Top Cigars With Vanilla Tasting Notes for 2025

Vanilla is a core tasting note in many cigar flavor profiles. Indeed, the best Connecticut Shade cigars often produce creamy, smooth, and vanilla-heavy smoking experiences. However, cigars with vanilla tasting notes come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. So whether you’re new to the cigar game or looking for a recommendation, you’re in the right place. Check out the best cigars with vanilla tasting notes — updated for 2025. 

What about vanilla flavored cigars?

Some cigars contain vanilla tasting notes as a result of traditional cigar-making processes (i.e., aging, fermentation, etc.) and the natural sweetness that tobacco leaves produce. 

On the other hand, infused or “flavored” cigars may also contain vanilla tasting notes. These are cigars that contain infused or artificial flavoring. The new M by Macanudo Vanilla Bourbon represents what an excellent infused cigar looks and tastes like. Come for the vanilla flavor; stay for the rich Cameroon wrapper and premium blend.

Get some top Cigar World stogies with vanilla tasting notes

Cohiba Connecticut

Cohiba Connecticut is‚ without a doubt‚ one of the best mellow smokes on the market. Featuring a lush Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, this classic cigar produces a creamy, smooth, vanilla flavor profile that simply can’t be beaten.

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Oliva Connecticut Reserve

A silky smooth cigar from the fine folks at Oliva. Bursting with notes of cereal, cinnamon, and vanilla, Oliva Connecticut Reserve offers an approachable smoke for newbies to the category while still delivering enough flavor to keep things interesting.

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Saint Luis Rey (Original)

Not all cigars with vanilla tasting notes have Connecticut wrappers! If you like your cigars on the darker side, then check out the original Saint Luis Rey blend. This rich, Nicaraguan-forward smoke boasts tasting notes of dried fruit, nougat, and vanilla for a satisfying and elegant experience.
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Rocky Patel Number 6

An expensive but award-winning cigar with fantastic vanilla notes. The Honduran Corojo wrapper provides a nice twist to the many Connecticut leaves used for others in this list.
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CAO Bones

CAO Bones offers cigar lovers a taste of the “other” Connecticut wrapper, the Connecticut Broadleaf. This burly smoke contains varied tasting notes of nuts, coffee, and — of course — plenty of vanilla. Give this dark and delicious smoke a try the next time you’re looking for something a little different.

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Explore the rest of Cigar World’s cigars with vanilla notes

These are just a few of the best cigars with vanilla flavor notes, if you want to check out more, we’ve got you covered. Click the link below to search through the full catalogue of vanilla cigars.

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Now you’re set to stay smooth

You should be ready to stroll into your local cigar shop like Connor McGreggor ready for some vanilla cigars. If you have questions or more recommendations for other Cigar World members, leave them in the comments below!