Light, short and elegant cigars to enjoy before dinner with a drink, hand-picked by our buyers — Cuban and New World smokes that suit a fresh palate ahead of the meal.

Cuban vs New World cigars compared on flavour, value and authenticity, with a New World equivalent paired to every Cuban icon, from a retailer that proudly sells both worlds.

Our buyers' pick of the best full bodied cigars for experienced smokers, balancing bold Cuban marques like Partagas and Bolivar with powerful Nicaraguan blends from Plasencia and Oliva.

The best mild cigars for a smooth, mellow smoke: creamy Connecticut New World picks from Davidoff and Aladino alongside easy, lighter-bodied Cuban Habanos for newcomers and daytime smokers.

The best short smoke cigars for when time is tight: petit coronas, half coronas and short robustos hand-picked by our buyers to deliver full flavour in around half an hour.

The best cigars for golf are slow, even and wind-resistant — Robustos and Toros that see you through a full round. Here are twelve our buyers reach for on the course.