Top 10 Best Cigars Of 2021

With tobaccos from the Dominican, Ecuador, and Nicaragua, AVO Syncro Caribe is an island getaway for your palate. Notes of spice, sweet wood, and earth mix with a citrusy zest for an absolute showstopper of full-bodied flavor. Discover the taste of the Caribbean and order your box today!

2021 marked the 10th anniversary of Drew Estate’s fabled Undercrown brand. An air of cappuccino, baking spices, and nuts underscore a rich, layered sweetness with an evolving profile. While the blend is similar to the original, flavor differences are strikingly above bar, earning Undercrown 10 a spot in our best cigars of 2021.

It took two long years of fermentation until Romeo y Julieta Eternal’s dark, natural wrapper was ready. Pair it with hand-picked tobaccos from Nestor Plasencia’s farms across five regions of Nicaragua, and you’ve got a rich blend that oozes flavor. Flavors like molasses, earth, nutmeg, and citrus. Don’t sleep on this limited-edition cigar. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

HVC Serie A was already one of our favorite boutique smokes before the Famous-exclusive Toro size was a twinkle in our eye. As delicious as it is potent, Serie A’s all-Nicaraguan blend shines with peppery flavors of caramel, nuts, cream, and cedar. Top-shelf flavor, complexity, and a fair price? Don’t worry…there’s a box with your name on it.

We weren’t expecting a new Perla del Mar in 2021, but boy…were we happy it arrived. PdM Corojo’s naturally sweet wrapper helps the blend meld savory wisps of cocoa, earth, and cedar – all perfectly balanced from toast to nub. Perla del Mar Corojo is a solid sleeper, and it’ll likely take you by surprise the same as it did us.

La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo’s nuances of sugar cookie, cream, cinnamon, and graham cracker are more like the bakery aisle than a cigar box. That’s thanks to a five-country blend of tobaccos, including rare Medio Tiempo leaves that grace its name. Full-bodied and a hit for your sweet tooth, this has box-worthy written all over it.

Ferio Tego Metropolitan Host Cigars are perfect for those who prefer a mild cigar with boatloads of flavor. The skillfully handmade cigars feature a Honduran filler and binder core wrapped in either a dark, oily and delicately sweetened U.S. Connecticut Shade or Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Each cigar is rich in flavor, slightly mellow, and delectably balanced.

If you’re looking for cigar hidden treasures, X marks the spot with the cult-followed Black Label Last Rites Viaticum. Both floral and fruity on the palate, Viaticum smokes clean with a long, peppery and full-bodied finish. You won’t find this cigar in the adverts section of big cigar rags, but you will find it in our humidor. We think it belongs in yours, too.

It really does taste like a taco. We couldn’t believe it, either! Balancing servings of dark coffee, cedar, baking spices, and raisins, Rojas Street Tacos is the cigar we never knew we wanted…and now can’t get enough of. Grab your box for some smoky southwest-style flavor without the calories (or bathroom misadventures).

Named after its red-tinted Habano Hybrid wrapper, Manzanita (which means little apple) is Southern Draw’s smoothly-balanced magnum opus. It even impressed our most hard-to-please critics. They loved dollops of pepper, nuts, baking spices and cream…especially at its easygoing price. It’s a boutique cigar for the books. Try it yourself and see.