The 10 Best Cigar Samplers
Cigar samplers are the best way for cigar lovers to try new cigars. Samplers include a variety of different blends or sizes from a single brand or different cigars from multiple brands. Cigar assortments make great gifts for the aficionados in your life. When exploring cigars, consider purchasing an assortment and keep track of the ones you like most by learning about the cigarmakers, wrapper varietals, sizes, and countries of origin behind your favorite brands. Those details will provide a roadmap of the best cigars to add to your collection. Here is a list of ten excellent cigar samplers to get you started.
1. Ashton 5-Cigar Assortment
Five of the most popular and highest-rated Dominican cigars ever created feature in the Ashton 5-Cigar Assortment. Indulge in five premium cigars handcrafted from the finest tobaccos aged and blended by legendary cigarmaker Carlito Fuente. The 92-rated original Ashton Classic joins the 94-rated Cabinet Selection, 95-rated Heritage, 92-rated Aged Maduro, and the iconic, 94-rated VSG in an unrivaled lineup of the world’s bestselling Dominican cigars. Versatile tasting notes of cedar, coffee bean, cocoa, and spices span a collection of mild, medium, and full-bodied cigars adored by connoisseurs for more than four decades.
Sampler includes:
1 - Ashton Aged Maduro #40 (6 x 50)
1 - Ashton 8-9-8 (6.5 x 44)
1 - Ashton Cabinet Pyramid (6 x 52)
1 - Ashton Heritage Churchill (6.75 x 48)
1 - Ashton VSG Robusto (5.5 x 50)
2. Arturo Fuente ‘Variety’ Sampler
The Arturo Fuente ‘Variety’ Sampler features ten top Arturo Fuente cigars, including the 95-rated Hemingway, 94-rated Don Carlos, 93-rated Fuente Chateau Natural, 91-rated Fuente Chateau Sun Grown, and the old-time value brand, Montesino. Five approachable Dominican classics, each featuring two cigars, are blended by Carlito Fuente from vintage Dominican long-fillers and finished in Cameroon, Connecticut Shade, and Sun Grown wrappers that deliver a wealth of creamy and nutty flavor. Savor a selection of world-class Dominican cigars with sweet and spicy nuances for an amazing deal today.
Sampler includes:
2 - Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente (4.5 x 50)
2 - Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sun Grown (4.5 x 50)
2 - Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto (5.25 x 50)
2 - Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature (6 x 47)
2 - Montesino Robusto (5 x 50)
3. La Aroma de Cuba ‘92-95 Rated’ Fresh Pack Sampler
Five acclaimed La Aroma de Cuba cigars include the original 94-rated La Aroma de Cuba, 94-rated Edición Especial, 95-rated Mi Amor, 94-rated Reserva, and 92-rated Connecticut. Award-winning cigarmaker José ‘Pepin’ Garcia blends each cigar with the finest Nicaraguan tobaccos and a pristine collection of wrapper varietals, matured for perfect flavor and aroma. Best of all, the La Aroma de Cuba Fresh Pack comes in a resealable, humidified sleeve, making this sampler an excellent choice for your golf bag, carry-on luggage, and as a gift. Fresh Packs stay fresh for one year unopened and for 90 days after the first use.
Sampler includes:
1 - La Aroma de Cuba Monarch (6 x 52)
1 - La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Monarch (6 x 52)
1 - La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial #3 (6 x 50)
1 - La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Magnifico (6 x 52)
1 - La Aroma de Cuba Reserva Divino (6.25 x 52)
4. My Father Sampler
The 94-rated original My Father blend is a pillar in a legendary portfolio blended by world-famous father-and-son cigarmakers Pepin and Jaime Garcia. Enjoy five meticulously handcrafted sizes blended from an oily, cinnamon-brown Ecuador Habano wrapper leaf and premium Nicaraguan long-fillers following an extended period of aging. Robust notes of leather, cocoa, oak, and nuts layer the palate throughout a long, woody finish. My Father cigars have earned dozens of the highest ratings and three ‘Cigar of the Year’ titles from the critics at Cigar Aficionado. Discover the first My Father blend, available in five sizes, expertly assembled by skilled rollers.
Sampler includes:
1 - My Father #1 (5.25 x 52)
1 - My Father #2 (5.5 x 54)
1 - My Father #3 (6 x 49)
1 - My Father #5 (6 x 56)
1 - My Father Eminentes (5.625 x 46)
5. San Cristobal 60-Ring Assortment
Big-ring gauge cigars continue to attract a huge audience these days. Taste a trio of top-rated, ultra-thick gems blended by Pepin Garcia in the 6-cigar San Cristobal 60-Ring Assortment. Wrapper varietals include Ecuador Habano Oscuro on the original Papagayo XXL, Ecuador Connecticut on the Elegancia Grandioso, and Ecuador Sumatra on the Revelation Odyssey. Beneath each lies a balanced and flavorful recipe of vintage Nicaraguan long-fillers cultivated on fertile Garcia family estates, triple fermented, and rolled according to the old-world Cuban entubado method.
Sampler includes:
2 - San Cristobal Revelation Odyssey (6 x 60)
2 - San Cristobal Eleganica Grandioso (6 x 60)
2 - San Cristobal Papagayo XXL (6 x 60)
6. Oliva ‘Celebration’ Sampler
The Oliva ‘Celebration’ Sampler is loaded with Oliva’s highest-rated bestsellers, including the 96-rated, former ‘#1 Cigar of the Year,’ Serie V Melanio, 95-rated Serie V Melanio Maduro, the original 95-rated Serie V, 94-rated Serie O, 92-rated Master Blends 3, the mild and creamy Connecticut Reserve, ultra-rare Monticello, and more for an irresistible discount. If you’re an Oliva fan, you can’t pass up a 20-cigar collection stacked with Oliva’s biggest hits. This versatile mix of profiles is handmade from the finest premium tobaccos in Oliva’s modern factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Sampler includes:
2 - Oliva Connecticut Reserve Toro (6 x 50)
2 - Oliva Master Blends 3 Churchill (7 x 50)
2 - Oliva Monticello Churchill (7 x 50)
2 - Oliva Serie G Churchill (7 x 50)
2 - Oliva Serie G Maduro Churchill (7 x 50)
2 - Oliva Serie O Toro (6 x 50)
2 - Oliva Serie V Double Robusto (5 x 54)
2 - Oliva Serie V Maduro Double Robusto (5 x 54)
2 - Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto (5 x 52)
2 - Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto (5 x 52)
7. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Sampler
The Padrón family has picked up more ‘#1 Cigar of the Year’ titles from Cigar Aficionado than any other brand to date, winning in four different years, including 2021 with the 97-rated 1964 Anniversary Torpedo. Much of the brand’s modern success can be attributed to its top-selling Padrón 1964 Anniversary blend. The all-Nicaraguan profile is available in a Maduro or a Natural wrapper leaf. Indulge in an uncontested classic in five box-pressed formats in the Padrón 1964 Sampler. Signature Padrón tasting notes of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, cocoa, cedar, and leather feature prominently. Explore one of the best Nicaraguan cigars available.
Sampler includes:
1 - Padron 1964 Anniversary 'A' Natural (8.25 x 50)
1 - Padron 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico Natural (7 x 50)
1 - Padron 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Natural (5.5 x 50)
1 - Padron 1964 Anniversary Torpedo Natural (6 x 52)
8. Perdomo Award-Winning Connoisseur Collection
The Perdomo portfolio is filled with affordable Nicaraguan cigars, blended and crafted to uncompromising standards for taste, consistency, and quality. Brand founder Nick Perdomo continues to elevate and evolve his burgeoning brand, and the Award-Winning Connoisseur Collection showcases his most popular blends in a 12-cigar assortment, featuring six unique profiles crafted from well-aged Nicaraguan tobaccos finished in Ecuador Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro wrappers. Perdomo cigars boast hearty notes of spice, with subtle, sweet nuances of molasses, coffee bean, and earth. Explore the full spectrum of flavor with Perdomo’s finest today.
Sampler includes:
2 - Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Epicure (6 x 54)
2 - Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure (6 x 56)
2 - Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure (6 x 54)
2 - Perdomo Double Aged Vintage Maduro Epicure (6 x 56)
2 - Perdomo Habano Maduro Epicure (6 x 54)
2 - Perdomo Lot 23 Toro (6 x 50)
9. Nub 8-Cigar Sampler
The Nub 8-Cigar Sampler is the ultimate place to explore the most popular short and fat cigars ever created. Every Nub blend is on deck, including the 92-rated Nub Cameroon, 90-rated Nub Maduro, the creamy and elegant Nub Connecticut, and the zesty Nub Habano. There are two of each blend inside. Nub is handmade at the Oliva factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, to the highest standards for quality and flavor. Despite their short stature, Nub cigars burn slowly and evenly, delivering plumes of silky taste and aroma with every puff. Indulge in four different wrapper varietals from a brand that graduated from trendy to mainstream years ago.
Sampler includes:
1 - Nub Connecticut 358 (3.75 x 58)
1 - Nub Cameroon 466 Box Press Torpedo (4 x 66)
1 - Nub Cameroon 464T (4 x 64)
1 - Nub Habano Sun Grown 466 (4 x 66)
1 - Nub Maduro 460 (4 x 60)
1 - Nub Maduro 464T (4 x 64)
1 - Nub Connecticut 464T (4 x 64)
1 - Nub Habano Sun Grown 464T (4 x 64)
10. Value Pick: Rocky Patel Mulligans ‘Albatross’ Collection
Rocky Patel Mulligans represent one of today’s fastest-growing cigar brands. Rocky conceived of this budget-friendly bundle franchise as an avenue to test his newest blends and side projects with the public before officially releasing them in his national Rocky Patel portfolio. The Mulligans ‘Albatross’ Collection included the ten bestselling Mulligans blends, two each, in an impressive 20-Churchill assortment for an unbeatable value. This attractive collection is blended entirely from premium long-filler tobaccos and a diverse variety of wrappers, including Connecticut Shade, Ecuador Habano, Ecuador Sumatra, San Andrés, and Connecticut Broadleaf varietals. Join legions of devoted Rocky Patel fans who count Mulligans cigars among their favorite brands when you explore the ‘Albatross’ Collection.
Sampler includes:
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Bogey Club Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Caluctta Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Clubhouse Select Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Crown Jewel Moonstone (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Eagle Reserve Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Fairway Edition Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Masters Collection King (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Trophy Series Whiff (7 x 50)
2 - Rocky Patel Mulligans Yacht Club Whiff (7 x 50)
