Pick my cigar
Four questions, three cigars from the 56 we rank, and the reason for each. No sign-up, nothing saved.
For adults 21 and over
How it picks
- Strength is the cited source’s ratingThe strength on each cigar’s page, with who rated it. “I’m new” means medium at most. Few mild cigars make critics’ year-end lists, and those lists are where most of our catalog comes from, so mild picks are thin for now.
- Time goes by size, roughlyHow long a cigar lasts depends on you as much as the cigar, so we only sort by size: under 5 inches, or thin ones up to 5¾, count as quick; 6¾ inches and up, or a 58 ring and bigger at 6 inches or more, count as long; the rest sit in between. We suggest the size we track that fits.
- Dark means the leaf, not the boxBroadleaf and Mexican San Andrés wrappers, and lines sold as maduro or oscuro, count as dark. A claro San Andrés doesn’t.
- A gift leans on the scoreFor a gift, the score counts double, and a top-five finish on a year-end list or two independent outlets agreeing adds a little, since that’s what a recipient will recognise.
- Nobody pays to be pickedThe picks come from the same score as the rankings. No brand or store can buy a spot. How the score works
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