A complete guide to Aganorsa Leaf, the Nicaraguan house whose seed-to-cigar mastery has made it one of the most quietly revered names in the New World. We explore its tobacco, its key lines, vitola sizes and flavour profiles, and how to choose your first.

A complete guide to El Rey del Mundo, the elegant, mild-bodied Havana brand. Discover its 19th-century heritage, signature flavour profile, the most rewarding vitolas to explore, and how to enjoy and store these refined Cuban cigars.

Rafael González is one of Havana's most refined and understated marques, a brand built around the slender, aristocratic Lonsdale and prized for its gentle, cedary elegance. This guide explores its history, signature vitolas and how best to enjoy it.

A Churchill is a long, elegant cigar — typically around 178 mm with a 47 ring gauge — named after Sir Winston Churchill. Here we explore its dimensions, its history, the flavour it delivers and how to choose the right one for an unhurried evening.

When the evening is yours to savour, reach for a generously sized, slow-burning cigar with the depth to evolve over an hour or more. Here are our editors' picks of the best cigars for a long evening, with pairing notes, ideal vitolas and storage guidance.

Medium-bodied cigars sit in the golden middle ground — rich enough to reward attention, gentle enough to enjoy at any hour. Here are the finest examples to explore, from the legendary Partagás Serie D No. 5 to celebrated Montecristo limited editions.