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Rocky Patel Emerald Toro 6 1/2 x 52

Best Cigars — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:49:45 +0000

Rocky Patel Emerald is a box-pressed cigar designed for aficionados seeking a balanced and refined smoking experience.
Handcrafted in Nicaragua, it combines an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with two binder leaves— one from Nicaragua and one from Mexico. The filler consists of premium Nicaraguan tobaccos, complemented by a specially selected leaf from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras, adding depth and complexity to the flavor.
Smoking reveals rich earthy and woody notes, hints of chocolate and espresso, and a sweet-spicy finish reminiscent of gingerbread cookies. This combination makes Emerald approachable for a wide range of smokers while offering a complex flavor profile for connoisseurs.
With its well-balanced character, Emerald has earned expert acclaim— receiving a score of 91 points from both Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider, reflecting the quality and craftsmanship behind this blend.

Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Half Corona 3 1/2 x 46

Best Cigars — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:54:46 +0000

Rocky Patel Grand Reserve is a cigar shrouded in mystery, crafted for aficionados seeking balance, character, and refined flavor. Originally released exclusively in Europe, this blend remained a closely guarded secret by Rocky Patel before eventually being revealed to the world.
At its core lies a carefully selected composition — an Ecuadorian wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers. This combination delivers a smooth, well-balanced smoking experience with depth and character. The cigar is handcrafted in Honduras at the modern El Paraiso factory in Danlí, where every stage of production is handled with precision and strict quality control.
The flavor profile is refined and harmonious, offering distinct notes of leather, cracked black pepper, cashews, and oak. These flavors develop gradually, creating a consistent and enjoyable smoking experience from start to finish.
With its medium strength and expert construction, the Grand Reserve is designed to meet the expectations of the international market, delivering reliable quality in every cigar. The line has received multiple 85+ ratings from Cigar Aficionado, further highlighting its solid performance and well-crafted blend.

Rocky Patel Dark Star Short Star 4 x 60

Best Cigars — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:39:54 +0000

Rocky Patel Dark Star is crafted for aficionados seeking a balanced and complex smoking experience. Wrapped in a dark, glossy Honduran Corojo leaf, it exudes elegance and sophistication.
The filler is a special blend from Honduras and Paraguay, offering medium strength and a rich, layered flavor profile. Notes of spice, dark chocolate, and espresso unfold alongside subtle hints of dried fruit. The finish is smooth, harmonious, and slightly sweet, making each draw deeply satisfying.
Dark Star impresses with its carefully selected tobaccos, masterful construction, and perfectly balanced strength— delivering a true sensory pleasure for discerning smokers.

Asylum 13 Split Personality Toro 6 x 54

Best Cigars — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:37:58 +0000

With the new Asylum Split Personality line, the Asylum brand introduces an intriguing addition to its range of flavored cigars. This series is aimed at aficionados seeking new and unconventional cigars, without compromising on craftsmanship and the authentic character of the tobacco.
Medium-bodied, with a harmonious touch of sweetness and spice, it offers a modern take on the concept of flavored premium cigars. The cigars in the Split Personality line are made entirely from Honduran tobaccos, featuring a sweetened tip and a lightly flavored wrapper.
Delicate notes of vanilla, banana, caramel, and hints of roasted nuts can be detected throughout the smoking experience.

Oscar Valladares Island Jim Barber Pole #Two Torpedo 6 1/4×52

Best Cigars — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:16:39 +0000

The Island Jim brand was created in collaboration between Oscar Valladares and Jim Robinson (also known as Island Jim), the owner of a cigar shop in Pennsylvania. Island Jim cigars are crafted at the Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. factory in Honduras and are known for their flavor, construction, unique shape, and eccentric, eye-catching appearance.

The Island Jim Barber Pole #Two debuted in 2023. Its blend consists of rich fillers and a Honduran binder, finished with two types of wrappers: Connecticut-seed and Corojo from Honduras. Medium in strength, these cigars offer a complex flavor profile with spicy and earthy notes, accented by dried fruit, natural sweetness, and white pepper.

The band and box feature a playful portrait of Jim Robinson himself. These cigars are available in one size only — 6 1/4 × 52, in the Torpedo vitola, designed to resemble a #2 pencil.

My Father Flor De Las Antillas Toro Gordo (Box-Pressed) 6 1/2 x56

Best Cigars — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:50:15 +0000

Flor de Las Antillas is the first line from My Father Cigars to feature an entirely new box-pressed shape. The name, meaning “Flower of the Antilles,” symbolizes Cuba—the largest of the well-known Antillean islands and home to the Garcia family, the founders of My Father Cigars.

These cigars impress with a fine, smooth, dark brown Nicaraguan Sun Grown wrapper and their elegant box-pressed shape. Made entirely from a Nicaraguan blend, including binder and fillers, they deliver an exceptionally balanced and smooth smoking experience. Medium-bodied, the cigars offer a distinctive flavor profile with notes of cocoa, black pepper, sweet cedar, and earth.

Rated Cigar Aficionado’s #1 Cigar of 2012, receiving a score of 96 points.

Drew Estate Deadwood Dominicana Pequena Petite Corona 4 x 38

Best Cigars — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:15:34 +0000

Deadwood Dominicana is the newest cigar in Drew Estate’s Deadwood line. It features a Connecticut seed wrapper grown in Ecuador, a San Andrés binder from Mexico, and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic. Like the original Deadwood blend, Deadwood Dominicana cigars are distinguished by a sweetened cap that delivers a sugary flavor at the first contact. Medium-bodied, they offer flavor notes of cashew, cedar, and natural tobacco, complemented by a creamy aroma of honey and molasses.

Drew Estate Deadwood Dominicana Toro 6 x 50

Best Cigars — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:53:32 +0000

Deadwood Dominicana is the newest cigar in Drew Estate’s Deadwood line. It features a Connecticut-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador, a San Andrés binder from Mexico, and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic. Like the original Deadwood blend, Deadwood Dominicana cigars are distinguished by a sweetened cap that delivers a sugary flavor upon the first contact. Medium-bodied, they offer flavor notes of cashew, cedar, and natural tobacco, complemented by a creamy aroma of honey and molasses.

Aladino Sumatra Toro 6 x 52

Best Cigars — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:20:35 +0000

The limited Aladino Sumatra series is made from tobaccos grown on JRE Tobacco plantations in Honduras, including a Sumatra-seed wrapper. Julio and Justo Eiroa are renowned for their innovative tobacco varieties. Thanks to their extensive experience, they have developed methods to cultivate seeds from different varieties in Honduras while preserving the characteristics of the tobacco’s original origin. Medium-bodied, the cigars offer an earthy aroma with notes of cedar and black pepper.

Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Euro Toro 6 x 50

Best Cigars — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 09:32:37 +0000

The first edition of Supreme Leaf was introduced in 2020. Four years later, at the InterTabac exhibition in Dortmund, Germany, Aganorsa presented two vitolas—Euro Toro and Inter Robusto—from the Supreme Leaf series, created specifically for regions outside the United States.

The blend features some of the finest Corojo tobaccos from Aganorsa Leaf, grown on their Nicaraguan plantations, wrapped in a dark, aged Corojo ’99 wrapper.

These are medium-bodied cigars, offering exquisite flavors of spices and coffee, complemented by a rich tobacco sweetness, achieving a perfect balance of strength and flavor.