Top Cigars Brands Of All Time

It’s difficult enough to put out an annual list of top smokes, but it’s a whole different animal to do it for the best overall. After a rigorous process of elimination, these are Famous Smoke Shop’s picks for best cigars of all time.
Arturo Fuente

Few cigars sell faster than Arturo Fuente cigars. With a penchant for affordability and a keen eye for quality, these all-time Dominican classics are in exceedingly high demand, thanks to Fuente's painstaking craftsmanship and dedication.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Varies
Color
Varies
Davidoff Signature Series

Davidoff is possibly the most consistent manufacture in the biz. This is exemplified by blends like Davidoff Signature Series that balance mellow-bodied flavors via flawless Connecticut wrappers and a core of Dominican tobaccos.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Mellow
Wrapper
Connecticut Shade
Color
Natural
Cohiba

Cohiba is one of the few names that is known, even outside the inner circle of cigar enthusiasts. The easy identification is due in part to their use of legitimate Cameroon wrappers and balanced, creamy blends. There's no 'best of' list without them.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Cameroon
Color
Natural
Padron

One of the most imitated brands, Padrón was founded in 1964. Each tobacco used is fermented for a bare minimum of two and a half years before rolling, and each comes box-pressed and in your choice of natural or maduro wrappers.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Habano
Color
Maduro
Acid

Acid is far and away the most popular infused brand of cigars on the planet. With more than 140 botanicals, essential oils, and herbs in their aresenal, along with some of the world's finest tobaccos, uniqueness in flavor is an understatement.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Varies
Wrapper
Varies
Color
Varies
Macanudo Cafe

Macanudo Cafe is the quintessential mellow cigar. These handcrafted beauties from the Dominican Republic are among the most requested cigars in the world, making them the gold standard on how a mellow cigar is blended and made.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Mellow
Wrapper
Connecticut Shade
Color
Natural
Perdomo Champagne

Perdomo's strongest hand has always been cultivation. Continually combining science and old-world technicques has allowed them to produce blends like Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary and secure their place among industry giants.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Connecticut Shade
Color
Natural
La Gloria Cubana

La Gloria Cubana stands among the world's greatest cigar manufacturers. Originally by E.P. Carrillo using Cuban traditions, these cigars are blended with Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos with a variety of wrapper options.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Sumatra
Color
Natural
Montecristo

Montecristo is a world standard. Rich in reputation and history, blends like Montecristo No. 2 which has been coined as “the staple to which all other Torpedoes are compared,” have earned their trust among even the pickiest of enthusiasts.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Mellow
Wrapper
Connecticut Shade
Color
Natural
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro

Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro are part of one of the most diverse portfolios in the industry, making Rocky Patel one of the best manufacturers out there. Indulge in these full-bodied cigars, and your reward is a dark and spicy masterpiece.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Broadleaf
Color
Maduro
Cao Brazilia

CAO Brazilia was an instant hit for incorporating rare Brazilian leaves to craft a vibrand and full-bodied blend that's underscored by their use of wide ring gauges. No blend shines a light on Brazil with the same level of expertise.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Arapiraca
Color
Maduro
H. Upmann 1844 Reserve

H. Upmann 1844 Reserve earns its honors for being the industry standard for savory cedar-esque profiles that fall in line with their long, Cuban heritage. Full-bodied and equisitely aromatic, H. Upmann is your path to old world flavors.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Habano
Color
Natural
Punch

Punch makes the list for routinely producing full-flavored blends thanks to hearty Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican choiced tobaccos. Punch affords you an authentic Honduran cigar experience with a masterful curing process.
Country
Honduras
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Sumatra
Color
Natural
Oliva Serie G

One of the most well-rounded brands on the market, Oliva is often said to have a cigar for everyone. With cigars like the Oliva Serie G, the appeal of an affordable, Cameroon wrapped cigar that's medium in body has had everyone raving.
Country
Nicaragua
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Cameroon
Color
Natural
Romeo Y Julieta 1875

Romeo y Julieta 1875 cigars are the ultimate culmination of quality, flavor, and affordibility, making their footprint on the cigar indusrty the stuff of legends. These medium-bodied cigars are popular among smokers of every persuasion.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Sumatra
Color
Natural
Partagas

Partagas is a household name thanks to more than 170 years of tradition that began in Cuba. With rich and savory blends, their Cameroon wrappers satisy even the most discriminating of palates, securing them a place among all-time bests.
Country
Dominican
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Cameroon
Color
Natural