Every responsible shepherd looks out for his flock. And that’s how we consider ourselves. As a Bonafide authority in the cigar world, our customers rely on our expertise to know which cigars to smoke and which ones to steer clear of.

For the sake of our precious customers, our staff chomps dozens of different cigars every week in search of a worthwhile stick. And so in this article we’ll explore some of our top staff picks just to make your shopping easy.

Choosing the Top 10 Staff Picks

To come up with Gotham Cigars Top 10 Staff Picks, we go through rounds of blind tastes and a couple of high intensity meetings. Okay, maybe not as intense but we take seriously the role of choosing the best cigars for our customers.

Important to note also is the fact that we try to have a cigar in every category meaning mild, medium, and full-bodied smokes; cheap and premium smokes as well as flavoured smokes. This way, no matter your taste, you’ll find something suitable for you.

So, what are our top 10 staff picks?

Gotham Cigars Top 10 Staff Picks

Gotham 20th Anniversary Habano is our number one staff pick debuted to celebrate 20 years of being the number 1 online cigar retailer in the US. This luxuriously balanced smoke is made in Esteli, Nicaragua. It showcases decadent tobacco from Jalapa and Condega blended together with a Paraguayan Ligero. Over this is a Sumatra binder cloaked in a dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.

Our next staff pick is Camacho Criollo Churchill, a full-flavoured medium bodied cikar with Honduran and Dominican fillers, a corojo binder and a criollo wrapper.

If you love infused cigars, Acid Blue Kuba Kuba is the perfect cigar to experience a unique flavour. With hundreds of different oils and herbs infused therein, each Acid Blue Kuba Kuba cigar is a unique experience by itself.

Ashton Churchill is next on our list. This wildly popular smoke is super mild and creamy, pristine and perfect in every way. It’s a simple blend of Dominican fillers and binder then wrapped in a Connecticut leaf.

Romeo Y Julieta Reserve Toro is a stronger blend pegged at the medium to full category.  Here is an exquisite blend of aged Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco made for connoisseurs with a sophisticated palate.

Next on the list is Baccarat Toro, a mouth-watering cigar with a sweetened cap. It features Honduran fillers and binder. The finish is a Honduran Connecticut leaf that is both sweet and creamy. Anyone can enjoy this mild and aromatic smoke any time of day.

Chillin Moose Gigante is a premium transnational blend featuring tobacco from four countries in the filler. It has an Ecuadorian binder and a Connecticut Habano Rosado wrapper. This mild to medium smoke is sweet with hints of cocoa, black pepper, hay, and earthy leathery undertones.

Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Robusto is up next. This baby was the  #7 Cigar of the Year 2020 with an impressive 95 rating from CA. It boasts an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Connecticut binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Expect explosive cedar and caramel notes on a bed of flawless construction and impeccable balance.

And finally we have  Ramon Allones Habano Torpedo, a unique smoke featuring the rare Miedo-Tiempo Habano Oscuro wrapper over an aged Corojo ‘99 binder. Aged Criollo ‘98 leaves from Nicaragua and Corojo ‘99 premium fillers are at the core of this blend. The result is a sweet medium to full smoke with dark notes of spice and wood.

Final Words

It is our absolute pleasure to bring you this list. Which are some of your favourites? Share with us. To shop for these and more, visit us at Gothamcigars.com