bloke working did refund the money once shown the transaction. The takeaway? Keep an eye on your receipt and check what you’re being charged before you head out the door.

All up, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Some punters swear by the cigar variety and friendly service, while others reckon there are better options elsewhere in Canberra. If you’re in Griffith and after a cigar or a yarn about different varieties, it might be worth a look — just go in with your wits about you and you’ll be right.