Sampler Spotlight

In 2024, the year we fully mapped the fruit fly's brain, our team of knowledgeable staff set aside cigars that caught their attention for review, selections driven by curiosity, personal taste, and sometimes even practicality like price. This sampler gathers five of those staff picks, offering you the chance to experience cigars through the same lens our team uses every day. Discover more of our employee reviews at neptunecigar.com/cigar-reviews.

In 2025, when we learned octopuses change colors as they dream, Neptune’s staff once again set aside cigars that drew their curiosity, reflected personal interests, or stood out for unique reasons. This sampler gathers five of those staff picks, offering you a chance to share in the experience of exploring cigars through the eyes of our team. Continue the journey with more employee reviews at neptunecigar.com/cigar-reviews.

The Nicaraguan cigar industry has made a strong comeback with some of the greatest brands in the market today being manufactured in this Central American country. Discover the quality of Nicaraguan cigars today.

After years of experimenting with cigar blends and construction, the folks at Oliva's Studio Tobac came up with the NUB, a revolutionary cigar that seeks to deliver only that most enjoyable part of the cigar. They believed that a cigar finds its “sweet spot” at the 3 ½- 4 inch point. All “nub” cigars must exist within this window. No “nub” is longer than 4 inches. Further adding to this complex theory, the ring gauges range from 56-66. The result is a range of smokes that have the same amount of tobacco as any Churchill or even Presidente. Unbelievably, they also smoke as long.

The Oliva name is synonymous with great quality cigars at affordable prices. In fact, no other company has had so many under $10 retail price cigars rated 90 or more. This Torpedo sampler has all the great Oliva cigars that aficionados everywhere are raving for. Packed full of flavor, yet smooth, these Nicaraguan beauties are a great buy.

These rich, full flavored cigars come in three different blends, with this kit you can try all blends of Onyx cigars, from the Onyx Bold Nicaragua with a dark San Andres wrapper and unique blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos aged over four years; the Onyx Vintage Nicaragua, a bold Nicaraguan puro made by AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua; and the original Onyx Reserve, a medium to full bodied square pressed Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro with Nicaraguan binder and Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian filler.

The Partagas Black Label maduro cigars are bold, well-made cigars with lots of complex flavor and haunting aroma that develop as you smoke. This is a cigar you want to smoke outdoors after a hearty steak dinner. Rated 9.1 (Excellent) by Smoke Magazine in 2007.

Abe Flores' Premium Roast Cafe 5-Cigar Sampler features three distinct coffee-infused cigars wrapped in your choice of Brazilian Maduro (Dark Roast), Ecuadorian Sun Grown (Medium Roast), or Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade (Natural Roast). Mild to medium bodied and built with Dominican binder and fillers, delivering a flavorful profile where the coffee infusion adds a gentle sweetness without overpowering the smoke. A smooth and balanced sampler for those who enjoy a touch of coffee with their cigar.

The Perdomos are proud of their Reserve Champagne cigars, and they should be. These are one of the most delicate, mild-to-medium bodied cigars in the market today. If you are looking for a creamy smoke that has a great draw, look no further.

Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Sungrown is a medium bodied, smooth Nicaraguan puro made with tobacco that has been bale aged for 12 years in oak bourbon barrels. A limited edition cigar, try this beauty before it sells out.

The Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Maduro collection is a limited edition launched in 2014 by the Perdomo family. This all Nicaraguan puro will delight your senses with notes of sweet cocoa, dark chocolate and sumptuous espresso. Taste all the sizes of this line with this maduro sampler.

A pleasant, well-aged smoke, the binder and filler are robust Nicaraguan tobaccos aged for 4 years and the wrapper is a dark Ecuador Connecticut shade leaf. The cigar looks a lot stronger than it really is, as the aged blend has a distinctive mellowness. You will find this cigar to be very satisfying and consistent in its quality. Rated 9.0 (Excellent) by Smoke Magazine in 2008.