Best Summer Cigars
Summer is the best season for cigar lovers because we can smoke outside on the golf course, on the beach, on the boat, and while we’re barbecuing in the backyard. It’s the ultimate time of year to restock your humidor with your favorite boxes when they’re on sale. Outdoor activities are always better with a cigar in your mouth, even when you’re just mowing the grass. Here are some of our favorite cigars to smoke this summer.
1. Ashton Classic
Ashton Classic is one of the first blends cigar connoisseurs reach for when they’re playing a round of golf. Its mild and creamy Dominican profile is mellow but loaded with luscious taste and aroma. When the afternoon sun is beating down on the greens, Ashton Classic delivers silky and rich notes of cedar, cashew, coffee bean, and almond with a touch of spice throughout a luscious finish. The approachable taste and high-end reputation of the original Ashton blend also make it a top choice if you’re getting married this summer and need a good box of cigars for your groomsmen or wedding reception.
2. Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente is an exquisite summertime cigar and a pillar in the legendary portfolio of the Arturo Fuente brand blended by world-renowned cigarmaker Carlito Fuente. The Chateau Series comes in three classic wrapper options: Connecticut Shade, Connecticut Broadleaf, and Sun Grown. We recommend the Connecticut Shade varietal for a velvety smoke on a warm, sunny day. An elegant profile of almond, cedar, oak, and cashew reveals hints of pepper and coffee. Savor a refreshing mojito or your favorite summer cocktail with this classic Dominican smoke.
3. La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut
La Aroma de Cuba cigars hail from Nicaragua, where renowned father-and-son cigarmakers Pepin and Jaime Garcia blend this acclaimed portfolio. La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut unfolds in a mild to medium-bodied profile of cedar, nuts, spice, and coffee bean with hints of buttercream before a versatile finish bathes the palate. Beginners and seasoned cigar connoisseurs appreciate this 92-rated blend for its balanced, easygoing taste and aroma. Grab a box of these affordable and delicious smokes to share with your pals in the backyard this summer. Choose from nine consistently handcrafted sizes.
4. San Cristobal Elegancia
San Cristobal Elegancia showcases notes of white pepper, nuts, cedar, and coffee throughout a medium-bodied cigar blended by Pepin Garcia in a collection of well-crafted shapes. This creamy and spicy smoke is a phenomenal introduction to Nicaraguan cigars, offering a perfect balance of nutty and zesty flavors without overwhelming folks who only smoke occasionally. Crack open a frothy Allagash White to sip while you fire up an Elegancia.
5. Oliva Monticello
Go with Oliva Monticello for a heartier summertime smoke you can enjoy on a windy beach or in front of a bonfire when you’re camping. The blend is crafted from a succulent Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper leaf and a robust core of Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Its vigorous and slightly sweet profile mesmerizes from the first puff to the last in five meticulously made sizes blended to complement a cold stout or a vintage bourbon. Notes of dark chocolate, cinnamon, coffee bean, nuts, and spice characterize a classic smoke from Oliva.
6. My Father The Judge
The Judge from My Father scored an impressive 98-point rating and ‘Cigar of the Year’ honors for 2024 from the critics at Cigar Aficionado. This robust smoke blossoms with a full-bodied profile of leather, cedar, earth, and pepper with hints of nuts throughout a cohesive, toasty smoke. A dark and oily Ecuador Sumatra wrapper leaf surrounds a hearty recipe of well-aged Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos grown and blended by legendary cigarmakers Pepin and Jaime Garcia, who can count The Judge as their third ‘Cigar of Year.’ Enjoy this potent classic after a steak from the grill.
7. Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne
Value and quality define the Perdomo portfolio. The brand’s bestselling cigar is Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne. The blend delivers an amalgam of creamy, spicy, and nutty tasting notes in a collection of chunky, cool-burning sizes. A glistening Ecuador Connecticut wrapper leaf enrobes a flavorful and well-made interior of premium Nicaraguan tobaccos. Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne is a delicious and long-lasting cigar to enjoy with a cold beer.
8. Rocky Patel Mulligans Yacht Club
Grab a 20-count bundle of Rocky Patel Mulligans Yacht Club cigars for a considerable discount and share this popular gem with your buddies without making a dent in your summer cigar budget. An oily Ecuador Habano wrapper leaf conceals a sublime recipe of premium Dominican and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos matured for maximum smoothness. This medium-bodied profile imparts savory notes of cedar, nutmeg, leather, and spice in five classic sizes. Rocky Patel developed his bestselling Mulligans franchise over a decade ago, and you can scoop them up for a fraction of the original asking price.
Tips for Smoking Cigars This Summer
If you’re among the majority of seasonal cigar lovers who smoke most of their cigars outside in warm weather, take the time to prepare your humidor for summertime. If your box dried out over the winter, perform a full humidor setup and recalibrate your hygrometer to monitor the humidity level before you buy more cigars to store. Summer is the best time to scoop up your favorite boxes during one of our regularly recurring discounts. Invest in a humidor bag or a coolerdor if you run out of space.
