Top-Rated Cigars in India You Can Try in 2025

These Cigars are rated by Cigar Aficionado Magazine. Now available in India with Cigar Conexion.
Rocky Patel Decade Robusto Cigar is the top-rated Cigars in India, which is available only with us. We are the official retailer and distributer of Rocky Patel Cigars in India.

The below Cigars are the top rated Cigars by Cigar Aficionado

What is Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Aficionado is a cigar rating and review site that has been around for more than 20 years. The site was created by Michael Oliva and has been owned by Drew Estate since 2004.

The ratings on Cigar Aficionado are based on the review scores of each cigar, which are given out by the reviewers themselves. The ratings range from 0 to 100. Each score is calculated automatically by taking into account different factors such as length, strength and body.

Cigar Conexion has imported these top-rated cigars in India just for you, give it a try.

Top-Rated Cigars that are available in India are:-

• Rocky Patel Decade Robusto

• Rocky Patel Sun grown Maduro Robusto Cigar

• Rocky Patel Special Edition Robusto

• Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Toro

• Saga Short Tales Tomo III

• Saga Short Tales Tomo V

• Saga Short Tales Tomo IV

• Debonaire Day Break Toro

• Indian Motorcycle Maduro Toro

• Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Corona Gorda

1) Rocky Patel Decade Robusto

Rocky Patel Decade Robusto – This Cigar it’s the perfect blend 10 years in the making. The Decade showcases a rare, gorgeous Sumatran wrapper surrounding a secret blend featuring only the finest tobaccos in the world. The result is nothing short of breath-taking. Complexity, balance, and elegance have earned the Rocky Patel Decade a stellar rating of 95 points – an instant classic.

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

 

 

2) Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Robusto Cigar

Rocky Patel Sun grown Maduro Robusto – This Cigar is Made in boutique factory situated in Estelí, Nicaragua, Sun Grown Maduro is a triple-capped, hand-bunched and hand-rolled cigar highlighted by an oily Broadleaf wrapper. This well-balanced stick captured notoriety in 2016 by earning the #2 ranking in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year. That accolade along with a 95-point rating have solidified the Sun Grown Maduro brand as Rocky’s Nicaraguan classic.

AWARDS WON
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

 

 

3) Rocky Patel Special Edition Robusto

Rocky Patel Special Edition Robusto –  For this cigar Rocky has unveiled a unique blend of small-batch tobaccos, creating a medium-bodied union of complex smoke. Available in three contemporary vitolas – Robusto, Toro, Sixty – Rocky Patel Special Edition is crafted by the advanced rollers at Rocky’s boutique Nicaraguan factory called TaviCusa. The 95-rated Rocky Patel Special Edition is an exclusive brand found only at select tobacconists nationwide.

AWARDS WON
Cigar & Spirits Top 20 Cigars of the Year ~ #1 in 2018
Cigar Snob Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #9 in 2016
95 Rating ~ Cigar & Spirits
93 Rating ~ Cigar Snob
92 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado

 

 

4) Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Toro

Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition – These Cigars were created In 2016, Rocky blended a cigar featuring an exquisite San Andrés wrapper. Deciding that this blend would develop even further with age, he ordered a short production run of 120,000 cigars. The cigars were laid to rest in an aging room and locked away for two years. Its contents are a mystery but the rest is history.
AWARDS
Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #5 in 2019
94 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado

5) Saga Short Tales Tomo III

Saga Short Tales Tomo III – This Cigar is small and well-made, this tan cigar burns slow, cool and even with an excellent draw. First puffs are sweet with notes of maple syrup and brown sugar that give way to nuts, rock salt, crushed black peppercorns and a wisp of leather.
AWARDS
91 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado in 2020
91 Rating ~ Cigar Insider in 2020

6) Saga Short Tales Tomo V

Saga Short Tales Tomo V – Tan and slightly veiny, this small cigar produces a dense, chewy smoke with ample notes of brown sugar, hazelnut, spicy red pepper and a touch of leather. Balanced and flavorful with a superb draw and even burn.
AWARDS
91 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado in 2020
91 Rating ~ Cigar Insider in 2020

 

 

7) Saga Short Tales Tomo IV

Saga Short Tales Tomo IV – At first, this mini perfecto has a tight draw, but it opens up once the cigar burns past its tapered nipple tip. Notes of honeyed wood and raisin transition to show a rich, nutty cashew quality. An intermittent floral element leads to a sweet and woody finish.
AWARDS
90 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado in 2022
91 Rating ~ Cigar Insider in 2020

8)Debonaire Day Break Toro

Debinaire Day Break Toro – There’s a distinct dried-berry note from the cold bouquet of this cigar. The dried fruit recurs on the palate along with black pepper and a sweet, peanut-and-toffee finish.
AWARDS
90 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado in 2015
90 Rating ~ Cigar Insider in 2015

9) Indian Motorcycle Maduro Toro

The Indian Motorcycle Maduro Toro – This Cigar  utilizes a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. While the Debonaire Maduro also utilizes this wrapper, the Indian Motorcycle Maduro has a completely different blend.
The band features an antique white background. On the center of the band is an antique-white Indian Motorcycle logo sitting on a metallic red circular background. Surrounding the circular logo is a thick brown ring with the text “INDIAN MOTORCYCLE” on the top portion and “1901” on the bottom portion – both in antique white font.

10) Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Corona Gorda

Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Corona Gorda – This Cigar is Rolled with a veiny, streaky wrapper, this thin toro has an open and easy draw that delivers bold notes of roasted coffee and oak with lighter notes of licorice, sugar cookie and raisin.
AWARDS
89 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado in 2021
89 Rating ~ Cigar Insider in 2021