Change can be scary at times, no matter what life throws at you. For cigar smokers, the fear of change may come when you’re looking to expand your palate. Every novice smoker wants to make sure that they’re heading in the right direction. Choosing the right cigar for your palate is not an easy mission for beginner cigar smokers.
That’s why at cigars.com, our team created a handful of cigar kits for beginners that will guide you in the right direction. Whether you’re a novice cigar smoker, or on your way to becoming a seasoned cigar smoker, our goal is to help you develop your palate the correct way.
In our humble opinion, starting with a full-bodied cigar as a beginner cigar smoker might do more harm than good. Your palate is new to cigars, so ideally you want to start with more mellow and medium-bodied cigars, and then gradually make your way up the ladder.
A few months back, we had an article detailing an essential cigar kit for beginners that is worth exploring if you’re starting on your cigar journey.
This blog is dedicated to the cigar smokers who took a step up in their cigar journey and are trending towards becoming an experienced cigar smoker. The cigars selected in this kit offer a touch of luxury in every puff. Featuring some of the famous brands in the boutique and higher-end category, there are a total of ten of the finest cigars one may ever spark up.
So, let’s dive in and see what we have to offer in this affordable cigar kit for smokers who are ready to take the next step!
- Oliva Master Blends 3 Churchill
- Ferio Tego Timeless Panamericana Epicure
- Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2
- Foundation Tabernacle No. 142 Double Corona Havana Seed Connecticut
- La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
Oliva Master Blends 3 Churchill
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Broadleaf Sungrown
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero
Length: 7
Ring: 50
Strength: Full
Smoke Time: 80-90 Minutes
Our first cigar presented in the Step-Up Kit for cigar beginners is the delicious Oliva Master Blends 3 in the 7 x 50 Churchill size. Churchill-sized cigars are one of, if not the larger ring gauged cigars brands can make. They can range anywhere from 6 to 8 inches long, with a ring gauge from 50 to 70.
The Oliva Masters Blend 3 is the third incarnation of this legendary line and doesn’t disappoint one bit. More on the full-bodied side, you’ll get powerful flavors that are both smooth and rich at the same time.
Refined with aged tobacco from the wrapper, binder, and filler, your palate may detect notes of chocolate, pepper, spice, and earth.
When smoking a larger, fuller-bodied cigar like the Oliva Master Blends 3, you will want to take your time with smoking it. Churchill cigars typically take anywhere from 80 to 90 minutes to smoke in their entirety, so you’ll want to savor a classic cigar like the Oliva Master Blends 3.
Ferio Tego Timeless Panamericana Epicure
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 5
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 60-70 Minutes
The next cigar featured in the Step-Up Kit for beginner cigar smokers is the Ferio Tego Timeless Panamericana Epicure. If there’s one cigar brand and manufacturer that is the definition of “luxury”, we’d confidentially say it’s Ferio Tego and owner Michael Herklots.
Michael Herklots’ explanation of a cigar smoking experience is something every cigar smoker from novice to aficionado should hear. Herklots mentality on the subject matter is a direct correlation to why Ferio Tego cigars are as successful as they have been since 2021.
With Nicaraguan tobacco as binder and filler, the Ferio Tego Timeless Panamericana is cloaked in a spicy and flavorful wrapper from Ecuador. Medium to Full-Bodied in strength, the Timeless Panamericana from Ferio Tego is the ideal cigar for someone's palate who’s developed a taste for a little more strength in their cigars.
If you still consider yourself a novice cigar smoker, Ferio Tego has enough cigars in their portfolio for you to choose from and make your way to the more complex blends Michael Herklots has created over time.
Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 6.14
Ring: 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 75 Minutes
We’re excited that our team at cigars.com was able to include this next cigar in the Step-Up Kit we’ve created for you. Winning multiple cigar awards since the brand launched a few years back, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua belongs in everyone's humidor at some point in their cigar journey.
This Nicaraguan puro sports a darker wrapper, but don’t let that intimidate you. Wrapper shade variations do not dictate the strength of the cigar, but they play a big part in the flavors you may pick up while smoking a cigar.
With the wrapper of the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua by Montecristo sporting a darker wrapper than the previous two cigars we mentioned, you’ll detect smooth and delicious flavor notes of cinnamon, coffee, earth, and wood.
If you want to enjoy Cigar Aficionado’s #2 Cigar of 2021, then make sure you get your hands on this kit ASAP!
Foundation The Tabernacle No. 142 Double Corona Havana Seed Connecticut
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Havana
Binder: Mexican San Andres
Filler: Honduras/Nicaragua
Length: 7
Ring: 54
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 90-100 Minutes
Foundation Cigars has a plethora of great cigars under their portfolio that are good for novice cigar smokers up to seasoned cigar smokers. The Tabernacle No. 142 Double Corona Havana Seed Connecticut is the perfect cigar for the ones who are well past their beginning cigar smoking stages.
Like the Oliva Master Blends 3 in size and the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua’s wrapper shade, the Tabernacle No. 142 features complex tobaccos in the wrapper, binder, and filler that’s such a nice treat for a cigar smoker who’s been smoking for about a year and a half.
The dark and oily Havana Seed wrapper can be intimidating at first glance, however, its medium to full-bodied strength allows this 7 x 54 cigar a smooth smoking experience that won’t dominate your palate.
Another great feature of the Tabernacle No. 142 is that Nick Melillo of Foundation cigars collaborated with cigar titan AJ Fernandez who had it rolled at his factory. This introduction for newer smokers also opens their eyes to how many cigar lines and companies AJ Fernandez is a part of.
La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 5.25
Ring: 54
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 60-65 Minutes
Our final cigar that comes in the Step-Up Kit is the La Aroma de Cuba Robusto. Cloaked in a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and fillers, the smooth, yet complex smoke is the ideal smoke for a new cigar smoker.
The La Aroma de Cuba line gives off a Cuban heritage brand with its smoking style as well as its brand logo. If you’re advancing from being a novice smoker to a cigar smoker who has upped their smoke time, the La Aroma de Cuba Robusto is the perfect cigar to start that journey. Even, slow-burning construction makes La Aroma de Cuba one of the best cigars and an extreme bang for your buck, especially as it gets a little more expensive as you continue your smoking experience.
Final Thoughts
We hope you enjoyed the cigars we featured in the Step-Up Kit for the ones past their novice phase! You’ll be receiving two of each cigar mentioned in this blog for you to get the full cigar-smoking experience.
Elevate your smoking experience with an array of rich aromas and flavors all packed into one convenient kit. Shop now and enjoy the amazing value of high-quality cigar kits that will satisfy your palate today.