
This Is the Best Cigar of the Year, According to Experts
Cigar Aficionado’s number one pick for the best cigar of 2019 is a masterpiece of a Nicaraguan.

Cigar Aficionado’s number one pick for the best cigar of 2019 is a masterpiece of a Nicaraguan.
By Tyler Chin

The Connecticut wrapper is silky-smooth, light in color and remarkably mild.
By Chris Wright

Conveniently, it takes about the same length of time to smoke a big cigar as it does to read a short novella.
By Chris Wright

Cuban cigars are coming — eventually. Till then, tide yourself over with these 10 worthy alternatives. A great Cuban cigar is a divine smoking experience, but they’re hard to get (legally).
By Amos Kwon

Your slice may disappoint you; your cigar shouldn’t.
By Amos Kwon


Aging is a well-known part of the cigar-making process. Ask for specifics beyond that fact, though, and things get murkier.
By Chris Wright

Alec Bradley is a brand that continues to grow in stature and quality in the highly competitive cigar market. While some brands are selling gimmicks, some as ridiculous as an 80-ring gauge cigar that’s not much different from cramming an exhaust pipe in your mouth, Alec Bradley is sticking with cigars that cover a range of tastes while still maintaining dignity and great flavor.
By Amos Kwon

Bismark calmed an angry crowd in Paris by producing a cigar and asking a Frenchman for a light. Mark Twain enjoyed smoking the most noxious cigars he could find out on his front porch.
By Chris Wright



Few things are nicer than winding down a stressful week with a nice cigar. If your lifestyle requires travel or you just prefer enjoying a nice stogie outside of the realms of a leather clad lounge chair then the Max Benjamin Mini Cigar Bar fits the bill.
By Eric Yang