27 Great Cigars For $7 Or Less
Smoking premium cigars is often seen as a staple of luxury, a sign of wealth and status. While many affluent consumers certainly do enjoy cigars, they can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life and at a variety of price points. And if you do your research, you can certainly find a bargain. Here at Cigar Aficionado we rate hundreds of cigars every year, and we combed through all of our ratings from our 2022 tasting database in a quest for deals. Our search yielded 27 quality cigars with suggested retail prices of $7 or less (before taxes) that scored 87 points or higher in our blind tastings. Puffing any of these will cause fewer dollars to (literally) go up in smoke.
While smaller cigars such as coronas and petit coronas loom large on this list, as to be expected, there are also heftier sizes here, including robustos, a toro, a couple of grandes and even a Churchill. Many are made by some of the biggest names in the business.
92 Points
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Juniors
Honduras • 4” by 38 • $4.15
91 Points
El Trovador Maduro Corona
Dominican Republic • 5" by 44 • $6.89
Gilberto Oliva Reserva 5.75x43
Nicaragua • 5 3/4" by 43 • $5.60
La Galera Habano Half Corona
Dominican Republic • 3 1/2" by 46 • $6.05
Nat Cicco Casino Real Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 52 • $6.19
90 Points
Alec Bradley Connecticut Nano
Honduras • 4 1/4" by 46 • $6.15
Curivari Buenaventura Cremas C200
Nicaragua • 5" by 54• $6.50
El Trovador Rosado Corona
Dominican Republic • 5" by 44 • $6.89
Gran Habano Connecticut No. 1 Lunch Break
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 40 • $5.64
Saga Short Tales Tomo IV
Dominican Republic • 4" by 44 • $6.80
89 Points
Arturo Fuente Petit Corona
Dominican Republic • 5" by 38 • $6.40
Don Lino Connecticut Gran Toro
Dominican Republic • 6" by 60 • $6.48
La Galera Imperial Jade Corona
Dominican Republic • 5 1/2" by 44• $7.00
Last Call Maduro by AJ Fernandez Chiquitas
Nicaragua • 3 1/2" by 50 • $5.60
Perdomo Inmenso Seventy Maduro Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 70 • $6.50
88 points
Arturo Fuente Spanish Lonsdale Maduro
Dominican Republic • 6 1/2" by 42 • $6.85
Casa Magna Liga F Petit Corona
Dominican Republic • 4 1/4" by 40 • $5.80
Joya Cabinetta Corona Gorda
Nicaragua • 5 1/4" by 46 • $6.70
Micallef a Petit Corona
Nicaragua • 4" by 46• $5.50
Partagas Cortado Corona
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 42 • $6.39
Perla Del Mar Shade Robusto
Nicaragua • 4 3/4" by 52 • $6.70
87 points
Aladino Petit Corona
Honduras • 4" by 40 • $5.80
Aladino Classic Corona
Honduras • 5" by 44 • $7.00
Alec Bradley Project 40 06.52
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 • $5.99
Last Call by AJ Fernandez Flaquitas
Nicaragua • 6" by 46 • $6.80
New World Cameroon Selection Short Robusto
Nicaragua • 4" by 48 • $6.40
Oliva Connecticut Reserve Petit Corona
Nicaragua • 4" by 38 • $6.00
