18th Amendment Cigar Bar — Restaurant in Columbus

The interior of this location is excellent. However with a large group you’ll want to go elsewhere as seating is very limited. The aspect of 18th amendment that should be emphasized is the speakeasy style bar. The cocktails and whiskey selection rival the Carnegie Club in NYC however it is more bourbon centered than scotch which makes sense for the vibe they are going for. That being said the prices are sky high here. It’s Columbus not NYC or Chicago. Get real. I say that the aspect that should be emphasized is the bar because the cigar selection is appalling and drastically overpriced. I’ve been in cigar lounges across the country from Blends and Burns to small Brick and Mortars and I’ve never seen anyone try to sell a Punch Classico Champion or a Perdomo Champagne for $16! If you are an avid cigar smoker and know what you like BRING YOUR OWN STICK! I would have loved an LFD or anything Drew Estate but no. We were limited to the most basic Fuentes and Gurkhas with about a million variations of the Acid line for the “Rational Consumer”

All in all the only reason this location gets 2 stars is because of the exceptional Boston Sour and Old Fashioned I had while there.

Should be called 18th Amendment...

The cigar shop part of the establishment is horrible!! The cigar selection is tiny tiny tiny unless you like mostly infused cigars (Acid, Deadwoods, Java…) or the Cohiba line. I ended up purchasing an Oliva V from their only box of the entire Oliva line and the their humidity has to be off. I bough one and went into the bar/cigar area to smoke it and it burned extremely uneven and super fast as I smoked the same exact cigar from another shop yesterday and it smoked like a dream. Also, on the cigar purchasing side they are absolutely WAY OVER PRICED!!(but I didn’t have my own stick on me and wanted to check out the bar lounge area) Now as for the bar/cigar lounge, that is a great spot to have a bourbon and a smoke. Staff is friendly and seem to be knowledgeable of the most important drinks needed. Liquor selection was nice, establishment was clean and well kept. Only complaint is there was no music at all and could use a nice blues track going on in the background. All in all bring your own sticks or you will be disappointed in their selection and care of their sticks and...

Overall very nice lounge. The tobacconist was super friendly and very knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the cigar he recommended.... however, the pricing wasn't good; they charged me $21 for a cigar that costs $140/box and can be had for under $15 at other shops. Still, was in a good mood, and the place has a nice atmosphere, so I just went with it.

Additionally, the dress code doesn't make a lot of sense...it was 30 degrees outside, and I was wearing a very expensive wool beanie and dressed reasonably nice. The door guy said I'd have to take it off... there were people in there that were wearing really cheap and ridiculous looking fedoras, and I thought that was hilarious... it's a nice place, but it ain't THAT nice... seeing some dude's bald head or budget trilby instead of a ball cap or beanie doesn't make me feel like I'm suddenly in a fancy place.

Overall, 4/5 stars because it was a good experience, but I'm not sure if I want to return because of the prices and silly dress code.

Cocktails were on point and...