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.

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.

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.

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.

A practical guide to how long a cigar lasts — from a 30-minute petit corona to a leisurely two-hour double corona — and how vitola size, ring gauge and your own pace shape the experience.

Quai d'Orsay is the most quietly Parisian of all Habanos: a Cuban marca created in 1973 for the French market, prized for its pale Claro wrappers, creamy cedar-and-floral character and effortless elegance. Here is our complete guide to its vitolas, flavours and finest moments.