Top 10 Cigars for a Graduation

El Gueguense translates to "the Wise Man" - by name alone, it's a fine smoke to celebrate attaining your degree. The blend is rewarding, too: a super-flavorful combo of Criollo and Corojo fillers in a 1999 Corojo wrapper, aged in cedar.

Inspired by the period in American history when wealth and affluence began to soar; La Gloria Cubana Gilded Age Cigars are an exclusive, yet immensely flavorful recipe boasting a dark, spicy Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper.

Comprised of robust, Dominican & Nicaraguan Cuban-seed Ligero long-fillers, Broadleaf binder and an oily Brazilian Maduro wrapper - Carlos Torano Signature cigars are among the best of the recipes in the Torano family's extensive blend book.

Using only Nicaraguan core tobaccos and a hand-selected sun grown capa, Todos Las Dias exudes a strong, peppery profile that builds in intensity, adding a sweet cayenne spice; consider this Steve Saka's Master's thesis on bold cigars.

A bestseller, and an excellent intro to Maduro: CAO Gold Maduro lays an oily and naturally sweet Brazilian wrapper over long-aged Nicaraguan long fillers, smoking with a buttery texture that's laced with notes of spice and espresso on the finish.

Rocky shot to the head of the class when he rolled out this anniversary cigar...Rocky Patel Decade takes robust Nicaraguan tobaccos, then box-presses them in Ecuador Sumatra wrappers to make a cigar that burns full, with earthy-sweet character.

The Oliva master class in premium cigars: Oliva Master Blends 3 is a limited-edition smoke blended with rich Nicaraguan Ligero long fillers, box-pressed inside sun-grown Broadleaf wrappers to delight the senses with full flavor and satisfying aroma.

Davidoff gets straight A's for consistency - cigar to cigar, box to box - it's their calling card. Davidoff Signature Series cigars deliver the same, with this nicely balanced blend of aromatic Dominican tobaccos and flawless Connecticut wrappers.

You've graduated - pop the cork and celebrate with Perdomo Champagne, made initially to celebrate Perdomo's 10th year. A humidor staple made with all-Nicaraguan tobaccos in Connecticut wrapper, with easy-to-enjoy flavors of nut and coffee.

Alec Bradley's history lesson, paying tribute to the year tobacco was first grown in Connecticut. Alec Bradley 1633 is finished in smooth Connecticut wrapper, and priced low enough for you to keep cash on hand to pay those lingering student loans.