Building The Perfect Collection? Start Here

You asked for a list you could trust, so we built one.

If you started from scratch today and needed a humidor filled with cigars you could trust, this is where you would begin. The Essential 30 gives you 10 mild, 10 medium, and 10 full picks that stay reliable, available, and worth smoking any day of the week. No hype drops or unicorn hunts. Just proven cigars you can build around, whether you keep twenty on hand or stock a full cabinet.

Read, watch, or listen…the choice is yours…

READ: You can read the full lineup here.

WATCH: Watch the live reveal where we broke down and discussed why we added it to our list.

LISTEN: Hey, you have stuff to do…you are on the move. Download Not A Cigar Show Podcast special episode off Spotify, Amazon, or Apple).

About the Author: Fred Rewey

Fred started smoking cigars in the mid-90s and has been hooked on the lifestyle that came with it ever since. Author of three books, Fred is still waiting for his flying car, which he was promised in childhood, but until then, he enjoys stunt planes, golf, archery, and cooking. PSA: Don't leave your bacon unattended around him!

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