Now, why am I covering Casa 1910 and why should you care? While Nicaragua is the top exporter of cigars and tobacco these days, and Cuba still gets a lot of buzz — even the Dominican Republic gets some great shout-outs — Mexico is not talked about as often. That’s a shame because tobacco grown in the region is just as unique, and just as delicious as anything else. Take the Mexican San Andrés leaves as the perfect example. They’re showing up pretty much everywhere these days.

And Mexican San Andrés tobacco has been grown almost exclusively by one family, the A. Turrent family, who is also responsible for Te-Amo cigars, which you might recognize.

Mexican tobacco is often combined with other types to make cigars, used for the wrappers and binders, but that’s it. Casa 1910 is taking things a step further and producing cigars with all-Mexican leaf.

What can you tell us about Casa 1910?

Casa 1910 is from master blender and co-founder Manolo Santiago, a man who has a storied history in the world of cigars. He was formerly Habanos S.A.’s marketing manager working exclusively in Mexico. You can read an excellent interview Manolo participated did with Cigar Public, if you want to know more.

Capturing the proud spirit of Mexican born tobacco, and the Mexican Revolution, the brand’s cigars hail from the San Andrés valley in Veracruz, Mexico. They pride themselves on Mexican traditions and celebrations using regional names and locations as inspiration. Most cigars in the brand’s lineup adhere to “Mexigar” standards — nearly all Mexican-sourced tobacco. Every release continues to leave an indelible mark.

The new release, the Casa 1910 El Ebano, for example, features all Mexican tobacco for the fillers, binder and wrapper, something we haven’t seen often, if at all. It’s also named after a city in Mexico, called Ébano — if you didn’t already guess — known for a battle that shares its namesake.

From the Revolutionary Edition to the Cavalry Edition and Soldadera Edition, with individual blends in each of those labels, plus some limited releases, there’s a lot to love here. Revolutionary includes the Tierra Blanca, and the Cuchillo Parado, for instance. Words do not do this brand justice. Go take a look when you can.

While the cigars are definitely unique, and mouth-wateringly delicious, I might add, it’s the packaging, labels and brand colors that really shake things up. Hues of bright orange, green and gold almost illuminate the brown shades of the aged tobacco. Not to mention, they’ve earned many 89 to 90+ scores across media outlets, which is worth recognizing even if I’m not into scores myself.

Despite that, it’s alarming how many people don’t know about this brand. Or, if they have heard of it, how delayed they are in giving the Casa 1910 lineup an honest try.

Where can you get Casa 1910 cigars?

Source: Casa 1910

We normally include a section here about where the cigars are made. I think that’s fairly obvious with Casa 1910’s tobacco. Instead, we’ll talk about how and where you can get your hands on some of these inspiring and well-balanced cigars.

Casa 1910 actually has a seller location finder on its site. That’s an excellent way to scope out your local area and see if there are shops nearby carrying the brand.

If you want to buy online, check out Famous Smoke Shop, Neptune Cigar, Small Batch Cigar, and Corona Cigar Company. I’m sure there are a few others out there, as well, before you yell that I missed some.

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As the brand states, they offer a variety of elegant smokes “built on passion, love, [and] with no compromise in quality or flavor.” The overall mission is to create lasting experiences through cigars that you can smoke and enjoy “anytime of the day.” I can get down with that. Every day is a great day to light up a cigar and so is anytime during the day, from morning to night.

As you might expect from the name, the brand’s lineup of cigars all relate to chickens, hens, and the like. See the Homicidal Hen or the Mother Clucker for some excellent examples. You might also recognize the name from my previous coverage of underrated cigar brands to watch.

Either way, put your feet up, grab your beverage, light your stogie, and let’s dive in.

What can you tell us about Drunk Chicken Cigars?

Source: Drunk Chicken Cigars

Drunk Chicken has extremely humble beginnings, as do most excellent small and boutique brands. The origins hearken back to good times with family and friends in the birthplace of the business. As they tell it, “hanging out in the family backyard; living the dream, eating, drinking, and sharing cigars.” What a wonderful environment to build a product within a field that’s big on camaraderie.

The owner, Desiree Sylver, and her crew, eventually chose the name “Drunk Chicken” for their venture, as the chickens roaming the area appeared to be stumbling around drunk while returning to their roost. Using that same name, they hosted local events which were safe spaces to hang out for many. Rather than charge for entry or attendance, the “notional fee” was to bring a cigar for yourself and one to share with others. That evolved into a quest for seeking out unique cigars that everyone could try.

As most journeys like this do, it grew into blending and hand-rolling tobacco to create unique blends to share with family and friends — the first “Chicks” from the company. From there, the business was officially established in 2019 and the rest is history.

Today, Drunk Chicken offers a host of blends, including the DCO, Mother Clucker, Fat Hen, Living the Dream, Sweet Dream, Homicidal Hen and The Henchmen. These premium cigars also have a range of flavor profiles, from dark and toasty with coffee, earth, and dark chocolate, to vibrant, creamy and sweet.

Where are Drunk Chicken cigars made?

Using a variety of tobaccos from Nicaragua, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic, among others, all Drunk Chicken Cigars are handmade in the U.S.A. at an undisclosed factory. Whether we know the factory or not, it’s always great to see cigars made here at home.

The brand’s most recent release was The Henchmen, which made an appearance at PCA 2025. It features a gorgeous Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and fillers — Double Ligero fillers. It’s smooth, full-bodied, and bursting with flavor, especially thanks to the Ligero. You’ll taste baking spices, pepper, leather, as well as dark and toasty notes like espresso, roasted nuts and earth. The most alluring part is the explosive pepper kick that makes an appearance in the second or third portion. It doesn’t show its poker hand right away.

Of course, the true test of any cigar is the experience. Are they good? Do they taste good? How do you get your hands on some?

Drunk Chicken cigars are good, delicious, actually, and you can buy them online via the brand’s official site or retailers like Cigars Direct and Neptune Cigars.

Be sure to follow the brand on Instagram or check out the owner’s blog to read some unique industry insights.

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Anyway, this week I wanted to focus on a small brand that I actually have a little history with. I won’t say the outlet, but I did write about Lovely Cigars before, which gave me the opportunity to try the lineup of cigars they offer, like No. 162 or their newest variety, Bay City Cigars in Maduro and Connecticut.

I wanted to highlight the brand again, in a new way, and share that with everyone. So, kick back, grab a drink, light one up with me and let’s dive in.

What can you tell us about Lovely Cigars?

Source: Lovely Cigars

Source: Lovely Cigars

Source: Lovely Cigars

Based out of the Green Bay area — in Wisconsin — Lovely Cigars actually gets its namesake from a legacy cigar business that operated out of the same area in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The region was actually a hotspot for the cigar trade back in the day, thanks to the Great Lakes and Fox River, which made for excellent trade channels. And one of the oldest cigar brands in the state was called Ain’t They Lovely.

The brand did business as far away as Chicago. But the real takeaway is the beautiful artwork that adorned the brand’s cigar boxes. As Lovely Cigars tells it, “part of the original artwork on the boxes incorporates blue ribbon medals from the World’s Columbian Exposition, better known as the “World’s Fair” in 1893.”

And after rediscovering that artwork, Mike Gehm, Keith Archiquette, and Dylan Masse revitalized the brand. The artwork and the Ain’t They Lovely name serves as inspiration for the new company, Lovely Cigars, with one of its flagship releases even using the original name.

The brand’s mission and focus? Time is precious, and your time is valuable. They want you to enjoy every minute you have with their cigars, through a quality experience that’s memorable, with plenty of relaxation and joy.

“We aren’t only making cigars – we’re creating experiences, bringing relaxation and joy, while creating a new cultural experience through tobacco.”

It was Mike Gehm who originally told me that “tobacco is a great equalizer,” which is absolutely true. People from all walks of life can gather and enjoy in the moment. “We can sit together, [and] experience the camaraderie, joy and escape from the constant onslaught of the day.”

Where are Lovely Cigars made?

Source: Lovely Cigars

In an earlier conversation, one of the brand’s owners, Mike Gehm, explained that they did travel down to Nicaragua, which is where the tobacco and the cigars come from. It’s fairly apparent when you have the chance to smoke them, too. The flavors are complex. The experience is phenomenal, and, personally, I always keep some of their cigars in my humidor at home.

You can buy the cigars online to give them a try, which I would highly recommend. They currently have four releases, two of which are the Bay City Cigars — in Connecticut and Maduro shade. The other two releases are the Ain’t They Lovely Elegante X2, in a 6 inches by 52 size, and the No. 162. They are all delicious. For instance, Ain’t They Lovely is thick with cream, cinnamon, baking spices, and hints of citrus.

Be sure to follow the brand on Instagram and Facebook, and show them some love when you can.

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At any rate, the trick is knowing where to find them and when to shop. While I can’t exactly help you with the timing — the idea there is just to keep an eye out and buy when you see prices drop — I can help by sharing where you should be looking. Most industry veterans and regular smokers are going to know about these places. This is likely a better list for the newcomers to the craft. Let’s light up and dive in.

Best places to find good cigar deals

Top Pick: Cigar Page

With most retailers, you’ll find excellent deals every once in a while, and okay deals often. With Cigar Page, you’ll find absolutely bonkers deals almost every week, sometimes daily. It depends on what you like and what you’re looking for. Most of their great deals are bundles, which include a variety of five to ten packs.

You’ll find every brand imaginable on Cigar Page, from your Cohibas and Montecristos to Graycliff, Florida Man, Warped, and Southern Draw. There is always a metric fuckton of samplers to choose from, for instance. You can also buy humidors, cigar gear and accessories, and some other items. There’s no chance involved either, outside of getting in on a deal when it’s live — it’s not a bid site.

Every purchase earns you Cigar Points, which is Page’s rewards program. You can turn those in for discounts. Every dollar spent earns you a point, and every point is the equivalent of a $0.01 discount the next time you buy. That may not seem like much, but if you buy often, it adds up.

Most Fun: Cigarbid

Owned and operated by Cigars International, Cigarbid is similar to eBay, except it’s all about cigars. You bid on items, mostly cigar bundles, and when the time expires, the highest bid wins. Now, there’s a trick to winning bids on the site. You might think they mark up those bids to make more money, but I’ve definitely won some, myself, that were ridiculously low. Too low, if you know what I mean.

Bidding at odd hours, usually late at night, helps. But sometimes, it’s just about being really lucky. I will say you should be smart about what and when you’re bidding. For example, look up the prices of the related cigars. If you’re bidding higher than what you’d pay retail, you’re just throwing away money, and sometimes it does happen.

You can also take advantage of Quick Buys, which is like the Buy Now button on most comparable sites. If you don’t want to mess around with auctions, that’s the way to go. Again, double check those deals before you slap your money on the digital table.

Most Reliable: Famous Smoke Shop

From its Monster Deals section, to regular everyday prices and great customer service, Famous Smoke Shop always deserves a top spot on my list. They have a fantastic selection of rotating deals on new cigar bundles and samplers, too. So, if you’re buying a gift for someone else, you can’t go wrong with a Famous sampler.

Always Good: Atlantic Cigar Company

Atlantic has some fantastic pricing year-round. I always check their site before I make a purchase elsewhere. They regularly offer prices lower than almost any cigar seller on this list. Of course, there is one well-known trick to shopping with Atlantic. You have to be logged in to see the best prices. More importantly, you have to make a regular purchase or two before you’ll see those best prices. Just one time counts, though, then you’re good pretty much indefinitely.

The funny part about that login stuff is that sometimes I’ll see a low price and lose my mind, forgetting I’m not even logged in. Then, I’ll log in, as you do, and bam, the price is even lower. It happens enough to where I’m always satisfied spending money with these guys. Shipping is relatively fast, and I’ve never had issues either.

Most Unique: Cigars International MMAO — Make Me An Offer

Imagine your buddy is cleaning out his humidor, only it’s more like a warehouse filled with cigars. Either they’re older sticks nobody really buys, the labels are being changed — like the recent Casa Carrillo swap — or they need to unload some stock. Whatever the case, your buddy is unloading and marking down his prices. That’s pretty much the idea behind Make Me An Offer from Cigars International.

You come in, pick a box, sampler, or bundle, and then throw down an offer. Someone on the other sides rejects it or accepts it, and that’s that. You can continue updating your offer as long as the product is available. So, if you bid too low, you’ll have the option to come back with another haggle. I actually scored a ton of Cornelius & Anthony boxes this way, for pretty darn cheap, before they were gone for good. I highly recommend checking it out every so often, as you never know what you’ll find on there.

Amazing Selection: JR Cigars

Between its rotating selection of deals, regular and huge inventory at MSRP, and also eclectic collection of humidors, cigar gear, and beyond, JR Cigars is a great place to go. If you’re a real budget hunter, I recommend checking out the brand’s JR Alternatives, most of which are made in name-brand factories despite their lack of affiliation. Rumor has it that Plasencia and AJ Fernandez are responsible for a few of those alternative labels. Wink, wink.

What I really love about JR are the stogies you wouldn’t find elsewhere. Boneshaker Full Body Cast, Samurai, Pure Origin: Gran Vulcano, Revival Series. The only thing I will say is that sometimes the brand’s marketing team does a terrible job at marketing certain proprietary cigars. They release a new cigar and don’t advertise it anywhere. That’s okay, more for me. But also why that matters, you have to remember to keep checking back often. Heck, you might even want to check now.

Some more places to find good cigar deals

Best Cigar Prices

It’s in the name. Unlike Cigar Page, which focuses on a lot of one-off samplers and deals, Best Cigar Prices tend to include a persistent series of deals. They offer everything from Fuente and Rocky Patel to Oliva and Padron, with rare cigars in the mix, too.

Cigars Direct

Something you’ll notice with Cigars Direct is they have a strong focus on select brands. Now, allow me to clarify. It’s not that they don’t offer an excellent selection, because they do. However, especially if you sign-up for email alerts, you’ll notice they rotate deals around focusing on one or two brands at a time. That means you won’t be inundated with choices, keeping things a little tighter. But, it also seems like they’re able to offer some pretty unique and incredible deals as a result.

Cigars dot com

Not to be confused with cigar (no plural) dot com, Cigars.com offers some reasonable deals now and then, just like its sister site, JR. You’ll also find a lot of popular brands on here that buck the norm. Some examples include Illusione, Caldwell, Tatuaje, Drew Estate, Padron, La Flor Dominicana, and a few others.

Gotham Cigars

“Premium cigars at a discount” is pretty much the tagline for Gotham Cigars’ entire website. You will find some great deals here, but you’ll stay for the great selection. Gotham also sells nicotine pouches and a wide variety of small and flavored cigars.

Smoke Inn

I actually got in trouble with some cigar guys for including Smoke Inn, on a round-up for another media outlet. Apparently, they didn’t like the selection available, and they chewed me out. Screw those guys. I’m including Smoke Inn here, and again. They don’t offer everything, so it’s not a place to find every brand you’d ever want. However, there are some excellent deals available from time to time, especially on bundles and samplers. Not that it matters, but Smoke Inn also sponsors a lot of different people in the community — like Kevin Shahan from Cigar Prop.

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With all of that out of the way, let’s get into it.

My top 10 favorite cigars

I have arranged this list in alphabetical order to appease my compulsions, but nothing more. So, don’t approach this list as if it’s best to worst or vice versa. All of these cigars are delicious and will provide you with an exceptional experience — that’s why I love them.

That doesn’t mean I won’t smoke anything else, in case it needs to be said. These are just my regulars.

Aganorsa Rare Leaf Reserve Corojo and Maduro

Source: Aganorsa

• Strength: Full-bodied
• Favorite Size: Toro (6×54)

I always say these cigars are like a dessert because they are. The Criollo 98 and 99 tobaccos add lots of sweetness, pepper, cinnamon, and beyond. You’ll also get baking spices, cocoa, leather, and a lot of incredibly creamy flavors. The Maduro version is very much the same, except with darker flavors like espresso, black cherry, black pepper, and dark chocolate. You can’t go wrong with either one. Hell, get them both if you can.

Boneshaker Full Body Cast

Source: Boneshaker

• Strength: Full-bodied
• Favorite Size: Maul (6×54)

I first tried these towards the end of last year and as soon as I did I bought a ton. They’re priced well normally, but in a deal they’re incredible. They smell amazing, like pure chocolate when lit. You’ll also get flavors like chocolate, spice, pepper, and leather. I legitimately smoke one of these almost every day, that’s how good they are.

E.P. Carrillo Pledge

Source: E.P. Carrillo

• Strength: Full-bodied
• Favorite Size: Sojourn (6×54)

I know, I know. E.P. Carrillo is a fan-favorite brand and a lot of cigar enthusiasts love talking about it, but it’s for good reason. The entire Carrillo lineup is fantastic, but one I keep coming back to is the Pledge. It was named the #1 Cigar of the Year in 2020 with a thick, creamy experience that offers tons of dark flavors, pepper, and spice. If I’m feeling like a stronger cigar but I don’t want to burn my face off, I reach for this one. It pairs remarkably well with coffee or any warm beverage, even hot cocoa.

HVC Hot Cake

Source: HVC

• Strength: Medium-Full
• Favorite Size: Laguito No. 4 (4×52)

Sometimes, a cigar has a name that just goes so well with the experience. If there’s only one on the market that serves as an excellent example, let it be HVC’s Hot Cake. It tastes like a doughy, delicious hot cake. It’s also a flavor bomb with chocolate, cream, pepper, wood, earth, and sugary pastry notes.

H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez

Source: H. Upmann

• Strength: Medium
• Favorite Size: Toro (6×54)

The citrus flavors in this cigar are something to behold. Dried apricots or dried fruit with lots of sweetness permeates with every puff. But you’ll also taste cedar, hazelnut, baking spices, cream, and coffee. AJ Fernandez rarely blends a bad cigar, if at all, and this one is one of his greats.

La Aurora 120th Anniversary

Source: La Aurora

• Strength: Medium-Full
• Favorite Size: Robusto (5×50)

This absolutely delicious and sweet cigar offers a mesh of graham-crackery and cocoa flavors. It is one of the best Dominican blends I’ve had in a long while. I tried it during a virtual tasting experience for the first time, guided by the brand’s Master Blender Manual Inoa. You’ll get cocoa, cinnamon, coffee, cream, and even a hint of fruit or citrus. It’s incredible. Every single cigar lover should try this one at least once. I mean it.

Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto II Hexagon

Source: Plasencia

• Strength: Full
• Favorite Size: Gordo (6×60)

Now, I’ve had this cigar in several sizes, but I keep coming back to the big, Gordo with a large ring gauge. It smooths out the experience and makes it super pleasant, not that this cigar isn’t pleasant either way. Plasencia is the master of dark, leathery flavors and this one does not disappoint. You’ll get lots of dark chocolate, earth, vanilla, and spices.

San Lotano Requiem Habano by AJ Fernandez

Source: AJ Fernandez

• Strength: Medium-Full
• Favorite Size: Toro (6×54)

The San Lotano Requiem has this incredible delicious, tropical-beachy flavor that I cannot get enough of. It kicks in about midway through — the flavor is also in the My Father Number 1 — but you’ll also pick up lots of wood, leather, spice, and a bit of pepper. The creamy afterfinish is also enjoyable.

Southern Draw Kudzu

Source: Southern Draw

• Strength: Medium
• Favorite Size: Toro (6×52)

While the flavors in the Kudzu are typical, with spice, cedar, chocolate, and earth, the experience is certainly unique. I haven’t been able to find a comparable cigar to this one, so I keep them stocked in my humidor at all times. It’s a solid medium to full-bodied experience, and the Habano Oscuro wrapper is nice and toasty. Pair it with something sweet and you’ll be in bliss.

Warped La Colmena

Source: Warped Cigars

• Strength: Medium
• Favorite Size: Amada No. 44 (5.5 x 44)

One of the best things about this cigar is it’s remarkably close to an authentic Cuban, without being one. You’ll definitely pick up a hint of that Cuban twang if you’re paying attention. The La Colmena has so much complexity and so much flavor, it’s unreal. You’ll taste lots of honey, cream, vanilla, white pepper, and wood notes like cedar. The name “La Colmena” quite literally translates to “the beehive.”

Some honorable mentions

Source: Boneshaker

Here are a few other cigars I smoke regularly that didn’t make it on my top 10 favorite cigars list.

• Boneshaker Lunatic
• Guardian of the Farm Cerberus by Aganorsa
• JFR Corojo
• La Aurora 107 Nicaragua
• Southern Draw Rose of Sharon
• Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Solomon (CDM Exclusive vitola)

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There are unequivocally cigars out there that align with the festive spirit. From cinnamon and hints of cream, or even eggnog, to clove, baking spices, and woodsy pine. If you’re looking for something to light up during the holiday break, I got you.

Aganorsa Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro

Source: Aganorsa

• Profile: Medium-Full
• Complexity: Medium

This is one you’ll have to get used to, along with the Rare Leaf Reserve Corojo. Why? Because Aganorsa is hands down one of my favorite brands. These cigars are like a dessert and I will recommend them every chance I get. But it’s not just frivolous either.

The Mexican San Andres wrapper adds a little spice to the mix, but it’s not overpowering. More importantly, you’ll pick up flavors like cocoa, white pepper, earth, dark chocolate, cedar, and leather. The dark and toasty profile is definitely aligned with the holidays, in my opinion.

Boneshaker Lunatic

Source: Boneshaker

• Profile: Full-bodied
• Complexity: High

I just had one of these today. Wait a minute. What day is it again? Honestly, it doesn’t matter I’m sure I’ve had another one. They are delicious. I know I use that word a lot but you’ll pick up some spice, earth, dark chocolate, leather, and lots of nuanced flavors I didn’t mention. That’s because this bad boy features a San Andres Maduro wrapper and a Jalapa 99 binder. Of course, the mixed filler of Seco 98 Esteli, Ligero 99 Jalapa, and Viso 99 Jalapa adds even more complexity.

You may already know this but the JFR Lunatic brand is Aganorsa’s. Why does that matter? This one was also made by Aganorsa. I don’t need to say anything else. You already know it’s going to be good.

Davidoff Yamasa

Source: Davidoff

• Profile: Full-bodied
• Complexity: High

The Davidoff Yamasa is one of my favorite cigars from the brand. It’s full-bodied, super delicious, and has a dark and toasty flavor profile that’s perfect for the holiday season. Offering a mixture of spicy and sweet flavors, this signature Dominican cigar is a flavor bomb. You’ll taste notes of leather, cedar, coffee, chocolate, fresh spice, earth, and beyond.

It pairs extremely well with a glass of bourbon or whiskey, but rum would work great, too. I’ve paired it with eggnog before and that’s also fantastic. Hint hint.

Espinosa Laranja Reserva

• Profile: Medium-Full
• Complexity: Medium

Let’s go over the flavors here, because that’s the biggest tell that this cigar is perfect for the festive holiday season. You’ll get lots of spice, pepper, hazelnut, cedar, sweetness, cream, and citrus. Also, while it’s burning there are definitely aromas of honey and sugar. A lot of that can be attributed to the Brazilian wrapper or the Nicaraguan binder.

Whatever the case, you can pair this one with some hot chocolate, eggnog, whiskey, or your favorite sweet drink of choice. You won’t piss anyone off hanging out with you either because it smells amazing.

H. Upmann Nicaragua Heritage

Source: H. Upmann

• Profile: Medium-Full
• Complexity: High

Covered in a gorgeous Brazilian wrapper, and atop a Nicaraguan Habano binder, this spicy stogie is going to give you a small kick, but in a good way. You’ll taste lots of nuttiness, earth, oak, leather, coffee, some cream, and even a sweet aftertaste. It pairs well with coffee, at any time of the day. Although, I don’t like to burn my palate in the morning so I’d probably have one later in the day.

It has all the dark and toasty flavors that work well during the holiday season. Also, I don’t think there’s a bad beverage you can pair with this. It works well with pretty much everything.

HVC Hot Cake

Source: HVC

• Profile: Mellow-Medium
• Complexity: Medium

As the name implies, the HVC Hot Cake features some delicious dough-ey notes, milk chocolate, wood, pepper, earth, and creamy caramel. It’s legit like having a hot cake. Now, I will say I’ve had the Hot Cake in several vitolas and I prefer the smaller sizes — they give you a bit more flavor to chew on. Laguito or Half Corona are the sizes I’m talking about. But if you like the bigger ring gauges, go for it, baby.

This is a wonderful cigar to smoke during the holidays and if you pair it up with the right beverage you’ll be singing Jingle Bells all night long.

Plasencia Alma Del Fuego

Source: Plasencia

• Profile: Medium-Full
• Complexity: Medium-High

Talk about a toasty and fragrant smoke. The Plasencia Alma Del Fuego is rich in flavor, for an incredible holiday cigar. You’ll get some earth, dark coffee, leather, chocolate, spice, and sweetness, plus lots of cream. That’s all thanks to the Nicaraguan puros binder and wrapper from Ometepe and Jalapa.

If you do get some of these you’ll want to grab some extras. I can almost guarantee when friends or family smell one burning they’ll ask to try.

Southern Draw Firethorn

Source: Southern Draw

• Profile: Medium-Full
• Complexity: Medium

This one right here is a unique experience through and through. The Southern Draw Firethorn features a Habano Rosado wrapper, Mexican San Andres binder, and Nicaraguan filler. The reddish-brown hue of the wrapper alone is very Christmas-y. But the flavors. Man, the flavors are something else. You’ll get a mix of cinnamon, baking spices, cocoa, caramel, nuttiness — like pecans — and a smooth creamy finish.

Southern Draw specifically blended this one to be paired with some strong spirits, wines, craft brews, and beyond. But it also works wonderfully with some hot cocoa, coffee, or eggnog. Save the neck for me, Clark.

What’s not on the list?

I did want to include the Viaje Candy Cane, but that’s sold out pretty much everywhere. If you have one, hell yeah, light it up. For everyone else, it didn’t seem fair to include something on the list that’s tough to find.

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