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Two unlit cigars, one colorado brown and one espresso brown, lying foot-first on a cedar tray beside a cedar spill

Cuban vs Non-Cuban Cigars: An Honest Reckoning

Cuba grows tobacco worth its reputation, has a record of uneven construction, and no longer has the field to itself. The history, the awards, the prices, and three pairs to taste side by side.
Three unlit cigars in Connecticut shade, habano and broadleaf wrappers side by side on a cedar tray beside a brass cutter

The Best Boutique Cigars of 2026

The trade body that defined boutique has closed. Here are eleven small-house cigars worth finding in 2026, arranged by who actually rolls them, from about six and a half dollars a stick.
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Keep a record of what you smoke.

Most of what a cigar teaches you is gone by the weekend. Cigarro keeps your humidor, your rest dates and your reviews by thirds in one quiet place. Free for your first thirty cigars, no card, no ads.

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