Top 10 Cigars in India that you can try in 2025
Notably, now the best-selling cigars in India will no longer burn a hole in your pocket. Not just affordability, Cigar Conexion, the leading cigar retail shop in India, brings you all the top-quality imported handmade cigars of all time. But before you know them, let’s understand how they are rated & how to choose the perfect cigar for you.
Ever wonder how the Cigars are rated top? Mathematical ratings are as follows
- Flavour 45%
- Complexity 10%
- Burn 10%
- Balance 5%
- Draw 10%
- Overall Impressions 20%
However, coming down to our shop, we don’t want you to sit doing calculations! Instead, we have rated the top 10 Cigars in India that you can buy in 2023. Our ratings are based on the following criteria ;
- Its Shape, Body & Size: The touch & feel of the wrapper speaks a lot about the cigar and its build.
- Colour Uniformity: The colour of the cigar from its tip to tip should be uniform.
- Cigar Dryness: This is an important factor that should be kept in mind; always choose cigars that do not dry easily.
- Draw and flavours: We have handpicked the top 10 cigars for you that have a perfect draw and are suitable for an Indian palate.
Next time you are in our shop, close your eyes and enjoy the appealing smells of each cigar.
The Rocky Patel Decade Cigar was launched in 2008 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rocky Patel Cigar brand. Rocky Patel Decade Cigars showcases a rare, gorgeous Sumatran wrapper surrounding a secret blend featuring only the finest tobaccos in the world. The result is nothing short of breathtaking. Complexity, balance, and elegance have earned the Rocky Patel Decade a stellar rating of 95 points – an instant classic.
In India these Cigars comes in two sizes Toro and Robusto with pricing ₹2700 and ₹3000 respectively.
These Cigars has won many Awards
Cigar Snob Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #10 in 2018
Cigar Journal Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #7 in 2013
Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #15 in 2008
Cigar Journal Best Brand Honduras ~ 2009
95 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado
94 Rating ~ Cigar Journal
92 Rating ~ Cigar Snob
Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro Cigars are another range of premium handmade cigars by Rocky Patel. This versatile range of cigars by the Rocky is a full-bodied variant that satisfied the taste buds of smokers of all experience levels. The sun-grown Maduro sticks offer a perfect balance of strength and flavour wrapped in a Maduro Wrapper and filled with the rarest blend of tobacco from Nicaragua, giving you the most memorable experience at every fag. In India there Cigars are available in 2 vitolas Robusto and Toro with pricing ₹2900 and ₹3000 respectively.
This Cigar has won many Awards
Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #2 in 2016
Cigar Snob Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #8 in 2015
Cigar Dojo Top 10 Cigars of the Year ~ #9 in 2015
95 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado
94 Rating ~ Cigar Journal
93 Rating ~ Cigar Snob
If you are a cigar lover, you must already have heard of Rocky Patel, the premium and most exquisite cigar brand bringing you the true & rarest taste of cigars. It was back in 2016 when Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Cigars were introduced, it features an exquisite San Andrés wrapper and these cigars were laid to rest in an aging room and locked away for two years. once imported are additionally kept in storage where long slumbers turn these cigars into something more Aged, Limited & Rare. In India these cigars are available in 2 shapes Robusto and Toro and prices are ₹2900 and ₹3000 respectively.
This Cigar has won many Awards
Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #5 in 2019
94 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado
Vedado Habano Cigars are underrated Cigars in the world, these cigars are wonderfully curated and are an in-house brand of Cigar Conexion. Rolled from one of the finest factories in Nicaragua, they have notes of pepper, with slight citrus fruits and some saline tips. The typical earthiness of Nicaraguan soil is the main flavour point. It turns spicy, becomes sweeter, toasted with grassy notes and ends with a profile of sweet cocoa. In India, these cigars come in 3 different variants Double Toro, Robusto and Toro with pricing of ₹1800, ₹1600 and ₹1700 respectively.
Saga Cigars is known for producing the finest tastemakers from aged tobacco and a sophisticated range of handcrafted cigars. The Saga Blend No. 7 is one such example of the most valued product from the house of the saga. These medium-bodied cigars bring you a distinguished taste of Cedar and the full flavour of the smoke, mostly enjoyable with a glass of your favourite scotch or brandy. Wrapped beautifully with a Brazillian Cubra wrapper, and filled with Central American and Dominican tobacco filler is aged that gives it an interesting Colorado-red colour and a smoother touch. The cigar sticks are available in multiple size variants of Robusto and Toro Gordo in a range of Rs. 2500 to Rs. 2,800 respectively.
Indian Motorcycle Habano cigars feature a silky, seamless Ecuadorian Habano wrapper covering a premium blend of the finest hand-selected Dominican binder and long filler tobaccos. Once this medium-body cigar starts to fire, expect a mouthful of caramel, nutmeg, brown sugar, and creamy cocoa flavours. A connoisseur’s pure delight! In India, these cigars are available in 3 variants, Robusto, Toro and Churchill with pricing of ₹2100 ₹2200 ₹2300 respectively.
These Cigars are made by Tabacalera Alfambra in Nicaragua, these boutique cigars have an easy draw and combustion. Tastes of toasted coffee and cocoa, wood, molasses and a light pepper touch at the end of the palate. Dense and white smoke with a strong white ash. The construction is flawless, beautiful burn and a great draw. Connoisseurs delight! In India, these cigar comes in 2 variants Magnifico and Gran Toro the prices of each stick are ₹2000 and ₹1850 respectively.
Abel Exposito, a premium house of handcrafted cigars in existence since 1957 curated by the great Fidel Olivas in Esteli, Nicaragua. The place is itself globally acclaimed for the best climate and soil conditions to grow some of the finest tobacco in the world. Each stick is again a piece of art mastered through an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper offering a Cuban seed influence filled with some of the most authentic Nicaraguan fillers. Abel Exposito Cigars come in various sizes like Coronita, Gordo, Toro, and Colosal in a range of ₹ 1100 – ₹ 1,300, each drag of the cigar brings you a smooth smoke and a mix of cedar, mocha, wood, and nutty flavour with a touch of almond sweetness, and berries. These Cigars are perfect for a first-time smoker.
Vedado Classic, another classy in-house brand of handcrafted cigars is a worthy mention in the list of top 10 handmade cigars in India. This piece of Nicaraguan beauty is completely handcrafted by experienced cigar makers using Habano Ecuador wrappers, Nicaragua binders, and a mix of selected fillers from the Esteli, Condega, and Jalapa areas. The tobacco leaves are carefully fermented and aged for a minimum period of 18 months before it crafted into unique sticks and retailed across the globe. In India, Vedado Classic Cigars are available in all sizes including the Vedado Classic Churchill, Corona, Double Toro, Perla, Robusto and Toro which would range from ₹750 – ₹1,200 in India.
Vega Toro Cigars are another Cigar Conexion’s in-house brand of premium handmade cigars. Each cigar stick is a selected mix of short fillers from Nicaragua, Habano Nicaraguan & Habano Ecuador wrappers all handmade in Nicaragua and imported miles away to India. Vega Toro is a mild-medium-bodied cigar, that gives you a mild spicy taste of cedar notes, leather, and earth; the proof of authentic handmade cigars from Nicaragua.
Vega Toro Cigars price in India starts at ₹600 per stick and goes up to ₹1000 per stick it comes in different shapes like Chruchill, Corona, Double Toro, La Bestia, Lancero, Perla, Robusto, Toro
