Gift shopping is rarely a simple task, but there are certainly ways to make the experience easier. Follow our guide to finding the right cigar gifts for your loved ones, based on the type of cigar smoker they are.
The Non-Cigar Smoker
If you’d like to offer the gift of a delicious smoke to a friend who hasn’t enjoyed the delights of a cigar before, there are plenty of gift options for the cigar novice.
It’s probably best not to launch them straight into the world with a big box of Cubans; they likely won’t know what they like yet, or if it’s a habit they want to maintain!
Instead, treat them to a single cigar or two from a top brand, allowing them to get a taste for high-quality smokes. You can take a look at our best cigars for beginners collection for inspiration.
Alternatively, a gift set that includes a cigar can be a wonderful choice, such as our Partagas Serie E No.2 & Hine Cigar Reserve Gift Box. This set contains Hine Cigar Reserve XO Cognac and a Partagas Serie E No.2 cigar for a perfect pairing experience, as well as a tasting glass, cigar cutter and matches.
This gift set is ideal for those who haven’t smoked cigars before, as they can still enjoy the wonderful Hine Cognac if they don’t find they enjoy cigar smoking! Plus, with a cigar cutter and matches included, the new recruit to cigar smoking will have all the kit they need to get started!
The Cigar Beginner
If you’re buying a gift for someone who has recently taken up cigar smoking, then you’ll have many options when it comes to picking a present.
Newbies to the world of cigars will have a lot of taste testing ahead of them to find out what kind of cigars they like best and are willing to invest more money into.
Something like The Freud & El Septimo Robusto Gift Box Selection is a great choice for cigar newbies, as alongside these two fantastic New World Cigars is a stylish Angelo Greek Ceramic 2 Cigar Ashtray, a Havana House Single Jet Flame Lighter, and a German-made Havana House single-action guillotine Cigar Cutter, providing all the accessories they need to enhance their smoking experience.
Alternatively, a mix of cigars to try will be a great choice, and if you’re not sure what to pick, then we’ve got a collection of assortments to pick from!
- Classic Cuban Petit Corona Cigar Selection – four premium Cuban cigars, all offering a light to medium strength, ideal for a 30-45 minute smoke – perfect formats for new smokers.
- Best of Nicaragua Robusto Cigar Selection – the perfect introduction to Nicaraguan cigars with a curated selection, ranging from light to full-bodied tobaccos – an excellent starting point for exploring premium Nicaraguan cigars.
- Escape to the Chateau Cigar Selection – explore four very different vitolas with this Chateau Diadem Cigar Selection to discover how size formats alter the smoking experience!
The Cigar Enthusiast
A cigar enthusiast is someone who has been smoking cigars for some time – although they may not have decided on a favourite cigar yet.
Not one to settle for a mediocre smoke, a cigar enthusiast can be somewhat tricky to buy for, as they’re always looking for the next best smoke. As someone who likes to sample a wide range of different smokes in search of ‘the one’, a selection pack of cigars is an ideal gift for a cigar enthusiast.
Our Prime Picks Cigar Selection is an ideal choice, as it contains four cigars that are selected for their special character and are normally rare or hard to find.
The selection contains:
- Sixty by Rocky Patel Robusto Cigar (5 1/2″ x 50)
- Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Robustus II Cigar (5 1/8 ” x 55)
- Partagas Series D No.4 Cigar (4 7/8″ x 50)
- Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill Cigar (5″ x 50)
The Cigar Collector
While you may think that finding a cigar-related present for a collector is a particularly difficult task, it doesn’t actually need to be that hard!
Look for specially launched cigars, such as Limited Edition, Edicion Regional and Anniversary smokes. Here at Havana House, we have a wide selection of rare, aged and vintage cigars that you can choose from, including the Cohiba Majestuosos 1966 Humidor!
The Partagas Linea Maestra Gift Box of 3 Cigars is another excellent choice for collectors. This selection is the first to exclusively feature tobacco from the San Luis plantations in the Vuelta Abajo region of Pinar del Río, making it a unique and exciting choice.
The Maestra line stands out due to its craftsmanship, meticulously honed and passed down through generations. Each cigar reflects the brand’s signature character while delivering a rich and varied experience. The cigars in the Maestra line are aromatically complex, with skilfully balanced flavours and intricate tasting notes.
The selection includes:
- Rito (6 5/8″ x 52)
- Origen (6 1/8″ x 46)
- Maestra (5 1/4″ x 46)
If you’d rather steer away from buying cigars, then why not opt for a humidor? All cigar collectors need great humidors to keep their collection safe at the precise conditions required to ensure cigars taste their best. It will certainly go to good use, allowing your loved one to expand or organise their collection further.
The Cigar Aficionado
Buying a gift for someone who knows everything there is to know about cigars can seem like an impossible task. But we have some really exciting cigars at Havana House that even the most seasoned aficionado will be thrilled with!
We think it’s hard to go wrong with a Robusto, so this stunning tube of five Chateau Diadem Conviction Robusto Cigars is a fantastic choice! The Chateau Diadem Conviction Robusto is a complex and generous cigar with a richly flavoured palate of aromas that evolve throughout. This gift presents five of these excellent smokes in a beautiful tube.
Still Unsure? Buy a Gift Card!
If you’re still stumped as to what to buy your cigar-loving friend, or you would rather they could choose their own cigar to smoke, then why not present them with a gift card?!
Here at Havana House, we offer an online gift voucher. You can choose the amount you want on the voucher, in multiple different values from £10 to £100. The voucher is digital, so it can be printed out and given to your friend in a card, or emailed over if you are unable to visit them.
Check out the rest of our gift guide for more present ideas for your cigar-loving loved one!
