The best-value Cuban cigars deliver genuine Havana character without commanding flagship prices, and few brands prove the point better than Bolívar. Here is our considered guide to the vitolas, flavour profiles and occasions that make authentic Habanos worth every franc.

A connoisseur's guide to Hoyo de Monterrey — the lightest, most elegant of the classic Havana marcas — with its history, signature vitolas, flavour profile and the cigars worth seeking out.

The double corona is the grand statesman of the humidor: a long, full-bodied 49-ring-gauge format prized for its slow, evolving smoke. Here is what defines it, how it tastes and when to reach for one.

A connoisseur's guide to San Cristóbal de la Habana — the boutique Habanos marca that frames Old Havana in tobacco, from its honey-and-cedar everyday vitolas to its sought-after regional and Casa del Habano editions.

A connoisseur's guide to the most collectible limited edition Cuban cigars — Edición Limitada, Reserva and Gran Reserva releases — with the history, vitolas and flavour notes that make them worth cellaring, plus how to age and store them beautifully.

Cigars do not expire like food — kept at the right humidity they last for years and often improve, but left dry they fade within days, so storage is everything.