| owned Irish writer Oscar Wilde once famously said, | | | | 5. Carlos Torano Signature Robusto |
| The only way to be rid of temptation is to give in to | | | | These cigars are made from only the finest |
| it. Surely that is a clever quip, but it’s not | | | | ingredients. The oily, sun-grown Brazilian Maduro |
| entirely practical in real life. | | | | wrapper is exceptionally noteworthy. There is a hint of |
| Maybe a more apt way of living is by the ancient | | | | spices and leather that arouses all the senses. When |
| Greek maxim of Everything in moderation. In | | | | you are thinking long and hard about an important |
| other words, it is important to indulge one’s | | | | decision, this cigar is a great help in mulling it over. |
| vices from time to time, just so long as you | | | | 6. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso |
| don’t go overboard. | | | | This cigar is spicy, rich, and exciting. The wrapper |
| This can be a difficult line to walk, but it is also an | | | | comes all the way from Cameroon and you will see |
| inherent part of the human existence. Living a life of | | | | why it was worth being shipped across an ocean |
| staunch sobriety and discipline can be just as | | | | when you taste its distinctive flavor. In honor of the |
| dangerous as a life of excess. The occasional | | | | distance the elements of this cigar had to travel to get |
| indulgence is the spiritual equivalent of releasing the | | | | to you, it should be enjoyed while on a great journey. |
| pressure valve of stress from your daily life. Let it build | | | | The journey, of course, can be literal or metaphorical. |
| up too long and you might explode. | | | | 7. Padron Executive |
| Cigar smokers know this and that is why they do | | | | The Padron Executive is a large and full-strength cigar. |
| what they do. Here are a few decadent cigars that | | | | The Cuban seeds are grown in Nicaragua and the |
| are made precisely for indulgence. They are made to | | | | cigar has a dark, oily appearance with a strong flavor. |
| release that pressure valve, even if it is just for a little | | | | It has a distinctive essence of cocoa and coffee. |
| while. | | | | Really live it up by having this cigar before noon while |
| 1. Macanudo Hyde Park | | | | on vacation. |
| This is one of the most sought-after premium cigars in | | | | 8. Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Robusto |
| America. They are constructed in the Dominican | | | | This cigar is at the pinnacle of the Ashton cigar family. |
| Republic from ultra-silky Connecticut shade wrappers. | | | | It is made with only the finest long aged fillers and is |
| They have a mild and aromatic taste with a smooth | | | | pressed into an oily Ecuadorian wrapper. In honor of |
| and easy draw. These cigars go best with a slow and | | | | the sun grown tobaccos used to create it, this cigar is |
| easy walk through the park, hence the name. | | | | meant to be smoked out in the sun. Have one on the |
| 2. Acid Cold Infusion Tea | | | | beach or by the pool this summer. |
| The real treat of this cigar is the rich combination of | | | | 9. Natural Dirt Torpedo |
| herbal infusions. It has the occasional hint of peach | | | | The tobaccos from this cigar are grown in South |
| cobbler and a fresh cut pine aroma. They are rolled | | | | America and blended with other tobaccos from Spain, |
| into a Lonsdale size using Connecticut shade | | | | Turkey, Louisiana, and around the world. The wrapper |
| wrappers. The dynamic flavor of this cigar is so | | | | leaves come from Africa, Mexico, Indonesia, and the |
| exciting that they are best enjoyed in the company of | | | | United States. It has a strong and complicated flavor. |
| a friend, at least so you have someone to talk to | | | | To fully appreciate it you might consider trying one on |
| about it. | | | | a long car ride, maybe taking the long way, just to see |
| 3. Rocky Patel American Market Selection Robusto | | | | where it leads. |
| Though mild in strength, these cigars have a great | | | | 10. Nub Habano 460 |
| flavor thanks to the long-aged Honduran and | | | | The beauty of this cigar is that instead of having a |
| Nicaraguan longfiller tobacco. The Ecuadorian | | | | sweet spot, the whole cigar is a sweet spot! |
| Connecticut wrapper does a lot to tone it down | | | | Despite being just four inches long it routinely smokes |
| though. This cigar is best smoked outdoors. If you can | | | | for over an hour. This cigar is short, stocky, and strong. |
| work it into your next golf outing, that is all the better. | | | | It is just the right size and flavor to enjoy while tearing |
| 4. Montecristo White Rothchilde | | | | across the Gulf of Mexico in a speedboat. |
| This medium strength cigar is made from Dominican | | | | There is another famous quote out there that is a |
| and Nicaraguan longfillers, an Ecuadorian Connecticut | | | | variation on the old Greek maxim. It goes, |
| shade wrapper, and a Nicaraguan binder. It is a | | | | Everything in moderation
including moderation. |
| well-rounded and satisfying smoke that is great after a | | | | This may sound like a witty throwaway line like the |
| long day of work. | | | | Wilde quote, but there is real truth to it. |