Benny's Cigarettes

Benny's Cigarettes has built a loyal following in Aurora, and the word around town is pretty consistent: great prices, a packed shop, and the kind of selection that makes it hard to walk out empty-handed. One longtime regular put it well, saying you'd be hard pressed to leave the store without something, and that's the feeling you get stepping inside. For a smaller spot, the inventory crammed in here is impressive. The shelves run deep on vapes, with disposables and all kinds of options at prices to match.

Vape juice and e-liquid are well stocked, and locals will tell you the deals are tough to beat anywhere else in town. Cigarette smokers and cigar folks are covered too, with one regular calling it the best place in town to grab cigars. There's a solid run of tobacco pipes, glass pipes and water pipes, grinders, and rolling papers, plus a torch selection that people genuinely rave about. If hookah is your thing, they carry shisha and a range of flavors, and you'll find incense, cold drinks and snacks tucked in there as well.

Ask anyone who shops here and the friendly, down-to-earth staff come up again and again. One person who moved out of the neighborhood years ago still drives back just for the atmosphere, which tells you something. We've heard the odd grumble about a prickly exchange at the counter, but that's the exception against a strong, well-earned reputation. You'll find Benny's in the plaza next to a liquor store and Dollar Tree, an easy stop whenever you're in the area.

For a no-fuss tobacco and vape shop in Aurora with real value and a genuinely local feel, Benny's keeps earning the business.