Building a cigar collection is about curating a small, well-stored range you genuinely love, then letting time deepen it. Here is how to choose your first boxes, set your humidor for the long haul, and decide which cigars are worth ageing.

The most common beginner cigar mistakes are simple to fix: rushing the light, inhaling, smoking too fast and cutting too deep. Master these ten habits and every cigar you draw on will taste rounder, cooler and far more rewarding.