Unlike any other way to smoke, a cigar cannot be rushed; you carve time out of your day to embrace its unique and subtle flavours and slow the hectic pace of life down to a more manageable tempo.
This is why there is a certain romantic allure to a morning cigar; you get up in time to see the sun rise languidly over a beautiful sky, you have a pastry or a light breakfast and the rich aroma of a freshly-brewed warm cup of coffee, and paired with this beautiful scene is a fine cigar that accentuates all of these sensations.
Which cigar should you take out of your humidor to celebrate a beautiful day? Any cigar you like is obviously perfect, but there are certain types and flavours that fit perfectly with a coffee.
Here are five of our favourites, as well as a deep dive into just what makes a cigar so great as a morning treat!
What Is A Morning Cigar?
A morning cigar is the perfect way to awaken the soul, and is typically designed to help you embrace the day, usually with a cup of coffee, although an Earl Grey tea or even a rich hot chocolate are, of course, fantastic choices as well.
Whilst any cigar you enjoy will suit your needs, there are some qualities that are often part of the perfect morning cigar experience.
Mild Strength
Generally, a stronger cigar can be a bit overpowering in the morning; they are intended to be paired with a fine bourbon or rum rather than the first cup of coffee of the day.
Instead, a mild cigar with a rich, comforting flavour and aroma works far better to bring you into the day. The best morning cigars are relaxing, and mild tobacco strength works well with that.
Creamy Flavour Profiles
Similarly, the best tobacco flavours harmonise perfectly with the breakfast table, which often means an overall creamy flavour profile with sweet notes of spice, roasted nuts and cedar.
These flavours work more often than they do not, but they are particularly perfect with a cup of coffee.
Connecticut Shade Wrapper
Whilst not a requirement, most of the best breakfast cigars use a Connecticut shade wrapper. With its distinctive lighter shade, premium quality and refined flavour, it is a perfect fit for a delightful morning cigar.
They are typically easily distinguished by their golden brown shade, creamy flavour notes and elegant burn.
Should A Morning Cigar Be Short?
A big debate when it comes to morning cigars is whether they should be short cigars, both in size and duration.
Whilst a short, stubby cigar is easier to draw and enjoy at your convenience, and a short duration of roughly half an hour will fit a typical breakfast time, convenience should not be a major factor in your cigar choice.
You choose to draw a cigar in the morning because you want to slow down time and embrace the morning, not to get it over with.
What Are Our Favourite Five Morning Smokes?
With these criteria laid out, you are more than welcome to explore our cigar store, particularly our collection of mild smokes, to find the perfect breakfast cigar for you.
However, here are five of our favourites and what makes them work so well.
1: Villa Casdagli Robusto
A cigar so perfect with coffee that we even provide a special coffee pairing, Villa Casdagli’s second Robusto is a symphony of sweetness that works perfectly with a sweeter tea or coffee.
With two Peruvian fillers and a special “mejorado” fermentation, its finishing notes of caramel, cedar, mild spice and cocoa are exactly what a morning cigar is all about.
Whilst it has a fuller flavour and longer smoke time than most, its sweet notes ensure a particularly pure enjoyment the whole time.
2: Hiram & Solomon Entered Apprentice Robusto
Rolled for consistency and smoothness, the Hiram & Solomon Entered Apprentice starts with a delightfully sweet and creamy flavour before it gradually builds in depth and complexity as it burns more, complementing these flavours with cedar, spices and nuts.
What makes it so perfect is that it is designed around and celebrates the ritualistic joy of cigars, something that is embedded in the root of all truly great morning cigar routines.
3: Juliany Blue Line Coronita
If you are looking for a particularly short but sweet smoke perfectly suited for a working breakfast, look no further than a Juliany Blue Line.
Renowned for its smoothness, the Juliany Blue Line feels tailor-made for a coffee breakfast, with its subtle notes of vanilla, cedar, toasted almonds and caramel engaging throughout the entire flawless burn.
It is a gentle, subtle and refined everyday cigar that can provide the perfect start to the day.
4: Cortesano Origen Toro
![Cortesano Origen Toro Cigar - Single [Havana House Exclusive]](https://cdn.havanahouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fcotmcortesano-1.webp "Cortesano Origen Toro Cigar – Single [Havana House Exclusive]")
A refined, complex, creamy cigar also so perfectly suited for breakfast that we have a coffee pairing, the Cortesano Origen Toro boasts a flavour profile rich with toasted nuts, cedar and salted caramel, finishing with touches of leather and cedar to complete a refined morning.
An exclusive to Havana House, the Cortesano is a labour of love and a celebration of the joy of cigars designed to be approachable to anyone but provide a deep flavour from the first draw to the last.
5: Arturo Fuente Brevas Royales
An ideal everyday cigar, the Arturo Fuente Brevas Royales is an ideal everyday cigar, which consequently makes it just as suited for a morning smoke.
With a relatively short smoke time of 35 minutes, and notes of gentle spice, nuts and cedar, the Arturo Fuente is a cigar for all seasons, smooth enough to enjoy whether you have hours to enjoy the sunrise or need to quickly drink a cup of coffee and prepare for an important business meeting.
It is an ideal morning cigar precisely because it works everywhere; you do not have to worry about its flavours complementing your morning routine because its fine balance and elegant flavours work just as well for a solitary morning as they do a sociable summer’s evening.
