8 Best Cigar of the Month Clubs

A great cigar of the month club does the hunting for you. Instead of scrolling endless online catalogs or smoking the same three sticks from the local shop, a monthly cigar club drops a curated selection at your door — sometimes rare and aged finds, sometimes dependable big-brand favorites, often cigars you simply cannot buy in stores.

But the clubs themselves vary wildly. Prices run from $20 to more than $150 per shipment. Some ship monthly, others quarterly or every other month. Some chase boutique exclusives while others lean on household names. We dug into eight of the most talked-about cigar subscriptions, verified current pricing and shipment details directly from each club (as of June 2026), and laid out the honest pros and cons of each so you can pick the one that fits how you actually smoke.

Cigar Club Comparison at a Glance

Pricing and details verified June 2026 from each club’s official website. Clubs run frequent promotions, so check current offers before joining.

How We Evaluated These Cigar Subscriptions

This is an unranked roundup — each of these clubs is the right choice for a different kind of smoker, and pretending one club wins for everybody would be dishonest. For every club we looked at five things: price per cigar and overall value, the quality and uniqueness of the curation, shipment frequency and flexibility (can you skip, pause, or cancel easily?), how the cigars are protected in transit (humidification matters more than most new subscribers realize), and the extras — tasting notes, education, community, and gifting options.

Hooten Young Cigar Operations Club

Best for: Fans of veteran-owned brands who want exclusive small-batch releases and don’t need a box every month (This is the club, I’m apart of and its GREAT!)

Website: hootenyoung.com

Hooten Young was co-founded by retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant Norm Hooten — the real-life “Hoot” portrayed in Black Hawk Down — and the brand’s military heritage runs through everything it does, including its subscription. The Cigar Operations Club launched on Black Friday 2025 and is the newest club on this list.

One thing to know up front: despite often being lumped in with monthly clubs, this is a bi-monthly program. Shipments go out six times a year (February, April, June, August, October, and December in 2026), and membership slots are limited. Three tiers are offered — priced at $60, $115, and $155 per shipment — with higher tiers unlocking expanded quantities, duplicate exclusive blends, and bi-monthly Hooten Young swag or accessory gifts. Every box includes club-exclusive small-batch releases, limited editions, tasting notes, and pairing guidance, and the company runs a bi-monthly “Fireside LIVE” show on YouTube and Facebook that takes members behind the scenes of each release.

Key details

• Bi-monthly shipments (6 per year), not monthly — 2026 drops in Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
• Three tiers: $60, $115, and $155 per shipment
• Club-exclusive small-batch blends, limited editions, tasting notes, and pairing guidance
• Membership slots are limited; mid-year joiners wait for the next scheduled drop

Pros

• Veteran-founded brand with an authentic story and a mission supporting military causes
• True exclusivity — small-batch cigars blended solely for members
• Fireside LIVE show adds education and community most clubs lack
• Tiered structure lets you scale up (or stay casual) without switching clubs
• Frequently adding new cigars

Cons

• Bi-monthly cadence means only six deliveries a year — not ideal if you want a steady monthly ritual
• Single-brand curation: every cigar is Hooten Young, so there’s less variety of blenders than multi-brand clubs
• Newest club on this list (launched late 2025), so there’s a shorter track record to judge
• Limited membership slots and shipment cutoffs can delay your first box by months

Good Cigar Co.

Best for: Casual and on-the-go smokers — and anyone without a humidor

Website: goodcigar.co

Good Cigar Co. solves the problem most new subscribers don’t see coming: where do you keep the cigars? Its subscription ships with a humidified tube that keeps cigars fresh for up to a year, no humidor required — which is why the brand markets itself around the golf course, the lake, and the home bar rather than the walk-in humidor.

The subscription itself is simple. Pick your intensity — Mild to Medium, Variety, or Medium to Full — and receive four cigars for $34.99 a month or eight for $59.99 (the eight-count sends two of each selection). Your first shipment is a genuine welcome kit: cigars, a cutter, matches, the humidified storage tube, and detailed cards on each cigar. The first box ships within two business days, subsequent boxes arrive the last week of each month, and there’s no commitment — cancel anytime.

Key details

• 4 cigars/month for $34.99 or 8 cigars/month for $59.99
• Choose a strength lane: Mild to Medium, Variety, or Medium to Full
• Welcome kit includes a cutter, matches, and a humidified tube (keeps cigars fresh up to a year)
• No commitment; first box ships within two business days

Pros

• Best club on this list for beginners — no humidor or accessories needed to start
• Strength preference puts you in control of what arrives
• Generous welcome kit adds real first-month value
• Clean, simple pricing with no tiers to decode

Cons

• Selections rotate around Good Cigar’s own three blends (Apex, Voyage, Rove) and curated picks — less brand discovery than boutique-hunting clubs
• ~$8.75 per cigar on the 4-pack is fair but not a bargain
• Experienced smokers chasing rare or aged sticks will likely outgrow it

CigarClub.com

Best for: Smokers who want personalized picks that improve over time

Website: cigarclub.com

Founded in 2016 and now serving more than 20,000 members, CigarClub.com built its reputation on personalization. New members take a palate quiz, and every cigar that arrives can be rated through the club’s “Rate My Cigars” portal — feedback that shapes future boxes. It is the closest thing the cigar world has to a recommendation algorithm with a human curator behind it.

The flagship Explorer club ships monthly with a rotating theme — a region, a blender, a story — in 3, 5, or 10 cigar sizes ($29.99, $44.99, and $89.99 per month respectively, with themed pricing from $34.99 on some plans). Above that sit two specialty tiers: BLACK, a quarterly no-budget-limit club from $59.75 per quarter for serious palates, and Customs, a bi-monthly club (from $54.99 per collection) featuring exclusive blends made only for members and not sold anywhere else.

Key details

• Explorer (monthly): 3 cigars $29.99, 5 cigars $44.99, 10 cigars $89.99
• BLACK (quarterly): from $59.75 per quarter — premium, no-compromise selections
• Customs (bi-monthly): from $54.99 — member-exclusive blends
• Gift subscriptions from $109 (3, 6, or 12 months); 100% Discovery Guarantee

Pros

• Genuine personalization — the palate quiz and rating system actually change what you receive
• Three distinct clubs cover beginners through collectors under one roof
• Strong gifting program with a quiz to match the recipient
• Established track record (10 years, 4.9-star average across 2,600+ reviews on its site)

Cons

• Per-cigar cost on the small Explorer plan (~$10/stick) is higher than warehouse-style clubs
• Top-tier BLACK and Customs clubs ship only quarterly or bi-monthly, which may frustrate impatient smokers
• Heavy theming means some months may center on profiles outside your comfort zone

Privada Cigar Club

Best for: Enthusiasts chasing rare, aged, and exclusive cigars they can’t buy in stores

Website: privadacigarclub.com

Founded in 2017 by Brian Desind, Privada has grown into what it bills as the largest cigar subscription in America — and it earned that position by being the discovery club. The flagship Rare Box ($28.99/month) delivers three cigars drawn from cult classics, boutique releases, defunct brands, and exclusives made just for Privada by names like Room101, Padilla, and Black Label Trading Co. Every cigar is aged in Privada’s private collection of over three million cigars before it ships.

Privada’s famous tasting cards elevate each box: flavor breakdowns, cold draw notes, pairing suggestions, and the backstory of how each cigar was found. Everything ships in Boveda humidity-controlled packaging with same-day shipping on weekday orders. Beyond the Rare Box, budget-minded smokers can grab Farm Rolled ($20/month for four band-less cigars from the same factories that roll the big brands) or Brian’s Box ($27.99/month for fresh finds), and members can skip, pause, or cancel from the account dashboard anytime.

Key details

• Rare Box: $28.99/month for 3 rare, aged, or exclusive cigars (plus shipping)
• Farm Rolled: $20/month for 4 unbanded premium cigars; Brian’s Box: $27.99/month
• Boveda-sealed packaging, tasting cards, and same-day weekday shipping
• Skip, pause, or cancel anytime; membership occasionally waitlisted

Pros

• Unmatched access — genuinely rare, aged, and member-exclusive cigars
• Tasting cards are the best educational insert in the business
• Multiple price points, from the $20 Farm Rolled value play to collector-grade boxes
• Strong community, events, and the popular Masterclass educational content

Cons

• Shipping is charged on top of the monthly price (most members report ~$30/month all-in for the Rare Box)
• Three cigars per box is on the lighter side for volume smokers
• Demand sometimes creates waitlists for new members
• A minority of members report occasional burn or humidity issues with certain aged releases — worth resting cigars in your own humidor

Cigars International Cigar of the Month Club

Best for: Value hunters who want recognizable big-brand cigars and free shipping

Website: cigarsinternational.com

Cigars International is one of the largest cigar retailers in the country, and its Cigar of the Month Club leans on that scale. Each month members receive a selection pulled from CI’s massive inventory of premium and super-premium brands — think Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Rocky Patel, Cohiba, Gurkha, La Gloria Cubana, and Tatuaje.

Two formats are offered: the Original Club with four cigars (one each of four brands) and the Double Decker with eight (two each of four brands). CI advertises club pricing starting at $21.99 per month, with free shipping on every club shipment, a free cigar cutter in your first month, a members-only newsletter, and member discounts. You can choose a fixed subscription length or run month-to-month. One regulatory note: CI does not ship tobacco to South Dakota or Utah.

Key details

• Original Club: 4 cigars/month (1 each of 4 brands); Double Decker: 8 cigars/month (2 each of 4 brands)
• Advertised starting price of $21.99/month — among the cheapest cigar of the month clubs
• Free shipping on every club shipment, free cutter in month one, member discounts and newsletter
• Fixed-length or month-to-month plans; no tobacco shipping to SD or UT

Pros

• One of the lowest costs per cigar of any major club
• Free shipping on every shipment with no minimums
• Recognizable, widely rated brands — easy to research what you’re smoking
• Flexible terms make it a low-risk first subscription or gift

Cons

• Little exclusivity — these are cigars you could buy yourself from CI’s site
• Curation is value-driven rather than adventurous; boutique hunters will be bored
• Third-party review sites have flagged occasional freshness complaints and unclear refund terms at CI, so inspect your first box closely

DROP Cigar Club

Best for: Boutique devotees willing to wait for a quarterly, members-only experience

Website: dropcigarclub.com

DROP Cigar Club operates more like a limited-release label than a traditional subscription. The club is closely associated with celebrated boutique maker Warped Cigars and house lines like Gellis Family and Avowed, and its store sells small-batch releases — La Colmena, Isla del Cocodrilo, Moon Garden — that sell out quickly.

Here’s the catch: the DROP subscription is quarterly, not monthly, and as of June 2026 it is closed to new members — you join a waitlist and get notified when slots open. Each quarterly shipment features exclusive blends crafted solely for members or resurrected blends “from the depths” of DROP’s archives. Every order ships packed with Boveda humidity packs, and orders over $99 ship free.

Key details

• Quarterly shipments (4 per year), not monthly
• Currently waitlist-only — subscription slots open periodically
• Member-exclusive blends and revived limited releases, with strong Warped Cigars ties
• All orders packed with Boveda; free shipping over $99

Pros

• Some of the most coveted boutique blends in the subscription world
• True member exclusivity — these cigars aren’t repackaged retail stock
• Boveda in every box protects the cigars in transit
• The storefront lets you buy acclaimed small-batch releases even without a membership

Cons

• Quarterly-only cadence — just four shipments a year
• You can’t actually join right now; the waitlist has no published timeline
• Pricing isn’t displayed until slots open, making it hard to budget
• Premium boutique pricing throughout the store (~$9–18 per cigar)

Black Box Cigar Club

Best for: Adventurous smokers who want to discover small boutique brands they’ve never heard of

Website: blackboxcigarclub.com

Black Box Cigar Club has one clear mission, in its own words: exposing cigar lovers to boutique cigar brands. Each $44.95 monthly box is built around small and up-and-coming makers from across the country — its online humidor stocks over 130 cigars from names like ATL Cigar Co., Aganorsa Leaf, ADVentura, 2nd City, and BAMF — and the club promises the retail value of every box exceeds the subscription price.

Boxes arrive themed (past editions include “Black Magic” and “Return of the King”) with descriptions and tasting notes for every cigar, and the site sells past boxes individually so you can sample before subscribing. Gifting is well covered too: a one-time gift box runs $159.95, and a three-month gift subscription is $175.85 with a fourth month free. A quirky $1.50/month raffle club and a $589.99 annual “Tasters Choice Club” round out the lineup.

Key details

• $44.95/month; retail value of contents guaranteed to exceed the price
• Focus is exclusively boutique brands, with tasting notes in every themed box
• Gifts: one-time box $159.95; 3-month gift subscription $175.85 (4th month free)
• Past boxes available for individual purchase; annual Tasters Choice membership $589.99

Pros

• Best pure boutique-discovery club on this list — brands you genuinely won’t find at big retailers
• Value guarantee takes the sting out of the higher monthly price
• Themed boxes with tasting notes make each month feel like an event
• Ability to buy past boxes is a smart try-before-you-subscribe option

Cons

• At $44.95/month, it’s the priciest monthly club in this roundup
• Boutique-only curation means inconsistency — some discoveries will miss for you
• Smaller operation with less published detail (cigar counts vary by box) than the big clubs

JR Cigars Cigar of the Month Club

Best for: Smokers who want highly rated mainstream cigars backed by a massive retailer

Website: jrcigars.com

JR Cigars — the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Cigar Store,” in business since 1971 — relaunched its Cigar of the Month Club with upgraded curation and packaging. Each month the JR team works with major manufacturers to select five of the highest-rated and most popular premium cigars, shipped in a custom heat-sealed bag inside a custom shipper box.

The recurring plan is $30.95 per month. Prepaying unlocks a 10% discount (about $27.95/month) plus a free gift worth over $60 in your first box. JR Plus loyalty members get a sixth cigar added to every shipment at no extra charge. JR also surrounds the club with strong educational content — past selections, the Blending Room blog, and JR University — which makes it a comfortable on-ramp for newer smokers.

Key details

• $30.95/month recurring for 5 premium cigars; prepay for ~$27.95/month (10% off) plus a $60+ first-box gift
• JR Plus members receive a 6th cigar in every shipment
• Custom heat-sealed bag and shipper box; selections from top-rated mainstream manufacturers
• Backed by JR’s enormous inventory, loyalty program, and educational resources

Pros

• Solid per-cigar value (~$5.60–6.20/stick), especially for JR Plus members
• Highly rated, recognizable cigars with very little risk of a dud box
• Prepay discount and first-box gift sweeten the deal
• Excellent supporting content for learning as you smoke

Cons

• Mainstream curation — aficionados won’t find rare or exclusive sticks here
• JR’s earlier club iteration drew complaints (the company itself acknowledged and relaunched it), and third-party reviewers have criticized JR’s customer-service ratings
• Best value requires either prepaying or maintaining a JR Plus membership

How to Choose the Right Monthly Cigar Club

Start with honesty about how much you smoke. If you light up once or twice a week, a 3–5 cigar monthly club (Privada, CigarClub.com, JR) keeps pace without overflowing your humidor. Daily smokers should look at 8–10 count options (Good Cigar Co.’s 8-pack, CI’s Double Decker, CigarClub’s 10-count Explorer) or supplement a club with à la carte buying.

Then decide what “discovery” means to you. If it means rare, aged, can’t-buy-this-anywhere sticks, Privada, DROP, and CigarClub Customs are built for that. If it means sampling boutique brands, Black Box is the specialist. If it means working through well-known, highly rated brands at the best price, Cigars International and JR deliver exactly that. And if it means a story-driven brand experience, Hooten Young’s tiered, mission-driven club stands alone.

Finally, check the logistics most people skip: Is shipping included or extra? Does the club use Boveda or humidified packaging (critical in summer heat and winter dryness)? Can you skip, pause, or cancel online? And is it actually monthly — remember that Hooten Young is bi-monthly and DROP is quarterly, which changes the math on annual cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best cigar of the month club for beginners?

Good Cigar Co. is the easiest starting point because the welcome kit includes a cutter, matches, and humidified storage — you need nothing else to begin. CigarClub.com is a close second thanks to its palate quiz, which prevents the classic beginner mistake of getting full-bodied cigars before you’re ready for them.

What is the cheapest cigar of the month club?

Among the clubs in this roundup, Privada’s Farm Rolled tier is the cheapest at $20/month for four unbanded premium cigars, followed by Cigars International’s club, which advertises pricing from $21.99/month for four name-brand cigars with free shipping.

Are cigar subscriptions worth it?

It depends on what you’re buying access to. Clubs like Privada, DROP, and Hooten Young deliver cigars you genuinely cannot buy at retail, so the value is access and curation. Value clubs like CI and JR mostly save you decision-making time rather than money. Run the per-cigar math: anything between $5 and $9 per premium stick delivered is competitive with retail.

Do cigar clubs make good gifts?

Yes — a cigar of the month club gift is one of the few subscriptions that feels more premium each month it arrives. CigarClub.com (gifts from $109 with a recipient-matching quiz), Black Box (one-time $159.95 box or 3-month gift), and Cigars International (flexible 2–12 month terms) have the strongest dedicated gifting programs.

How do clubs keep cigars fresh during shipping?

The better clubs ship with humidity control: Privada, DROP, and Black Box-style boutique clubs use Boveda two-way humidity packs, while Good Cigar Co. includes a humidified tube rated to keep cigars fresh up to a year. If a club says nothing about humidification, ask before subscribing — a dried-out premium cigar is a wasted premium cigar.

Can I cancel a cigar subscription anytime?

Most clubs here are no-commitment: Privada, Good Cigar Co., CigarClub.com, and CI’s open membership all allow online skip, pause, or cancellation. The exceptions are prepaid terms (JR’s discounted prepay, gift subscriptions) and limited-slot clubs like Hooten Young and DROP, where leaving may mean rejoining a waitlist later.

Final Thoughts

There’s no single best cigar of the month club — there’s the best club for the way you smoke. Chase rarity with Privada or DROP. Learn your palate with CigarClub.com or Good Cigar Co. Stretch your budget with Cigars International or JR. Hunt boutiques with Black Box, or buy into a story with Hooten Young. Whichever you choose, start month-to-month where possible, rest your first box in proper humidity, and give any club at least three shipments before judging the curation — that’s how long it takes to see whether a club is matching you or just shipping you inventory.

All pricing, shipment frequencies, and program details in this article were verified against each club’s official website in June 2026. Clubs change pricing and promotions frequently — always confirm current terms before subscribing.