10 Best Chocolate-Flavored Cigars: Give Yourself a Sweet Treat

It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t love chocolate. For this reason, it makes an obvious choice of flavor for a cigar. However, the range of chocolate cigars on the market is overwhelming.

Many combine chocolate with other notes, like coffee, cream, and pepper. To help clear the confusion, this article rounds up the 10 best chocolate cigars.

The sticks are ranked according to various factors. These include the cigars’ price, size, shape, strength, and flavor profile. We’ve also taken our own customers’ thoughts into account.

1. Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan - Best For Novice Smokers
2. Trinidad Coloniales - Best For Intermediate Smokers
3. Partagas Shorts - Best For Experienced Smokers
4. Montecristo Edmundo - Best For Fans of Milk Chocolate
5. Cohiba Siglo IV - Best For Fans of Dark Chocolate
6. Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No. 4 Añejados - Best For a Steady Burn
7. Vegas Robaina Unicos - Best For Pairing with Drinks
8. Montecristo No. 5 - Best For Morning Smoking
9. Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona - Best For Evening Smoking
10. Cohiba Siglo V - Best For Long-Term Value

Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan - Best for Novice Smokers

Perhaps you are new to smoking chocolate cigars, or even just cigars in general. Either way, you will want to ease yourself gently into your new adventure. This beginner-friendly cigar will help you do just that.

That’s for several reasons. One is that you won’t have to keep correcting the burn. If it does go uneven, it will swiftly correct itself without any need for you to manually intervene.

Another reason is that the chocolate taste doesn’t kick in until the final third of the smoke. So, you can first savor more conventional cigar notes, like wood and spice.

• Price: $336 for a box of 25
• Brand: Hoyo de Monterrey
• Ring Gauge: 54
• Length: 5.9 inches
• Vitola: Robusto Extra
• Flavor Profile: There’s a definite floral theme to the first third of the smoke. The second third brings scents of stone fruits and roasted nuts. It all builds anticipation for the heady mix of chocolate and caramel in the final third.
• Strength: Light to Medium
• User Reviews: Many users compliment the quality of the burn. There’s also praise for the cigar’s strength, which is not considered overpowering.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Excellent resistance to the draw	Not a consistently mild smoke
Self-correcting burn	Burn can become uneven in places
Wonderfully aromatic
Grows more intense as you smoke

Trinidad Coloniales - Best for Intermediate Smokers

Individuals looking to smoke cigars for the first time are often advised to go with mild sticks. Otherwise, the flavor can pack too powerful a punch, sending the smoker reeling. Okay, maybe not literally…

The general point still stands. Avoid smoking stronger cigars before you’re ready. In this spirit, if you’ve puffed on plenty of mellow sticks, don’t jump straight to the strong stuff. For now, pick up a medium-bodied stogie instead.

One worthy candidate is the Trinidad Coloniales. Chocolate overtones come through from the first third. You can even look forward to a hint of cocoa nibs come the end of the smoke.

• Price: $413 for a box of 24
• Brand: Trinidad
• Ring Gauge: 44
• Length: 5.2 inches
• Vitola: Petit Corona
• Flavor Profile: As well as chocolate, there’s a pleasant nuttiness in the first third. Stick around for mild citrus notes in the second third before the taste turns cedary and creamy.
• Strength: Medium
• User Reviews: Multiple smokers deem this a well-constructed cigar. It’s also considered good to puff day after day.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Fragrant smoke from the outset	Must be kept in a humidor
Mild enough to enjoyably retrohale	Can be prone to peeling and drying out
The flavors deepen in the second third
Does not produce copious amounts of ash

Partagas Shorts - Best for Experienced Smokers

Full-bodied cigars are best left to veteran smokers. Compared to inexperienced smokers, they are better at handling intense flavors. While on the subject of flavors, there’s certainly no shortage of them in Partagas Shorts.

So, it’s all the more impressive that chocolate still comes to the fore. You can smell it before you even start lighting the cigar. This will whet your appetite before the chocolate emerges more as you smoke.

Befitting its name, the Partagas Short is physically compact. However, it also produces a lot of smoke for its size. Each Partagas Short takes just 30 to 45 minutes to completely smoke.

• Price: $323 for a box of 50
• Brand: Partagas
• Ring Gauge: 42
• Length: 4.3 inches
• Vitola: Petit Corona
• Flavor Profile: Igniting a Partagas Short unleashes a crescendo of peppery notes. The middle third sweetens the taste, but pepper continues to dominate through to the end.
• Strength: Full
• User Reviews: Our customers appreciate the low price tag. According to two reviewers, these sticks especially excel for morning smoking.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Well-built and largely vein-free	May taste too peppery for some
Burns evenly	Can last a frustratingly short time
Offers a lot of flavor for its size
Relatively inexpensive

Montecristo Edmundo - Best for Fans of Milk Chocolate

Of course, there are various types of chocolate – and everyone has their own favorite. In many instances, though, it’s likely to be milk chocolate. Some cigars are specifically said to have a milk chocolate flavor.

These include Montecristo Edmundo sticks. At the same time, milk chocolate is far from the only flavor you are bound to taste when you start puffing away.

In fact, there’s practically an entire cornucopia of flavors here. Among them are earth, leather, anise, and baking spice. The cigar’s strength starts out moderate but intensifies as the burn continues.

• Price: $196 for a box of 15
• Brand: Montecristo
• Ring Gauge: 52
• Length: 5.3 inches
• Vitola: Robusto
• Flavor Profile: When you unwrap the cigar, it will initially smell somewhat like a fresh bakery. Once you’ve lit the stogie, flavors of hay, black pepper, and berry will come out to play.
• Strength: Medium
• User Reviews: The word ‘smooth’ often pops up in reviews of this cigar. It has also been hailed for its flavorful character.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Suitable for a wide range of smokers	Various flavors can distract from the chocolate
A balanced but complex flavor profile
Ideal for everyday smoking
Goes well with after-dinner drinks

Cohiba Siglo IV - Best for Fans of Dark Chocolate

The best chocolate-flavored cigars go big on the ‘flavored’ aspect. In other words, they genuinely taste like chocolate. Some even go as far as tasting like a specific type of chocolate…

Yes, you can get cigars that taste distinctly like dark chocolate. Compared to its milky counterpart, dark chocolate has more cocoa solids. Its taste is slightly bitter but also enthrallingly complex.

One cigar capturing this flavor is the Cohiba Siglo IV. Even its leaf wrapper is dark by Siglo standards. As you puff the cigar, it will give off plentiful smoke. All in all, the sensation is smooth throughout, leaving no harsh, bitter aftertaste.

• Price: $71 for 3
• Brand: Cohiba
• Ring Gauge: 46
• Length: 5.6 inches
• Vitola: Grand Corona
• Flavor Profile: Dark chocolate is far from this cigar’s only flavor. In fact, there’s a nice balance of both sweet and savory notes. The taste starts creamy and nutty before slightly filling out. The final third brings peppery notes.
• Strength: Medium
• User Reviews: Customers have hailed these cigars for their Cuban quality and attractive price. One reviewer has also enthused about the initial blast of flavors, like hay and honey.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Smooth-burning cigar	The draw can feel too tight
An exciting mix of flavors	Can be too casual for special occasions, like weddings
Ideal for everyday smoking
Good value for money

Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No. 4 Añejados - Best for a Steady Burn

It’s frustrating when a cigar keeps burning unevenly. Sometimes, this can be due to human error, like failing to light the cigar correctly. On occasion, though, the problem is how the cigar was made.

Some cigars have structural issues. Others can be filled with too much (or too little) tobacco. It’s easier to avoid such faulty cigars by seeking one renowned for its consistent burn.

One stick especially worth checking out is the Hermosos No. 4 Añejados. Its excellent burn spares you having to repeatedly touch up the stogie. Instead, you can just focus on enjoying its notes of hazelnut, walnut, and dark chocolate.

• Price: $413 for a box of 25
• Brand: Hoyo de Monterrey
• Ring Gauge: 48
• Length: 5 inches
• Vitola: Corona Extra
• Flavor Profile: Lighting the stogie will quickly produce a mild floral scent. The flavor gets earthier in the middle third, while the final third is more leathery and toasty.
• Strength: Medium to Full
• User Reviews: Unsurprisingly, more than one reviewer praised the burn quality. The Hermosos No. 4 Añejados has been described as mild but also appealingly flavored.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Ready to smoke straight away	The price is divisive
Outstanding draw	Possibly too sweet for some smokers
Consistent burn
Ideal as a dessert cigar

Vegas Robaina Unicos - Best for Pairing with Drinks

You can feel the prestige of this cigar as soon as you pick it up. The wrapper’s chocolate color and buttery texture are harbingers of the stogie’s taste.

After bringing the lit cigar to your mouth, you’ll quickly sense the chocolate and the creaminess. The stick also releases abundant white, billowy smoke right from the off.

It’s an excellent choice if you like sipping aged spirits. Pairing a Vegas Robaina Unicos with such a beverage can really make your evening. We particularly recommend an Armagnac as your drink pairing of choice.

• Price: $345 for a box of 25
• Brand: Vegas Robaina
• Ring Gauge: 52
• Length: 6.1 inches
• Vitola: Torpedo
• Flavor Profile: The Unicos isn’t just a ‘cream come true’ (if you’ll excuse the pun). Its middle third also tastes delightfully sweet, leathery, and spicy. There’s even notes of soft walnut, wood, and cereal as you approach the end of the smoke.
• Strength: Medium to Full
• User Reviews: Reviewers comment that ageing this cigar in a humidor brings out more of the flavor. The stogie is also said to be cheaper when bought from Swiss Cuban Cigars.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Immaculately constructed	Not ideal for busy people
Lights well
Can burn evenly for up to two hours
A more complex taste when aged first

Montecristo No. 5 - Best for Morning Smoking

It’s easy to see why the Montecristo No. 5 is one of the best cigars with chocolate notes. For a start, you can smell those notes before lighting the cigar. That’s due to the chocolate-scented Colorado wrapper.

Of course, lighting it unlocks much more of the chocolatey goodness. The richly textured taste of cocoa is the name of the game here.

This is also one of the best cigars with coffee and chocolate notes. It makes sense, then, to enjoy it with a mid-morning espresso.

• Price: $156 for a box of 25
• Brand: Montecristo
• Ring Gauge: 40
• Length: 4 inches
• Vitola: Petit Corona
• Flavor Profile: The wrapper’s aromas evoke wood, earth, and sweet spice. Further flavors – coffee, pepper, leather, and nut – come out as you puff.
• Strength: Medium to Full
• User Reviews: Many of our customers are delighted at how quickly they can smoke this stogie. They recommend it to smokers with hectic schedules. Despite this time efficiency, the cigar is said to be packed with flavor.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Firm but free-flowing draw	Can heat up excessively
Balanced and complex flavor profile	Can taste overly bitter
Smooth finish
Conveniently small size

Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona - Best for Evening Smoking

There are many possible ways to wind down at the end of the day. Even in the evening, though, you don’t need to turn your back on your humidor. Instead, you can fetch the best chocolate cigars from it.

One especially worthy potential choice is this Double Corona. It can keep burning for about 90 minutes to two hours. That’s plenty of time for its flavors to work their magic. Chocolate isn’t the only one of prominence, either. Cherry and honey similarly come out strong.

It’s wise to buy this cigar well before you use it. Once it’s been aged effectively in a humidor, the smoking experience will be even better.

• Price: $780 for a box of 50
• Brand: Hoyo de Monterrey
• Ring Gauge: 49
• Length: 7.6 inches
• Vitola: Double Corona
• Flavor Profile: This starts out nutty and spicy before turning earthier in the second third. Also watch out for persistent themes of leather and wood throughout the draw.
• Strength: Medium
• User Reviews: The general consensus is that the cigar both tastes and smells great. Users also confirm that it can indeed burn for as long as two hours.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Rarely burns too hot	The final third can feel too strong
Can improve significantly with age	Not an everyday smoke
Pairs well with malt whiskey
Makes a thoughtful gift for a loved one

Cohiba Siglo V - Best for Long-Term Value

It’s not often possible to smoke at a coffee shop. Thankfully, you can still bring the coffee-shop vibe to your own home. There, you can set your own smoking rules!

So, it’s clear why there’s a market for chocolate-flavored cigars with coffee notes as well. One stogie in this category is Cohiba’s Siglo V. Its biggest trademarks include its undercurrents of rich chocolate and mocha.

You can enjoy them for well over an hour at a time. It’s not hard to hold the stick for that long, either. Its ergonomic shape rests just nicely in the hand.

The Siglo V does cost a lot upfront. However, in the right humidor, it can stay in a smokable condition for a decade.

• Price: $683 for a box of 25
• Brand: Cohiba
• Ring Gauge: 43
• Length: 6.6 inches
• Vitola: Lonsdale
• Flavor Profile: The flavor profile changes as you smoke. For example, floral notes characterize the first third of the cigar. Its flavor takes an earthy turn as you burn the second third. The last third brings rich espresso undertones.
• Strength: Medium
• User Reviews: One common theme of these reviews is the trusty reliability of Cohiba’s Siglo cigars. One reviewer mentions the Siglo V’s varied bouquet of slow-releasing flavors.
• Pros & Cons:

Pros	Cons
Rich in unexpected flavors	Not the most groundbreaking cigar
Incorporates a wide range of tobaccos	One of the priciest Cohiba Siglo cigars
Can easily be smoked for over an hour
Can be effectively stored for a decade

Comparison of the Best Chocolate Cigars

Cigar	Price (Number of Cigars)	Brand	Ring Gauge	Length (in)	Vitola	Strength
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan	$336 (25)	Hoyo de Monterrey	54	5.9	Robusto Extra	Light to Medium
Trinidad Coloniales	$413 (24)	Trinidad	44	5.2	Petit Corona	Medium
Partagas Shorts	$323 (50)	Partagas	42	4.3	Petit Corona	Full
Montecristo Edmundo	$196 (15)	Montecristo	52	5.3	Robusto	Medium
Cohiba Siglo IV	$71 (3)	Cohiba	46	5.6	Grand Corona	Medium
Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No. 4 Añejados	$413 (25)	Hoyo de Monterrey	48	5	Corona Extra	Medium to Full
Vegas Robaina Unicos	$345 (25)	Vegas Robaina	52	6.1	Torpedo	Medium to Full
Montecristo No. 5	$156 (25)	Montecristo	40	4	Petit Corona	Medium to Full
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona	$780 (50)	Hoyo de Monterrey	49	7.6	Double Corona	Medium
Cohiba Siglo V	$683 (25)	Cohiba	43	6.6	Lonsdale	Medium

Selection Criteria

The best chocolate cigars aren’t necessarily the obvious choices. That’s why we’ve really done our research to make sure those we recommend live up to the manufacturers’ claims. Here are some of the crucial selection criteria we’ve used along the way:

• Key Characteristics: Cigar brands target many different customers. So, chocolate cigars can differ significantly in shape, size, and flavor. We’ve included a good mix to suit all preferences.
• Flavors: The best chocolate cigars don’t just focus on the chocolate. They also bring in other flavors, like coffee and spices, complementing the chocolate. In our list, there’s something for everyone.
• Vitola: Our selection includes a range of vitolas too. This isn’t a very familiar word outside the cigar enthusiast community. However, it is a useful word, as it refers to a cigar’s size and shape collectively. These factors affect the stick’s flavor and burn time.
• Occasion: How much you enjoy a cigar can depend on where and when you smoke it. For example, a long-burning cigar can work well in the evening. After all, this is when you want to relax enough to ensure a good night’s sleep! Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got something to match.
• Price: You don’t have a bottomless pit of money. So, avoid spending big on a cigar until you’ve established that it’s definitely worth this cost. We’ve selected chocolate cigars covering many different price points.
• User Reviews: When trying to decide on the best chocolate cigars, it helps to consult other people’s opinions. That’s why we’ve already done that – so you don’t have to.
  

What is a Chocolate Cigar?

Cigars with chocolate notes fall into two broad categories. Sometimes, these notes form naturally when the tobacco is fermented, cured, and aged.

Other times, though, chocolate flavoring is artificially added to the cigars later. These cigars are usually referred to as ‘flavored’ or ‘infused’ cigars.

How to Pick the Best Chocolate-Flavored Cigar

Choosing the right chocolate cigar can be a lot like choosing the right wine. In both instances, many nuances affect the flavor.

It also doesn’t help that chocolate is often paired with other notes in cigars. Of course, this can make the overall flavor profile much more interesting. However, it can also leave you fraught with indecision.

To help you narrow down the options, here are several crucial factors to think about.

Personal Preference

It’s tricky to objectively determine the best chocolate cigars. Naturally, different people like to consume chocolate in different ways.

Many of us barely look beyond milk chocolate. All the same, dark chocolate certainly has its fans. Many of our customers also likely enjoy pairing chocolate with other foods or drinks.

So, before shopping for chocolate cigars, ask yourself how you like your chocolate. For example, if you like it spicy, seek chocolate cigars with spiciness thrown in. Love a mocha? Look for cigars with coffee and chocolate notes. You get the idea…

Wrapper Color

It’s often believed that you can tell a cigar’s strength from its color. Bolder cigars, so the theory goes, are darker, while milder cigars are lighter in hue.

However, a cigar’s color and strength do not always correlate in this way. Some mellow cigars can look surprisingly dark. Meanwhile, stronger cigars are sometimes encased in light wrappers.

That said, it is worth heeding a cigar wrapper’s shade. The darker the tobacco, the longer it has been left on the tobacco plant. As a result, the leaves are more likely to deliver a powerful taste.

Value for Money

It’s important to emphasize that this is not strictly the same metric as the cigar’s price. A cigar can look expensive at first but turn out to be more than worth its asking price.

This is especially the case when you consider the long-term picture. A stogie’s state of preservation very much depends on how it is stored. So, it’s worth investing in a high-quality humidor.

In short, don’t just consider a cigar’s price tag. Look at how long the cigar is likely to last – and what kind of sensation it will provide. You do tend to get what you pay for.

Occasion

It might initially seem meaningless to call a specific cigar an ‘everyday smoke’. Isn’t it possible to smoke any cigar day after day? Technically, yes. In a practical sense, however, it can be a very different matter.

Some cigars can take up to two hours to fully smoke. That’s not ideal if you’ve got a pretty packed schedule. In this situation, it’s better to opt for a shorter cigar you will be able to finish off in, say, half an hour.

Conversely, longer cigars can appeal if you’ve got, say, a wedding or anniversary party coming up. People tend to carve a lot of time out of their schedules for such get-togethers. So, it’s exciting to celebrate them with cigars.

Experience

Smokers can differ significantly in their level of cigar experience. If you are a complete beginner, it’s vital to start with a mild cigar. A bolder blend can overwhelm you, putting you off your cigar journey.

With a mellower stogie, you can more easily discern its kaleidoscope of flavors. Once you’re used to doing this, that’s the right time to switch to something stronger.

Here on the Swiss Cuban Cigars website, we clearly label the strengths of the cigars we stock. So, our customers can easily distinguish between mild, medium, and full-strength sticks.

Stock Up on the Best Chocolate Cigars

The best chocolate cigars work well for both novice and experienced smokers. For beginners, the chocolate flavor makes them pleasant entry-level smokes. However, the same flavor also enables cigar veterans to enjoy smoking in a whole new way.No matter which camp you belong to, Swiss Cuban Cigars is your friend. We can deliver premium-quality chocolate cigars to customers around the world. Feel free to peruse the selection on our website and see if any of these smokes take your fancy.