Cheap Smokes & Cigars

This family-owned spot has been serving High Point for years, and locals who make it their regular stop will tell you the name is honest. Cheap Smokes & Cigars is exactly what it says, a mom and pop tobacco shop known around town for having some of the best cigarette prices you'll find, along with cigars, tobacco pipes, and smoking accessories. The cigar selection isn't huge, but ask anyone who buys them here and they'll tell you the same thing: the cigars stay fresh and moist, kept right in the humidor. Pipe smokers do well here too, with familiar names like Dr.

Grabow and Missouri Meerschaum cobs on the shelf, plus pipe tobaccos including Borkum Riff, Captain Black, Carter Hall, Prince Albert, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Regulars say the variety runs deep for a shop this size, with a lot of different brands in stock. What really keeps people coming back is the family that runs the place. We've heard story after story about how much they care, from keeping items in stock just for their regulars to noticing when a longtime customer needed a hand and carrying purchases out to the car without being asked.

One person who has shopped here for nearly a decade summed it up simply: they care. The store itself is clean and well kept, and the folks behind the counter are friendly. We'll be honest, a couple of locals have grumbled about a card-purchase minimum and a phone call that didn't go smoothly, so it's not a bad idea to bring a little extra if you're paying by card for a small order. The word around High Point is overwhelmingly positive, and this shop has earned a strong reputation with the people who shop here.

For a fairly priced, family-run tobacco shop in High Point, it's an easy one to recommend.