Five blends, one format, twenty unhurried minutes. Primeros by Davidoff brings the house's tobaccos and construction into a small cigar built for short breaks — here is how the Dominican, Nicaragua, Escurio and the two maduros differ, and which one suits the moment you have.

Twelve non-Cuban cigars worth your attention in 2026, led by the Arturo Fuente OpusX Fuente Fuente and taking in Davidoff's limited editions, Nicaraguan heavyweights from Oliva and Plasencia, and Honduran corojo from Aladino and Camacho. Includes the best value buys and how New World blends now compare with Habanos.

Maduro cigars are prized for their dark, oily wrappers and naturally sweet, full flavours of cocoa, espresso and dried fruit. Here is our editorial guide to what maduro really means, the notes to expect, and the finest examples from Cuba and the New World to enjoy.

Our definitive ranking of the fifteen best cigars of 2026, mixing Habanos and New World releases and judged on construction, balance and consistency rather than magazine scores. From the Cohiba Behike 54 at the summit to the Bolivar Petit Coronas, every cigar on the list was in our Swiss humidor when we published.

What makes a gordo a gordo, why have big ring gauge cigars become so beloved, and how do you choose and savour one well? A refined guide to the fuller, rounder end of the humidor.

Aladino is the Eiroa family's love letter to old-school Honduran cigarmaking: pure Authentic Corojo grown in the Jamastran Valley, alongside elegant Cameroon and Connecticut lines. Here is how to read the range, what each wrapper tastes like, and which vitola to reach for.