Valencia Cigars & Int’l Newsstand

I like this place. I was visiting my uncles shop that he works at in Santa Clarita. If you drive down on Boquet Canyon Road there is a small shopping center with a kmart and 99 cent store.
This shop has magazines, cigars and tobacco. And he has a walk in humidor with 2 rooms! The prices are moderate not expensive or cheap but the store is beautifuly decorated. He has a nice selection of cigars, some that are new to me. And the most important aspect is that the cigars are properly humidified. I don’t think I found a dry cigar anywhere. Some of the cigars do need to be restocked and dusted off a little bit I saw some wrappers that havent been touched in months and there was alot of dust sitting on them. Other than that there was nothing significant to mention. His magazines are conveniently placed in the main room with a couple of shelves with other products and nic nacs. And has seating outside for you to put your feet up and relax. I am not sure if you can smoke outside however.
Stop by if you can.

Great spot for cigars… good selection and friendly staff. Very good people on Friday nights out in the patio area.

I would get a paper 2 times a week for a while here. Then I was charged $ 4.00 for a $ 3.00 WallStreet Journal paper. When I questioned the cashier, he said he had to charge what was on the registered not what was printed on the paper. They lost by my business. I’m not going back!

I went to check this place out due to their impressive website. I got a hello from a guy behind the counter, the other employee behind the counter was playing on his cell phone and barely looked up. I was hoping they would ask if I needed help, but I didn’t get that welcome feeling.
The walk in humidor was impressive, unfortunately, most of the cigars I was looking for had empty cases on the shelves. In fact, there were a lot of empty cases. Luckily, the huge selection they did have in stock, I was still able to walk away with a handful of cigars.

Things have changed here… a lot… and not for the good. The humidors have not had attention in a LONG time… fully a third or more of the boxes are empty, and this is simply inexcusable for a cigar store. The magazine racks are not as stocked as they should be… you have to be careful to make certain that the magazine you are considering buying isn’t several months old, and one you already have. They don’t carry the western history mags that I love anymore. I sense that this store may be sliding into the abyss… when I walk by the front door, it seems like there just aren’t as many guys smoking their stogies there like it used to be, so I don’t think it’s just me. Too bad… it’s close to home and the concept’s good, but it doesn’t appear that management has any interest in this store anymore. Maybe they are more interested in their sister vape shop at the other end of the strip mall, I don’t know.

I have absolutely no kind words for the people that run this store. That is all I will say, other than BEWARE of them! They have the same group of OLD guys outside practically ²⁴⁄₇ who refuse to watch their language around kids, and deliberately blow cigar smoke in the faces of people when they pass on the sidewalk. I even personally saw them do it to a pregnant woman, and a few children, as blatant as anything I’ve ever seen. Then they laugh and talk about how funny it is. They also make EXTREMELY foul and vulgar comments about what they would do to the women they see in that plaza, most of which are nowhere close to 18 yet. If you complain about it, they will get very hostile and throw you out, because they are personal friends of the owner, and supposedly used to be cops (according to their own words when they TRY to be intimidating). Also, the owner tries to tell people he owns the whole parking lot and tries to make them think they have to shop at his store, or nowhere at all. He doesn’t own a single square inch of the property, he only rents the one space! So don’t let him fool you into thinking he has power over anything but his own store.
Also, the owner continues to advertise that he has a lounge with a big screen TV, which is a lie.

Great selection of cigars, and often times the owner is there to give you recommendations or just talk good smokes!

I went there for the first time on recommendation from a buddy, that I was meeting there.
I was there in the morning, and they explained to me we could not smoke outside in front, due to the patrons of the restaurant next door which has outside seating. I was disappointed, but to my surprise, the staff moved tables and chairs so we could smoke out back. That is truly customer service, and they had never met me before.
The owner was not there, but next time I go there, I will thank him personally for the great treatment I received
Cigar selection was great, and plenty of accessories as well.

ChoMo Hang Out!!! Every Time I Pass This Place There Is A Group Of Gross Old Men Smoking Looking At Young Girls Talking About What They Would Like To Do To Them. You Can’t Miss Them Old Gray And White Trash. This Newsstand Has Gone Way Down Hill. Megan’s Law Needs To Put a Bullseye On This Place. STAY AWAY!!!

This place is great! The selection is varied, all kinds of stuff. Francisco is the man, very helpful and accommodating. I love that it’s open 24 hours, good place to meet with friends.

Great selection of cigar accessories and humidors and things of that nature. Cigar selection wasn’t bad at all. Was very disappointed that you can’t smoke here, no lounge, just only on the patio after 2pm, SMH. SO DRIVER BEWARE IF YOUR NOT A LOCAL! A little disappointed but overall nice experience although the guy behind the older guy behind the register was a bit of a D**K

Management listens

After the New Year, I decided to enjoy a fine cigar on more than an occasional basis and in the process be more informed in my selections.
Based on the Unilocal ratings, I walked into Valencia Cigars & Int’l Newsstand, hoping that Javier the owner would be on site. Fortunately, he was available and was kind enough to provide a 20 minute introductory course on cigar sizes, gage, origin, etc. as he hand selected a variety to get me started. Javier also outlined lighter and cutter options to aid my enjoyment.
I’ve been back several times and found the staff welcoming while readily offering matches and cigar bags to transport my discoveries home. The in store humidor has a well laid out and tended selection for every taste and budget.
Do yourself a treat and check this little Valencia gem out.

I don’t know who these people are, but they are the rudest people I have ever met.
Customer service sucks!
I purchase newspapers at the Valencia Blvd location. I am there every couple of days between 8:00 am and 9:00am.
I have a local business that is operated with customer service in mind. When I visit your store the person working behind the counter doesn’t even acknowledge I am standing at the counter. Last week I came to purchase my paper, and went through the whole transaction without having the employee say one single word. Just took my money and walked away. Yesterday I was short on cash and tried to use my ATM. I was told there was a $ 4.00 minimum. Really? ATM’s are just like cash. I think that some politeness should be conveyed to the customer. It’s what keeps us in business.

I found this place through a friend of mine. I’ve been vaping for a while now & have quit smoking altogether since my first mod. The vaping section is in the back, and I have to say the setup isn’t bad at all… You got a variety of magazines & newspapers, extensive cigar selection, and a vaping section with all your batteries, juices, and accessories. Being one of the few places where you can get vaporizers, the place is consistently busy. Prices are fair — I’ve seen places that charge more for vaping equipment. I think the 24 hr thing is definitely a plus. Don’t know if the vaping section is 24 hrs too since it seems that they employ different workers for that section of the store but i’m excited to find out if they are open ²⁴⁄₇ for my vaping needs…

Best cigar shop in Santa Clarita hands down. Found it to be strange that they don’t carry any padron though, wish they did.

Called the shop day before I went… I didn’t know much about cigars, still don’t. But wanted to get something nice for my boyfriend for his birthday. During the phone conversation, Javier was nice enough to say he would put aside some cigars for me to take a look at and see what was to my liking.
Next day, sure enough he had put aside about 5 types of cigars, including the one that my boyfriend likes. The others he said were comparable… To give me a broader range. Also walked away with other items that would be very useful considering I was shipping the items.
Not only did I leave with what I wanted to get… But also a little bit more knowledgeable, as he was more than happy to share his expertise.
I am very satisfied with what I purchased and would recommend highly.

Walked into this place yesterday and was impressed with the layout. Nice collection of cigar lighters and such. Good selection of magazines too! The humidor is small but PACKED with a GREAT selection of cigars. Impressive. I’ll go back for more.
What i was not impressed with was the humidity factor. It was easily 90% percent humid in there. The floor had a sheen of water from the two big humidors pumpin out the mist and when I walked out I was a moist from the humidity. I bought my two well priced cigars and mentioned to the kid working at the counter that it felt a little over humidified in there. The only response was «Well my Boss has been doing this for 15 years so he must know what he’s doing»
Really? I’ve been smoking cigars for more than half this kids life. I RAN a cigar shop for a while. Most of the time when a walk in humidor is over humidified the cigars tend to go out and not burn properly because they’re soggy. Thats right, SOGGY. I smoked one of the sticks I bought and sure enough it had those traits.
I’m all about givin respect to the long time cigar shop but when you have an element to your humidor that is basically SPOILING your great stock I feel obliged to mention it. To shrug me off as some kind of first time cigar buying novice is tasteless.
If your the owner of this shop and you read this, take heed to some friendly input. It only makes the product you sell that much better for your whole customer base.

Their selection of magazines is rather extensive. You can find alot of European fashion magazines that you would probably not be able to find else where. Nylon and Italian Vogue? Yes, please.
I am not a cigar smoker, but I was impressed by their selection of cigars in the humidor. There were literally cigars up the ceiling! There was pretty much a cigar to suit every budget and taste — even the Bill Clinton blue dress variety.
And it’s open 24 hours! And like Edgar S. said, anything that is open 24 hours in Awesometown is pretty awesome.

I was on a business trip for a week in Valencia and found this place through Unilocal.I went to their website and found it pretty interesting. The shop has not been closed even for a minute from past 19 years. And also I read a lot about the Owner «Javier», so was very inquisitive to check it out.
They have an amazing collection of cigars. Javier is probably the most knowledgeable cigar aficionado I have ever met. I learnt a lot about cigars from him and he gave me a free cigar, since I was visiting his shop for the first time. He invited me to join him and his friends who were smoking outside his shop. And from that day until I left from Valencia (4 nights) I visited them everyday for a nice after dinner cigar. They are one of the best folks I have ever met. I never felt that I was an outsider with them and they suggested me lot of good places to eat too.
All in all didn’t see anything in and around Valencia through-​out my stay and ended up spending all my free time at this place. I don’t think I could have asked for anything better. A must stop for all the cigar lovers and for the non-​cigar lovers, its a nice place to talk to some real friendly people who can help you around Valencia.
Definitely a must stop for me, even if I am in and around 50 miles of Valencia.