Cigar-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2022

December 2, 2022 by Davin Hylton in Cigar Certified

If you're like me, odds are you have a difficult time finding perfect gifts for the loved ones in your life. It can be a daunting exercise for cigar smokers, as we tend to be particularly discriminating. With so many options, from cigars to tools to accessories, how does one know what that stogie-chewing uncle could possibly hope for in his stocking? We here at Smokingpipes understand that dilemma, so we've compiled a list to help alleviate everyone's gift-buying anxiety. Hopefully, our selection of cigar-smoking goodies can lead to a very happy holiday season.

Trying to explain our hopes to our well-meaning but uninitiated friends and family can be a time-consuming and challenging process. Does one begin by describing what constitutes a Maduro wrapper, or break down the difference between a v-cut and guillotine cutter? For those of us shopping for our fellow cigar smokers, it can still be overwhelming if one isn't certain of their preferences. This guide is intended to simplify the search for the perfect gift for cigar smokers and the lives of their loved ones.

Sampler Packs

Given the myriad of brands, sizes, and blends available, it's sometimes difficult to find the right cigar. Thankfully, our in-house cigar experts specially curate sampler packs to help reduce the burden of excessive options. These five-cigar samplers cater to a wide range of tastes, offering an eclectic mix of brands, components, and sizes, and they're priced collectively to reduce the cost of individual selections. Samplers like the 2022 New Releases and the Lost & Found offer components and blends from some of the most well-respected tabacaleras in the industry, while others, like our staff-picked samplers, highlight some of Smokingpipes' favorite cigars.

Tatuaje Advent Calenders

Due to delays in production, Tatuaje's 2021 and 2022 Advent calendars are being released simultaneously this year, giving cigar enthusiasts multiple options to spice up their holiday season. A classic Advent calendar marks the days until Christmas with individual slots that are opened and each filled with a piece of candy. Instead of candy, however, the slots of these Tatuaje releases contain cigars, offering 24 individual smokes to countdown the Advent day by day. The array spans numerous Tatuaje brands, though Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson has kept the exact cigars a holiday secret to sweeten the surprise. Johnson has confirmed that each calendar includes regular-production blends, as well as Halloween, Holiday, and Monster Series cigars.

StillWell Star Holiday 2022 Cigar

StillWell Star cigars from Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust are the first luxury cigars to feature premium pipe tobacco, showcasing a range of blends that utilize pipe-tobacco varietals, all of which are expertly crafted at C&D using traditional, hands-on processes and high-grade leaf. For the 2022 holiday season, StillWell Star presents the Holiday Y2022 cigar, a limited-edition Christmas cigar that maintains the same components as StillWell Star's regular-production blends, but with Cavendish, Burley, and Virginia pipe tobaccos, offering an aromatic quality that's delightful on the palate.

Ciccar Box Sets

The final quarter of a cigar can be challenging: The wrapper can become frayed, and there never seems to be enough room for one's fingers. Thankfully, Ciccar provides a solution by offering mouthpieces crafted from natural materials. The mouthpiece securely fits cigars up to 54 ring gauge and maintains the cigar's natural flavor, all while ensuring comfortable smoking and easy clenching. Available in Dark Stone, Ciccar kits feature a mouthpiece with five silicone bits, a cleaning brush and cloth, and a secure travel case.

Fox Cigar Cutters

Founded in 1977 by Oreste Frati, Fox Knives is among the leading suppliers of finely crafted blades, offering everything from hunting knives to kitchen cutlery to cigar cutters. Fashioned in Italy from 420J2B stainless steel, Fox cigar cutters combine the functionality of classic guillotine cutters with the practical ergonomics of scissors. The various models of Fox cigar cutters ensures there is something to suit every cigar smoker's individual needs. Additionally, each cutter includes a high-quality leather sheath.

Les Fines Lames Le Petit Cigar Cutter

Meaning "fine blades" in French, Les Fines Lames combines practical quality with fine luxury in their line of Le Petit cigar cutters. They're designed in Marseilles and fashioned in Thiers, the French capital of cutlery, and each Le Petit cutter features a stainless steel blade that ensures a consistent guillotine cut every time. Measuring only four-and-a-half inches in length and boasting a slim profile, these cutters fit easily into a pocket or travel humidor while still able to cut up to a 70-ring-gauge cigar, and they're offered in an array of patterns and materials, from exotic hardwoods to brass and carbon fiber.

Xikar XO Cigar Cutter

Among the world's leading brands in cigar lighters and cutters, Xikar fashions quality accessories meant for rugged everyday use. Their XO cigar cutter combines sleek design elements with reliable engineering, featuring a dual-blade system comprising a proprietary gear construction that ensures a smooth, clean, and consistent double-guillotine cut. Housed in a striking, circular profile, the blades are released via a spring- loaded button and can cut cigars up to 70 ring gauge. The XO cutter is a top-tier choice that prioritizes long-lasting durability and ease of use, and it's offered in a variety of colors.

The White Spot Bullet Cigar Punch

For over 100 years, Dunhill has developed a reputation not only for premium pipes but also refined accessories for both pipe smokers and cigar aficionados. The brand's offerings are among the finest in the world and represent the height of luxury for the discerning smoker. Only the highest quality materials are used, with The White Spot's dedication to deft engineering and elegant aesthetics embodied in each and every product. Dunhill's bullet cigar punches are made in England and feature an easy-use, twist-activated punch blade within a fuselage in a variety of finishes — from colorful acrylic to sleek silver plate and rustic pewter — each attached to a key chain for a portable design that balances efficiency, practicality, and refined elegance. It's an ideal choice to ensure you always have the necessary tool on hand for any cigar-smoking opportunity.

Laguiole Cigar Scissors

Laguiole has been handcrafting exquisite knives since 1828, and the French workshop also offers a range of accessories for both cigar and pipe smokers. Their cigar scissors are made by an in-house team of artisans with the same precision and quality as the brand's renowned knives, featuring mirror-finished stainless steel and folded storage that echoes the ease and portability of a pocket knife. Offered with handles of horn, juniper, and other beautiful materials, and secured by sturdy inlaid pins, these cutters offer premium control and stunning aesthetics — completed by a leather carry case.

S.T. Dupont Défi XXtrême Cigar Lighters

S.T. Dupont's Défi XXtrême torch lighter is a cigar lighter designed and engineered for rugged performance in the harshest of environments. It's the sequel to the brand's Défi Extrême lighter, featuring similar construction but with double-torch flames as opposed to one. The chassis combines high-precision metal with comfortable ergonomics for a sturdy presence in hand. Meant to be an everyday lighter, no matter the circumstances, its powerful torch flame functions at up to 3,500 meters (~11,400 feet) elevation and in the most extreme winds and temperatures, from -10°C (14°F) to 45°C (113°F).

S.T. Dupont Slim 7 Cigar Lighters

S.T. Dupont's Slim 7 torch lighter is the world's thinnest luxury cigar lighter, weighing only 45 grams and boasting a svelte width of 7mm. Its streamlined build represents S.T. Dupont's sophisticated design style and ability to create lifestyle goods of unparalleled quality. Even given its reduced size, the Slim 7 offers a powerful, wind-resistant flame, ensuring that it's equal parts portable and functional. Additionally, it's offered across a number of handsome finishes and colors.

Dunhill Unique Turbo Cigar Lighters

Defined by high-quality materials, contemporary engineering, and sophisticated design, Dunhill's Unique lighters hold a special place in smoking history, having been launched in 1927 as the first lighter to be operated with one hand. The Unique Turbo cigar lighter carries on the legacy Dunhill established almost a century ago, adapting the Unique's signature wheel-and-cap design for cigar smokers by incorporating a torch lighter, with the wheel providing a locking mechanism that allows the cross bar to act as an activation lever. It runs on butane gas for convenience and retains a timeless appearance suited for any setting.

Savoy Humidors

Offered by Ashton, Savoy humidors are supported by the same reputation for quality and prestige that has made Ashton cigars staples across the industry. Ever-traditional and beautifully crafted, Savoy's humidors are lined with Spanish cedar and include an analog hygrometer and proprietary humidification system for optimal environmental control to keep your cigars in ready-to-smoke condition. They're offered in a variety of exotic hardwoods — from African teak and beetlewood, to ash burl and black calabash, to bubinga and ironwood, to macassar and zebrawood — and in a range of sizes holding as few as 25 cigars for a minimal desktop footprint, to as many as 150 for maximum storage capacity. All cigars deserve to be safely stored, and Savoy humidors provide that peace of mind, elevated by luxurious style. Since new humidors require an initial seasoning process, be sure to include one of Boveda's Humidor Starter Kits to ensure it's ready for cigar storage as soon as possible.

Dunhill and S.T. Dupont Travel Cigar Cases

Dunhill and S.T. Dupont are two of the most well-respected names in smoking accessories, with each brand having built a reputation for fashioning sleek, timeless products from the finest materials available. As one would expect, Dunhill and S.T. Dupont both offer beautiful and practical cigar cases that uphold their individual legacies of sophisticated engineering and elegant aesthetics. Dunhill's travel humidor features a cedar lining wrapped by plush, calfskin leather and boasts a hinged lid that's secured by a magnetic flap at the front. Additionally, it comes complete with a refillable humidification system and holds roughly 10 cigars. S.T. Dupont's travel case, on the other hand, is more minimalist, holding only two cigars but ensuring that your daily smokes are secured, humidified, and ready when needed.

Lampe Berger

Let's admit it: We love cigars, but their room notes can be polarizing. Maybe we don't mind, as the ones smoking, but sometimes the aroma can be unpleasant to others, especially when indoors. Lampe Berger's proprietary oils and diffuser lamps date to 1898 in Paris, where Lampe Berger's patented system was originally designed for medicinal, antibacterial use. The brand has since expanded its reach, collaborating with designers such as Lalique, Galle, and Baccarat. Comprising a lamp, wick, diffuser, and scented oils, Lampe Berger's odor-eliminating system disperses fragrances that clean the air and overcome cigar smoke, creating a pleasant environment for those not smoking. Moreover, these lamps are more sustainable than candles, requiring only a refill of Lampe Berger's various oils when empty. Even in a well ventilated area, the scent of a cigar can linger, but lighting a Lampe Berger diffuser after smoking can reset the environment and even improve it, as if a cigar had never been lit.

Stocking Stuffers:

In addition to our selection of full-sized gifts, we can also recommend some stocking stuffers both pleasant and practical that pipe smokers are sure to appreciate.