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The Best Cigars to Smoke While Grilling Out
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Whether you plan on chilling, grilling, or some combination of the two this summer, a backyard cookout is a great occasion to light up a few cigars. Smoking outdoors can be a wonderful way to pass the time. However, you should probably select cigars that boast bold flavor profiles if you plan to smoke at a BBQ. Cigars with subtle nuances aren’t ideal for these settings because you could miss some of the flavors due to factors like wind, other aromas, etc. To that point, here are our picks for the best cigars to smoke while grilling out.
Cigars and Horse Racing: Our Top Picks
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The Kentucky Derby is one of the finest spectacles in all of sports. While the race only lasts around 2 minutes, the day is filled with pageantry, partying, and plenty of cigars! Indeed, horse racing is a fantastic occasion for lighting up a premium cigar. So whether you’re headed to Kentucky for the “Run for the Roses,” or you’re just looking for a great cigar for horse racing, we’ve got you covered.
Ecuadorian Sumatra vs. Ecuadorian Habano Tobacco
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Ecuador is one of the best places in the world to grow tobacco. With its warm climate, volcanic soil, and unique cloud coverage, Ecuador offers cigar manufacturers a unique set of favorable conditions to explore. Ecuadorian tobacco often makes for exceptional cigar wrapper leaves, and as a result, a number of sub-varieties of Ecuadorian tobacco exist. Today, we’ll take a deep dive into a few of them and explore Ecuadorian Sumatra, Ecuadorian Habano, and Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade tobacco — along with a few cigar recommendations to keep things interesting.
Cigar World’s Top Gigante Cigars
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Less is not more; more is more. If you believe in this maxim, then you’ll love today’s article highlighting our favorite gigante cigars. Thicker ring gauge cigars have only grown in popularity over the past few decades, and these big, powerful smokes consistently prove to be crowd (and critic) pleasers. Check out our top gigante cigars for 2025.
Best Cigars with Nicaraguan Tobacco
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You could make a strong argument that Nicaragua is the epicenter of modern cigar production. Indeed, brands like Padrón, Oliva, Plasencia, Rocky Patel, and My Father all base their operations in Estelí. At the same time, J.C. Newman, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Drew Estate, and Perdomo all have factories in Nicaragua. Not only are Nicaraguan cigars (and cigars with Nicaraguan tobacco) some of the highest-rated cigars on the market, but their popularity has skyrocketed over the past few decades.
Pairing Holiday Spirits with Premium Cigars: A Cigar World Pairing Guide
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‘Tis the season for enjoying cigars and premium spirits. Or, at least, it’s what we’re most excited about! Whether you’re looking for a special cigar-and-drink combo for your yuletide gatherings or you just want some quality cigar and cocktail combos, we’ve got you covered. Check out Cigar World’s guide to pairing holiday spirits with premium cigars.
2024 Cigar World Rundown
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2024 is nearly at an end, and you know what that means — it’s time for the annual release of “cigar of the year” lists from the cigar media. While we love a good list as much as anyone else, here at Cigar World, we wanted to do something different with our end-of-the-year recap. Rather than having a panel of experts or blind judges determine the best cigar of the year, we’re spotlighting five cigars that you — our fans — couldn’t stop raving about in 2024.
Cigar World’s Smokes for Turkey Day
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Thanksgiving may not be the first holiday you associate with cigars. However, Thanksgiving is all about reflecting, relaxing, and spending time with family and friends, which makes it a fantastic occasion to light up a quality smoke. The only problem? Figuring out which cigar you should set aside for Turkey Day. We’re here to help on that front! Check out these fine recommendations that will enhance any Thanksgiving celebration.
Cigar World’s Top Aged Cigars
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If you need proof that things get better with age, just look at cigars. Aging can help elevate the flavor profile and overall quality of the cigar-smoking experience. While every cigar features tobacco aged for a minimum standard of time, cigar brands will often reserve some of their best tobacco for extra aging. Today, we’ll focus on a few of our favorite cigars with special aged or “vintage” tobacco.
The Best Cigars for Your Fantasy Football Draft Night
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A fantasy football draft night offers up a litany of tough choices: running back or quarterback? Pepperoni or sausage pizza? Light or craft beer?
However, one question that shouldn’t keep you up at night is what cigars you should bring. To make this decision even easier, we’re listing out our favorite smokes for football season, tailgates, and fantasy draft night. Check them out here!
Cigar World’s Summer Cigar & Drink Pairing Guide
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Cookouts. Barbecues. Camping trips. Lawn games. Summer is the perfect time to engage in many of our favorite activities. And, of course, we recommend enhancing your summer engagements with a tasty cocktail and a premium cigar! If any of that sounds appealing to you, you’re in the right place. Check out our summer cigar and drink pairing guide!
2023 Cigar World Rundown
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The new year is almost here! We can’t wait for all the exciting new releases in 2024, but before we close the books on 2023, it’s time for one last look at a few cigars that had the Cigar World community buzzing. Check them out to see if your favorite cigar of 2023 made the list!
The Best Whiskey & Cigar Collaborations
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Whiskey and cigars just work together. Sure, cigars pair wonderfully with a wide variety of spirits and drinks. It’s whiskey, though, that so many cigar lovers come back to time and again. So, it’s no surprise that plenty of cigar brands have collaborated with distilleries to create specialty cigars. Here are our favorite whiskey and cigar crossovers that are worth your time.
Barrel Aging Cigars
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Spirits and cigars have long been the perfect pair. As a result, one day, some genius thought to themself, 'What if I could enjoy both...at once?' And just like that, the barrel-aged cigar was born. The time-intensive process of aging spirits and cigars separately has been around for centuries. However, this synergetic way of aging cigars is relatively new.
Our Favorite Lancero Cigars
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Thanks to its unorthodox shape, the Lancero offers a unique smoking experience. In terms of construction, the lancero is difficult to master — balancing the tobacco and rolling the cigar is much more challenging than in your traditional smoke. However, it’s this requirement for craftsmanship that makes the lancero so enjoyable. Because this cigar has less filler, the wrapper plays a key role in the overall flavor profile.
So if you consider yourself a cigar aficionado, the lancero is for you. Ready to put this puff to the test? Keep reading to get to know our favorite lancero cigars.
The Story Behind Vintage Tobaccos
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Age can have a powerful effect on cigars. As with aging fine wine, letting tobacco leaves mature and develop flavor over time can improve and significantly alter the eventual smoking experience. However, not all tobaccos that are aged for a long time can truly be considered “vintage.” Sound confusing? Don’t worry; we’ll explain it further here.