Aphelion Cigar Lounge

Price gouging on the cigars and the environment is less than professional or relaxing. Place is loud, rambunctious and full of gossip. I highly suggest elsewhere to shop and lounge as you will be sorely disappointed. Staff is less than knowledgeable on cigars and compared to the tinderbox prices are anywhere between 3 to 7 dollars above retail.
Totally unsatisfactory and unsatisfied as a customer and consumer. Ty

Sketchy, overpriced cigar store/​pseudo-​nightclub «lounge.» I go here when I want a smoke and don’t have time to drive to Annapolis, but generally I’d recommend avoiding it. I guess because the store is attached to they are trying to hype as an ultra classy lounge, they seem to add $ 2 – 3 to the cost of most cigars, compared to what you would pay at most other places, plus the selection is not all that great. I’ve never gone into the back, but the lounge seems to attract a lot of questionable characters. The owners/​employees are in the same vein — one cashier is always on the phone cursing at someone on the other end, etc.

Aphelion is a great spot to unwind after a long day or a long week. Drink, smoke, listen to music or socialize, Outside food is allowed as well as outside liquor. There is a $ 10 cover or simply buy a cigar from their large cigar collection. They don’t have a license to sell liquor but have free beer and drink mixers that people customarily tip for the service. Once you go you’ll be back :)

Nice selection, and BYOB. I asked about a series of cigars they hadn’t received yet and they took my number and called me when they got them in

Tucked away in a clean and not overly large strip of stores in a wooded knoll in Gambrills, Aphelion looks deceiving from the outside. However, as soon as you enter, you’ll be greeted warmly by both staff and customers alike. The well stocked and expertly maintained walk-​in humidor is to the right — you’ll find more than a handful of sticks that you either haven’t tried (but want to) and your old standbys in here. I can’t compliment the fine selection and wide range of cigars they keep in stock.
One of the staff was nice enough to give me a tour of the smoke lounge my first time here. Needless to say, I was blown away. The lounge is huge, nicely furnished, diverse and friendly crowd, a stocked bar area (BYOB but they have soft drinks available for a small donation), and flat screen televisions. Most importantly, the lounge also has large and clean restrooms available as well. There is also an elite club room available to members.
If you are new or an old hat at cigar and pipe smoking, I highly recommend visiting Aphelion. I’ve been to 44 States and dozens of smoke shops across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and Aphelion is one of my favorites. It was first recommended to me by a fellow cigar smoker and I am really glad that I paid a visit, I’ve been back many times already, and will continue to visit regularly. Aphelion is simply, a slam dunk.

Great spot to have a cigar and a drink. Great people here to from the employees to the other smokers. This place is a lot better then other cigar spots because this place has the best ventilation system.

I came here a few times and really enjoyed the people up front that are very helpful. If you are just trying out Cigars, Moe and the owners are the ones to talk to. They will patiently assist you in finding the cigar (s) that’s right for you. I came here several times and the atmosphere is relaxed and the other patrons are friendly. As you’re walking through, picking out your seat, everyone greets you. I’m not use to that in the DC area. The BYOB policy is why this is a private club. Admission is the price of a cigar or club membership. Each member is given a key fob that allows access to the cigar lounge. The experience here has been so great that I bought a membership so that I can come relax whenever I want. They have different levels (tiers) of membership so that you can choose what size box or whether you prefer to smoke in the relative privacy or the executive lounge.
The owners are great guys. They greet everyone and make sure that everything is going well. After coming there a few times they had remembered my name, which was something else I liked. They did a great job in making sure that their humidor is well stocked and kept in pristine condition, along with the extensive cigar selection. The ONLY drawback has been that the air handlers get overwhelmed when they have a full house. Otherwise, I would have given them the five stars. Trust me, they are not far off.
I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxed, casual atmosphere to enjoy a cigar.

pretty good selection of cigars and they have a nice lounge for you to smoke them at

I’ve been a member here for sometime and the manager does a good job. The regulars are a riot and it’s a great place to watch a game.
The folks in here have treated me like family. They give me a hard times occasionally when I wear my Ben Carson for President shirt but it’s all love.

I am almost afraid to tell you how great this place is, for fear of more people finding it. My first visit was a few weeks ago and I will definitely be returning. I loved this place!

This was my first time here and I will definitely come back, even though it’s a drive from my house. The gentleman up front was helpful with a beginner like me.
After he helped me choose a cigar and I paid for it, I went into the lounge in the back. Plenty of seating and there’s a bar there that provides glasses and ice for your BYO drinks. The ventilation seemed adequate since it wasn’t cloudy in there which I’ve heard wasn’t the case with another cigar lounge nearby that’s now closed.
I saw that there were cabinets along the wall that I guess ppl rent which allows them to keep cigars there. There are some café tables and some couches with low tables. There’s also a section that’s curtained off that I think is the VIP section.
Other customers that walked by us greeted us as if we were all in the same club or something like that. Can’t wait to head back and try some other cigars.

This a great spot to enjoy a great selection of cigars, drinks, and plenty of TVs. Walk into the huge humidor and pick your favorite cigar or my favorite, Perdomo Reserve 10^th Anniversary Champagne. Christine, cigar aficionado/​bartender, is awesome!

Great cigar shop and lounge. Nice atmosphere, definitely worth being a member. The owner is great, staff is helpful, selection is great. For a cigar buff this is the place to be.

We visited this place while on the DC Cigar Tweetup.
Being the last stop of the tour meant that everyone was a little tired I think and to be honest I wasn’t up for smoking anymore at that point. So I’ll try to put that aside in this review.
The place was really nice. Everything in it was new. The humidor was slightly too large for the stock they had but I think they’ll grow into it. This was the first place I saw a real professional humidifier. I was worried by the humidity landing on some cigars across from it, but they were all cello-​wrapped — I’m imaging that was intentional and that they wouldn’t put unwrapped ones there.
The back lounge was large with a bar in it, lots of TVs, a semi-​private area, lots of couches, and humidor lockers. The door needed a passcard swiped to enter. For a while a gentleman tried to control the flow in and out of there but that just seemed a bit awkward in that scenario.
The owners didn’t really come around to see how we were doing or talk to us in the humidor. I felt a bit like a squatter in there. But a different day, a different time, this seems like a great place to be. I talked to some of the locals that were there and they seemed to really like it as well.

Great cigar lounge. Knowledgeable staff, well stocked humidor, and professional environment. Definitely a place I would recommend to anyone.

Nice spot. Not too crowded. Will definitely come back

Absolutely LOVE this place. All the staff are friendly and knowledgeable on the products they offer. A very nice wide selection of stogies for every discerning taste. It’s a good, friendly atmosphere with great people.
Multiple TV’s to capture all the games on Sunday (very popular this time of year).