7 Affordable Cigars Even Aficionados Can Love

Top Affordable Cigars

Cigar lovers everywhere can rest easy. Finding an affordable, yet tasty and enjoyable cigar is now as easy as clicking a button on your computer!

Finding a local cigar shop, browsing around and choosing the best cigar can be a tedious endeavor. If you don’t mind waiting, ordering online could be the best option for you. Online shopping takes away from the trouble of deciding where to go and eliminates the process of getting there.

If you dislike the idea of paying more than $5 for a decent cigar, you’re not alone, but you are actually in luck. Here is a list of tasty, high-quality smokes that can be bought or delivered, and enjoyed. Get ready to save some dollar bills without sacrificing quality or taste.

Oliva Flor de Oliva

Oliva is a trusted and reliable name when it comes to cigar brands. They 100% Nicaraguan cigar leafs for wrappers, binders and fillers. With the retail price being about $3 a stick, you can’t complain about this sweet and spicy flavor.

It has a sweet draw, perfect construction and is great for an everyday smoke. Containing rich earthy flavors, you can appreciate this medium bodied cigar from start to finish.

Little Cigars

If you’re wanting to test out a cigar, but you aren’t up to the size and strength of harsher brands, trying some little cigars could be your best choice. They’re smooth and flavors vary from vanilla, to cherry, to chocolate to grape and more. With so many choices, you can’t go wrong.

Each little cigar contains a high-quality filter, so you can enjoy the taste of premium tobacco blends without the not-so-pleasant roughness that tobacco can create. The taste options range from mild to full-flavor.

Little cigars are inexpensive, they come in a ton of flavors, and with the number of them being sold each year, you really can’t argue with their popularity.

Hoyo de Monterrey Rothschild

If you’re used to smoking mild cigars, but you want to take it up a notch, then this is a good choice for you!

Rothschild is a blend of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers for a rich taste. It has a marvelous flavor balance with a honeyed aroma.

This full-bodied cigar has a long history. The younger generation hasn’t shown much interest, but maybe it’s time for a comeback.

La Zona Habano

When high quality meets flavor and complexity, you get this medium-full cigar. It promotes an experience of smooth, rich and aromatic pleasures. At under $5 a stick, this Nicaraguan made cigar is handmade with care and explodes with character.

Each puff reveals flavors of oak, cream and roasted nuts. You can’t go wrong with La Zona.

Gispert Churchill

This long-filler cigar is affordable and smooth with a mild finish. Priced at around $5 per cigar, their story begins with a 19th century Cuban legacy. These cigars are handmade in Honduras and rolled in buttery Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper.   

It’s a medium bold flavored cigar that offers creamy flavors of spice, coffee and cedar. This is definitely a favorite for early morning smokers.

Macanudo Café Lords

The wrappers on Macanudo Café cigars are presented as the best in the world. These U.S Connecticut wrappers are cured using a proprietary method specifically employed for this brand.

This classic mild smoke costs less than $6 a pop. It has a mellow, fragrant sweet finish containing a somewhat nutty flavor with hints of cedar. Great for an everyday sort of smoke.

Tatuaje Tattoo Bonito

On the smaller side of things, Tatuaje Tattoo has a classic shape that’s made with the finest Nicaraguan filler. It’s bursting with flavor and boasts a medium-bodied strength.

This cigar is rolled tight with the help of an Ecuador Habano wrapper, which contributes greatly to the overall Cuban-influenced toast and style of this easygoing and casual stick. It’s great to smoke on a humid summer’s eve out in the back garden. That paints a nice picture, huh?

Finding the right cigar for you, if you haven’t already found your favorite, might take a few tries. Especially if you are new to the world of cigar smoking. Taking a puff of a nice cigar and letting each aroma sit in your mouth for a few seconds while you taste it can be the highlight of your day. Puff and rotate your cigar every 30 seconds to one minute, and don’t forget to enjoy it with a strong alcoholic beverage.

Allowing yourself to try some different smokes can lead you into finding your new tried and true brand. So sit back and enjoy as the smoke takes you over!

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