Editorial profiles of the marcas that define the modern premium cigar world — from the Cuban tradition through the New World boutique houses.
Cohiba is the youngest of the great Cuban marcas and, by any reasonable measure, the most prestigious. Founded in 1966 as a private blend rolled for Fidel Castro's…
If a smoker without specific marca knowledge picks up a Cuban cigar in 2026, the cigar is most likely a Montecristo. The marca has been the most-distributed Habanos…
Davidoff is the most polished name in the modern premium cigar market. Founded in Geneva in 1911, the brand left Cuba in 1989 and rebuilt its production in the…
Arturo Fuente is the largest premium-cigar family business in the world, the most-respected Dominican producer, and the brand behind some of the most-distinctive…
Drew Estate is the boutique Nicaraguan house that proved the modern New World cigar could compete on equal footing with Cuban prestige. Founded in 1996 by Jonathan…
My Father Cigars is the Nicaraguan brand whose blends most-faithfully reproduce the Cuban flavor architecture using New World tobacco. Founded by Pepín García and…
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