Leaf to Ash Cigar Lounge

Leaf to Ash Cigar Lounge has quickly become one of the best-regarded spots in Cincinnati, Ohio to sit back and enjoy a good stick. Walk in and you'll find a large humidor stocked with a wide selection, from the recognizable names to boutique cigars and interesting new brands you won't spot everywhere else. More than a few regulars will tell you they've found sticks here they couldn't track down anywhere else in town. They also carry pipe tobacco, tobacco pipes, glass pipes and water pipes, and the smoking accessories to round it out.

Ask anyone who hangs out here and the name Chet comes up right away. He owns the place, and people describe him as exactly the kind of person you hope to meet when you walk into a cigar shop: knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely passionate about what he carries. The decor was done by his wife, and folks appreciate the traditional, warm-colored style, the leather chairs, and how spotlessly clean the whole lounge stays. The ventilation and air filtration get a lot of praise too, which matters when you're settling in for a couple of hours.

The lounge itself is set up for relaxing however you like, whether you want a quiet corner to read, a game on the TV, or a bigger group. It's BYOB, with a cooler on site and glassware in the cabinets for a splash of your own drink. There's a VIP membership that opens up the upstairs area with 24/7 access, a poker table, coffee, a fridge, and personal lockers with name tags, and people say the locker rental is fairly priced. Parking sits out front and in back.

Open 24 hours, this is the kind of place where the weekends bring a bigger, friendly crowd and the conversation is as good as the cigars. As one regular summed it up: great sticks, great conversations, great lounge.