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.

Our buyers' pick of the best after dinner cigars: rich maduro and full-bodied smokes from Partagas to Plasencia, chosen to round off a meal, with drink pairings to match.

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.

The best cigars for a new baby: smooth, affordable handouts to share with guests, plus a keepsake luxury smoke for the new dad and a few worth laying down for the future.