A cigar’s length can have quite an impact on your smoking experience. Brands typically produce sticks in a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from smaller, thinner vitolas like Coronas to thicker and fatter cigars like Churchills.

Aside from the noticeable physical differences, why would someone choose a long cigar over a short one?

We’ve gone to great lengths to find you 10 of the best long cigars worthy of a place in any humidor.

Most cigars are between four and eight inches long, but a longer cigar doesn’t necessarily equate to a longer smoke. This will depend on the ring gauge (width) of the cigar.

Panetala-sized cigars are elegant, long, and thin, with lengths ranging from 5 to 7.5 inches, alongside a ring gauge of 34 to 38. They burn hot and fast, meaning they don’t offer the extended smoking time associated with a long cigar.

Churchills, with their chunky 7 x 47 size, are a good gauge designed to be lit when you’ve got ample time to kick back and enjoy a cigar. If you’re doubtful you’ll have time to finish the whole thing in a single setting (around 60 to 90 minutes), opt for a smaller vitola like a Belicoso or Robusto.

Longer, thicker cigars will also burn cooler and slower. They’re markedly more approachable in the early stages. Unlike short smokes, which have a concentrated flavor throughout, long cigars have a more complex flavor profile that develops as you smoke.

Long cigars are popular with enthusiasts as they offer an extended smoke compared to the timebound nature of smaller smokes.

The taste of long cigars also changes while you’re smoking, delivering a full range of flavors that stimulate different areas of your palate. Longer cigars typically start mellow, with the filler flavors becoming more prominent as you edge closer to the nub.

Smoking cigars is all about bringing enjoyment and relaxation. There will always be a place for short cigars (especially when time is of the essence), but you should always go big when experience, money, and time allow for it.

Country of Origin: USA

Wrapper: Kentucky Dark Fired

Binder: None

Filler: Kentucky Dark Fired

Length: 6.50

Ring: 34

Strength: Full

Smoke Time: 90 minutes

Fancy a rich, satisfying American twist on Italian-style cheroots? Try this machine-made, dry-cured, no-nonsense smoke — you don’t even need a cutter.

The De Nobili Toscani Longs is rolled in a rustic wrapper and filled with a mellow to medium-bodied blend of 100% dark-fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco. It delivers the scent of hickory, the saltiness of bacon, rich earth, licorice, and a refined sweetness. Buono!

Country of Origin: USA

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler: Various

Length: 6

Ring: 46

Strength: Mellow – Medium

Smoke Time: 60 minutes

The Tuscarora Longs is a lengthy smoke you can puff on all day without it becoming tedious or overwhelming. It comes draped in a dark and delicious Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.

Available in boxes of 50, it delivers a satisfying profile of cocoa, earth, leather, and pepper that rivals the taste and quality of many of the more costly premium brands.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Length: 7.50

Ring: 38

Strength: Full

Smoke Time: 110 minutes

The Don Pepin Garcia Blue Lancero is the long cigar that put Don Pepin on the map as “America’s hottest cigar maker.” Made at the famous My Father’s Cigar factory, it encompasses a full-bodied, all-Nicaraguan blend that’s beautifully finished with an extra-oily, cinnamon-hued Corojo 99 wrapper.

It stands at a traditional 7 ½ x 38 and carries that trademark Pepin peppery start, with creamy flourishes of cedar, coffee, and spice all joining the party.

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Connecticut Shade

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Length: 8.50

Ring: 54

Strength: Mellow – Medium

Smoke Time: 120 minutes+

Another masterpiece from the minds at JC Newman Cigars, the Diamond Crown Robusto No. 1 offers extensive enjoyment through its complex tastes and imposing 8.5 x 54 size.

However, it’s the twice-fermented, five-year-aged Connecticut Shade wrapper that catches the eye with its glorious golden patina. Concealing select Dominican binders and fillers, indulge in a must-try medley of almonds, coffee, leather, vanilla, and subtle whispers of sweet spice.

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Indonesia

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Length: 8.50

Ring: 52

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 90-120 minutes

The iconic Romeo y Julieta 1875 Exhibicion No. 1 is one of the best-selling cigars worldwide, renowned for its superb construction. It’s dressed in an oily brown, aromatic Indonesian Shade Grown TBN wrapper and has an irresistible aroma of wood and leather.

This medium-bodied smoke contains the best Dominican fillers and binders rich in natural oils. Pour yourself a quality scotch and savor the rich, toasty, well-balanced nuances of cedar, mocha, nuts, oak, and sweet spice.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Length: 10

Ring: 66

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 120 minutes

Next, we’re smoking on the shoulders of giants with this impressive long smoke from Flor de Oliva Cigars. The wrapper is sweeter than expected, carrying a caramel aroma that offsets the earthy and woody bursts of cashews, espresso, white pepper, and rich tobacco.

Offering great value for money for a whole lotta burn, this behemoth of a Nicaraguan puro is a dream for lighting up on for the patio or ahead of a round of golf.

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Cameroon

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Length: 9

Ring: 52

Strength: Mellow – Medium

Smoke Time: 150 minutes

Any cigar with the word “masterpiece” in its name has plenty to live up to. Thankfully, the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Masterpiece fulfills its billing, with its flawless perfecto shape and dark yet sweet Cameroon wrapper.

One to savor as you watch the world go by, the draw is wonderfully smooth from first puff to last. Put flame to foot for an elegantly rich tapestry of black pepper, chocolate, leather, light orange peel, wood, and subtle spice.

Packed in cedar chests of 10, it’s the largest cigar in the Arturo Fuente Hemingway line.

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Length: 6

Ring: 38

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 35 minutes

Don’t be fooled by its small ring size of 38. The Davidoff Signature Series No.2 benefits from its timeless panatela size, delivering elegance and soft charms of flavor. It’s easily recognizable from the pigtail on top of the gorgeous coffee-cream Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper that houses premium Dominican long-filler tobaccos.

This fine craftsmanship results in pleasing layers of coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweet chocolate, leaving a smidge of sweetness and creamy aftertaste.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Length: 6

Ring: 50

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 105 minutes

Immaculately presented in a unique square tube, the Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Presidente Tube is another top-class stogie in the 64 line. It makes for a fantastic special occasion smoke or gift for a cigar lover.

Available in sun-grown natural or Maduro wrappers, it’s made from exclusive Padron family tobacco that’s been aged for four years. Light up and look forward to a warm, engaging, medium-bodied profile of cedar, espresso, and roasted nuts, topped off with a toasty cinnamon finish.

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Indonesia

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Length: 7

Ring: 50

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 105 minutes

For those who prefer a more mellow affair, the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Churchill captivates your palate with its creamy, earthy core, hints of cocoa and pepper, and woody finish. It tastes even better alongside a nice glass of bourbon.

These fabulous sticks are handmade at the Tabacalera de Garcia factory in the Dominican Republic. With their indulgent size, you will need to allow around an hour and 45 minutes before the inevitable displeasure of reaching the nub.

Like many of our long cigar selections, it offers more subtle tasting notes as they emerge and reveal themselves as you burn away. Size does matter when it comes to lengthier sticks — they can only be truly enjoyed when time is not of the essence.