Bundles of cigars are the best option if you want value and quality together at the lowest possible price. You can buy a bundle of cigars that you already love or try a new blend. This is the general rule.
We know you want to save some money and enjoy your smoking hobby. On the other hand, you do not want to clutter up your humidor with stogies you do not like. We recommend buying bundles of cigars that you have tried, liked, and know you’d like to smoke again. Otherwise, you will have a lot of cigars to share. Another piece of advice from us is to try sample packs or single sticks from brands you have not smoked yet and would like to try.
Our top 11 is the result of some surprisingly good, inexpensive cigar options, some bold bundle purchases, and a lot of bundle sampling. Our winner here is one of the more daring bundle purchases. The Toros we bought have not aged too much in our humidor. A prized Colibri Apex Single Torch lighter less after the cigars we smoked for this list. So here are our top 11 that deserve your attention.
Factory Smokes CT Shade by Drew Estate
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: Churchill, Cigarillos, Gordo, Robusto, and Toro;
Number of cigars in the bundle: Cigarillos are 50, other are 25;
Strength: Mild-Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade;
Blinder: Indonesian;
Filler: Indonesian;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The Cigarillos are packaged in boxes, the other vitolas in cellophane and cardboard packaging.
Factory Smokes are blended by Willy Herrera and Jonathan Drew. They are made at Drew Estate’s La Gran Fabrica and released in July 2018.
They are not composed of tobacco cuttings or scraps, but blended to give you the right amount of complexity and spice, floral and woody notes. A profile that is perfect to combine with your morning coffee.
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Perdomo Fresco Sun Grown
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: Robusto, Toro, Torpedo, and Churchill;
Number of cigars in the bundle: All vitolas are packed in bundles of 25 cigars;
Strength: Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown;
Blinder: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan;
Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundles are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
The Perdomo Fresco is a blend of aged Nicaraguan longfillers from the Esteli Valley and a Jalapa wrapper wrapped in natural or Maduro tobacco leaves.
The Connecticut wrapper delivers a mild to medium-bodied experience with smooth and creamy notes with cedar. The Maduro wrapper provides a medium to full-bodied profile with rich notes of leather, espresso, and spice.
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Flor de Oliva Gold
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: Churchill, Gordo, Lonsdale, Presidente, Robusto, Toro, and Torpedo;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 8 or 20 cigars;
Strength: Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Indonesian;
Blinder: Nicaraguan;
Filler: Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundles are packed in cellophane.
Gilberto Oliva and his family have created an affordable blend that is flavorful and creamy.
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Camacho Scorpion Fumas Sun Grown
Country of origin: Honduras;
Vitolas: Churchill, Gordo, and Robusto;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 16 cigars;
Strength: Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown;
Blinder: Ecuadorian;
Filler: Honduran and Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The cigar bundles are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
Fumas cigars are made in Camacho Cigar Factory in Danli, Honduras, they fascinate both with flavor intensity and outstanding construction.
Their impressive branding makes them highly noticeable, relying on one of the strongest contrasts in nature yellow and black. But the blend itself fascinates with a smooth profile featuring flavors of nuts, coffee, and spice. It is incredible that this is the most affordable of the Scorpion line.
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Leaf by Oscar
Country of origin: Honduras;
Vitolas: Toro and Gordo;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20 cigars;
Strength: The blends with Corojo and Connecticut wrappers are mild-medium on strength. The blends with Sumatra and Maduro wrappers are medium-full;
Body: Medium;
Is it handmade: Yes.
Wrapper: There are four blends with different wrappers: Honduran Connecticut Puro, Ecuadorian Sumatra, Honduran Corojo Puro, and Nicaraguan Jalapa;
Blinder: Honduras;
Filler: Honduras;
Packaging: Each cigar is packed in a wrapper leaf to preserve the essential oils of the cigar’s wrapper. The outer leaf is used instead of the cellophane wrap that other manufacturers use.
Do not let the rustic appearance of these cigars fool you. The Leaf by Oscar 6×60 Sumatra has an 87-point rating from Cigar Aficionado. And the Leaf by Oscar 6×60 Connecticut has received an 85-point rating from Cigar Aficionado.
They have an incredibly well-balanced, rich flavor and truly organic branding and packaging of each cigar.
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Don Mateo
Country of origin: Honduras;
Vitolas: Rothschild, Presidente, Churchill, Robusto, and Toro;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20;
Strength: Medium to full;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Mexican San Andreas;
Blinder: Mexican;
Filler: Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundles are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
This has been a best seller for years with positive reviews and high ratings from customers. The flavor profile is earthy with sweet and spicy notes. Don Mateo offers a blend for smoking for every time of the day.
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Rocky Patel Factory Selects Edge Maduro
Country of origin: Honduras;
Vitolas: Available sizes are Missile (5 x 48), Robusto (5 ½ x 50), Toro (6 x 52), Torpedo (6 x 52), Double Corona (7 ½ x 52), B52 (4 ½ x 60), Battalion (6 x 60), and Howitzer (7 x 70);
Number of cigars in the bundle: 15;
Strength: Medium-Full;
Body: Full.
Wrapper: Habano Maduro;
Blinder: Nicaraguan;
Filler: Honduran and Nicaraguan Ligero;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundles are packed with cellophane and paper.
This is one of the hottest brands sold in the United States. One of the main reasons for this is its consistency, impeccable style, and even, smooth burn. The Edge is priced for the small budget! The blend features deep notes of chocolate, spice, coffee, wood, leather, and cream.
Rocky Patel Mulligans
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: The blends are made in Churchill, Gordo, Robusto, Toro, and Torpedo formats;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20;
Strength: There are blends that are Mild, Mild-Medium, Medium, and Rocky Patel Mulligans Snowman is Medium-Full;
Body: Mostly medium-bodied.
Wrapper: Various;
Blinder: Various;
Filler: Various;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundles are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
The Mulligans brand is offered exclusively by Holt’s Cigar Company. Every cigar in the Mulligans range has the features of a Rocky Patel’s premium cigar and comes at a wallet-friendly price.
Bella Cuba
Country of origin: The Dominican Republic;
Vitolas: Churchill, Lonsdale, Robusto, and Toro;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20;
Strength: Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Sumatra;
Blinder: Dominican;
Filler: Dominican;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The cigar bundles are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
This flavorful blend features notes of nuts, espresso and spices with a sweet finish and is offered at a great price. These cigars have a wonderful construction that guarantees an excellent burn and a strong ashbone.
Famous Nicaraguan Selection 5000
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: Toro, Robusto, Sixty, and Churchill;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20;
Strength: Full;
Body: Full.
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca;
Blinder: Indonesian;
Filler: Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The bundle cigars are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
The Nicaraguan 5000 cigars are a wonderful blend from the Tabacalera Protalasa of A.J. Fernandes. If you crave a full-bodied flavor, this cigar is hard to pass up at this price. The blend is perfectly balanced with excellent construction and consistent burn. The flavors are a rich blend of sweet notes and pepper.
Quorum Classic
Country of origin: Nicaragua;
Vitolas: Robusto, Corona, Rothschild, Toro, and Churchill;
Number of cigars in the bundle: 20;
Strength: Mild-Medium;
Body: Medium.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown;
Blinder: Nicaraguan;
Filler: Nicaraguan;
Is it handmade: Yes;
Packaging: The cigar bundle cigars are packed with cellophane and cardboard.
This is a smooth blend from the J.C. Newman Cigar Company.
The flavor profile features nutty notes. Each vitola is available in two varieties: a Maduro and a natural wrapper. Perfect for an everyday smoke.
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How Did We Rate these Cigar Bundles?
We rated the bundle cigars the same way we rate top quality cigars. We smoke one cigar a day, accompanied by water to keep our palates clean.
Bundles are available with a plethora of wrapper and vitola options. In this case, we tested one vitola from the series with a Maduro wrapper and one with a natural wrapper.
Pros and Cons of the Bundle Cigars
We find the idea of buying a big bundle of our favorite stogie exciting. In fact, buying the Leaf by Oscar Natural was a great surprise and we were very happy to have enough cigars for our team to use for both making a review and pure enjoyment. But is it really that simple?
Pros
- The biggest advantage of bundle cigars is their price. If you love a blend that is available as a bundle option, you can get a lot of your favorite cigars at once and enjoy them for a long time.
Cons
- Bundle cigars are usually made from the leftovers of the production of premium cigars. So it is possible that the bundle cigars are of lower quality.
- If you try an unknown blend or brand of bundle cigars and you do not like it, you will have a lot of cigars you do not want to smoke. No matter that you paid the price for a luxury cigar.
FAQ
Definitely yes, especially if they are blends that you already like and know you want to smoke.
It is best to store bundle cigars in a humidor. The temperature should be about 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the relative humidity 70%.
In a bundle, there are usually 20, 25, or 50 cigars.
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