The Best Small Cigars for Every Occasion
What are the Best Small Cigars?
Big cigars are eye-catching, sure, but they’re not always the best choice for the moment. Indeed, small cigars (thin cigars, short cigars, etc.) are often perfectly suited for social gatherings and celebrations. Here, we’ll highlight some of our favorite small cigars and explain the best times to have a quicker smoke.
The Best Small Cigar for a Celebration - Alec Bradley Black Market Smalls
Alec Bradley Black Market is one of the most celebrated — and unique — small cigars on the market. Rated 94 by Cigar Aficionado and filled with premium tobacco (including filler from Panama), Black Market has long intrigued cigar fans. Its newest iteration, Smalls (4.18 X 36), delivers a bold and exciting smoking experience marked by rich notes of hickory, nuts, and spice — perfect for your next celebration or party.
The Best Small Cigar for Travel - CAO Amazon Basin Daggers
It’s safe to say that CAO Amazon Basin has a cult-like following within the cigar community. It doesn’t take much imagination to understand why. This incredibly balanced smoke includes a rare Brazilian tobacco called Bragança, and the new Daggers frontmark (4 X 48) brings rich and nuanced flavors in a compact size. Light one up on your next trip!
The Best Everyday Small Cigar - Micallef a Petit Corona
Micallef a (the “a” is lowercase) embodies an excellent small cigar that you can enjoy on a regular basis. With its appealing Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper and balanced flavor profile, Micallef a brings remarkable quality and versatility to any cigar collection. Best of all, its Petit Corona size (4 X 46) is the sort of affordable, yet enjoyable cigar that’s ideally suited for lighting up when you’re hanging out on the porch or cutting the grass.
The Best Small Cigar for New Smokers - Nub Connecticut Short Robusto
Generally speaking, we’d recommend new cigar smokers stick to smaller cigars when they first start out. And one of our preferred short sticks is the Nub Connecticut Short Robusto (3.7 X 54). Crafted by the pros at Oliva, this expertly made, ultra-smooth, and creamy cigar offers newcomers a taste of what a small premium cigar should be.
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