The Cigar Merchant

They always seem to have my favorite brands and cigars, such as the Opus X. If you’re looking for a place with authentic pipe/cigar etiquette, I highly recommend this place. The staff is very knowledgeable.

Visiting from out of town, I found this to be a nice shop, with a good selection and good prices. The shopkeeper was friendly and helpful. Grabbed a few sticks for my weekend in town and was not disappointed.

Great customer service I receive show me some Different cigars than what I usually smoke

Really nice guy. Surprisingly large selection for blue springs. Will be back

Great cigar and pipe shop. Large selection of quality cigars, pipes, pipe tobacco, and accessories. All priced well. There is also a cigar lounge in the basement. Staff is friendly and helpful. We were just passing through but were made welcome.

The new space is amazing, bigger humidor, great front section with pipes and accessories. Same great team helping you if you have questions! Check it out!

Great place to go for your tobacco needs, also very knowledgeable if your just starting. Definitely will be back, Thanks Ben!!!

Stopped in to find a decent starter pipe, got a great Missouri Meerschaum cob for a decent price and a good tin of pipe tobacco to go along with it which I’m loving. The gentleman working was super helpful as well! Gonna have to try a cigar next time I stop by, looked like a great selection. UPDATE: if I could go above 5 stars I would. I’ve been getting more into cigars and they most helpful staff in any store I’ve been in and really seem to care about finding the right product for you. Wouldn’t recommend another tobacco store in KC, this is the cream of the crop. Only thing left for me to try is their smoking lounge!

Stopped by to pick up a few sticks while I was in town for work. I'm still pretty new to cigars, so I've only been to a few shops, most of which are back home in GA. That being said, the selection offered at The Cigar Merchant was mind blowing! The staff was super friendly, incredibly helpful, and more than happy to answer a few general questions about accessories. Part of me wishes I had a shop of this quality and magnitude back home. My bank account, however, is very happy they are located 800 miles from my front door. Keep up the good work guys, I hope I get to stop back by while we're in town.

I recently started going back to the merchant after a bad experience a couple years ago. The last couple times I have gone in I have gotten fantastic service. Great selection, prices seem a little high at times but they have some budget cigars if that's what you are looking for also. By far the best place I have found in the Independence - Blue springs area for cigars, pipes and accessories.

This is a great shop if you want a decent selection of cigars, pipes and accessories. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. They will listen to your tastes and find you exactly what you need. You can easily spend an hour or more here browsing their selection. I will only go here to get pipe tobacco because they have a great selection. Buy it in bulk, get a few ounces to try or buy a high quality blend in sealed cans. Can't go wrong here.

The Cigar Merchant is always a great place to shop! The staff has always been courteous and helpful. Several times when we were sending "care" packages to friends deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan the staff at Cigar Merchant took extra care to ensure the cigars were properly wrapped so they would not dry out prior to being delivered. People always remember excellent customer service! Keep up the good work!

Haven't had a cigar in years so I stop by. Great selection of very top quality cigars for all different tastes. Can't say enough about the staff, very friendly and helpful for a novice like myself. Highly recommend.

When you walk in, it's like a different world in there. Like I jumped back in time to an old fashioned store of some type. Very cool atmosphere. Also the gentlemen who work there are very friendly and helpful. I needed help picking out a cigar for my dad and they were very accommodating. Let me know a cheaper option on a cigar I was looking at since I went in with a price range. I will definitely be back to this place when I am in need of another cigar again.

Ben and Drew are awesome! They help me locate my very first cigar... Assisted me with my lighter selection for gifts.... And picked out the cigars they knew my friend would like. Excellent selection! Great people!

Loved coming to this place when I first did several years ago, really glad to be able to come back today. Great selection, friendly staff, and a very relaxed shopping experience. A nice lounge in the basement makes the experience that much better. Definitely worth it to stop in and stay a while.

Great staff and great selection

Most relaxing environment ever. On one visit I experienced car troubles, no questions after that but we are here.
I do love that they support batared women shelters in the KC area. It is sad that they are needed on the first place.
A 5 star isn't high enough but that is all that is allowed.
Keep doing all that you do. Looking forward to my next visit.

This is the place! Some of the most friendly staff you could possibly imagine. Absolutely humongous selection, clean store, good prices, and again the greatest employees.

A fantastic, old school cigar shop with a comfortable lounge attached. The service was fantastic, and they have an awesome selection of big brands and some great smaller brands (Aladino, etc) too. I can't recommend it enough: it was the perfect place to spend a quiet Friday evening.

Thanks for the hospitality and expertise, Drew!