Buffalo Cigars, Orchard Park, New York

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Buffalo Cigars, Orchard Park, New York

Apr 16, 2026 - By Garrett Rutledge 

Photos/Buffalo Cigars 

To outsiders, Buffalo, New York is mostly characterized by snowy weather, spicy wings, the Buffalo Bills and the heartbreak that’s reserved for their rowdy fans. There’s truth in all of those attributes, but there’s more to the story. Buffalo is also a town replete with tight-knit communities, blue-collar resilience, beef on weck sandwiches and passion that extends beyond the gridiron. Take cigars, for example. For the past decade, Western New York aficionados have been demonstrating their love for premium smokes at Buffalo Cigars. The flagship location is just down the road from the Bills’ stadium, and two more spots have opened up around the city. 

Buffalo Cigars started in 2016 as a small retail shop and lounge, roughly 2,400 square feet, in Orchard Park—a small suburb of Buffalo. In 2018, it was expanded with a second location, similar in size to the first, in Amherst, just north of the city’s downtown area. A few years later, the triumvirate was complete, as a third Buffalo Cigars opened in downtown Buffalo.

Around the time the third location debuted, Buffalo Cigars was also in the midst of revamping the original Orchard Park spot. In 2021, a 3,000-square-foot addition was added to the back of the building. This refreshed, industrial-style space is equipped with plenty of flatscreen televisions, plush leather chairs, a fully-stocked, private bar and a large outdoor patio area. The newer space is an alluring juxtaposition to the more traditional, subdued air of the front retail and lounge area. There’s a modern brewery feel to the back, whereas the front lounge is reminiscent of an old school tobacco shop, with lockers available to rent, leather chairs, high tables and a coffee machine as you sit amongst the cigar inventory.

The back area—reserved for the Buffalo Cigar Club, a private, membership-based group—comes with special perks. Members get access to this space, most notably the bar and patio, as well as 15 percent off on all retail purchases, access to member-only events, discounts for Buffalo Cigar Fest, discounted drinks in the club space and the ability to use a second-floor space to host private events. 

Full Article: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/buffalo-cigars-orchard-park-new-york