These 12 cigars have historical catalog reference prices from $2.25 to $5.00 and catalog ratings of 4.6. Use the selection to compare brands, formats, and specifications. For dated retailer offers that fit the budget, start with our current under-$5 buying guide.
The original selection used a pool of 204 rated records with positive USD reference prices of $5 or less. It keeps one cigar per brand. Every pick ties at 4.6, so the order is alphabetical within that rating. A tied score does not establish identical flavor or enjoyment.
Historical reference prices for all 12 picks
Every one of these 12 cigars carries the same 4.60 rating, so rating is not what separates them. The Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro has a $2.25 historical reference against $5.00 at the top of the list — 2.2× the reference price, $2.75 apart. A tied catalog score does not establish identical enjoyment.
cheapest — $2.25the other 11 picks
- Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro$2.25
- Flor de A. Allones Allones No. 7$3.75
- Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Robusto$4.40
- Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 Silver Robusto Corto$4.50
- Dona Flor Selecao Robusto$4.50
- La Flor Dominicana 2000 Series No. 1$4.55
- Camacho Havana Figurado$4.70
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Machito$4.85
- Brick House Robusto$4.95
- Illusione 68$5.00
- La Gloria Cubana Rabito De Cochino$5.00
- Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Torpedo$5.00
12 Catalog Picks With Historical Prices at $5 or Less
Every Price field below is a historical USD reference for one cigar. Availability and current retail prices have not been established for this selection. The images are catalog illustrations; use the linked records to compare specifications, then check a retailer before buying.
1. Brick House Robusto
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.95
- Strength: Medium
- Size: 5 x 54 Robusto, Nicaragua wrapper, Nicaragua
The Brick House Robusto is rated 4.6 at $4.95. Five cents under the $5.00 ceiling, on a 54 ring that is as wide as anything on this page. It is a Nicaraguan puro: Nicaraguan wrapper on a Nicaraguan cigar.
Start here if you want a standard robusto just under $5.00.
2. Camacho Havana Figurado
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.70
- Strength: Medium-Full
- Size: 7 x 54 Figurado, Honduras wrapper, Honduras
The Camacho Havana Figurado is rated 4.6 at $4.70. It is the longest cigar in the twelve at 7 inches, and it shares the 54 ring with the Brick House above. A Honduran puro, and one of five Honduran cigars here.
Start here if you want the long format at this price.
3. Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 Silver Robusto Corto
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.50
- Strength: Medium
- Size: 4.88 x 52 Robusto, Honduras wrapper, Honduras
The Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 Silver Robusto Corto is rated 4.6 at $4.50. At 4.88 inches it is one of the shorter robustos on the page, on a standard 52 ring. Same $4.50 as the Dona Flor below, different country.
Start here if you want a short Honduran robusto.
4. Dona Flor Selecao Robusto
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.50
- Strength: Full
- Size: 5 x 52 Robusto, Brazil wrapper, Brazil
The Dona Flor Selecao Robusto is rated 4.6 at $4.50. It is the only Brazilian cigar in the twelve, and one of only two Full-strength cigars. Same 5 x 52 robusto shape as several others here, with a different origin.
Start here if you want the Brazilian cigar, or you want Full at this price.
5. Flor de A. Allones Allones No. 7
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $3.75
- Strength: Medium-Full
- Size: 5 x 50 Robusto, Ecuador wrapper, Honduras
The Flor de A. Allones Allones No. 7 is rated 4.6 at $3.75. It is the second-cheapest cigar in the ranking, $1.25 under the $5.00 ceiling, on a 5 x 50 robusto. Honduran origin with an Ecuadorian wrapper, so it is not a puro.
Start here if you want a $5 cigar that is actually closer to $4.
6. Illusione 68
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $5.00
- Strength: Full
- Size: 4 x 44 Miscellaneous, Nicaragua wrapper, Nicaragua
The Illusione 68 is rated 4.6 at $5.00. It is the shortest cigar in the twelve at 4 inches, on a 44 ring, and our catalog lists the shape as Miscellaneous. Same $5.00 and same 4.6 as two other cigars here; this is the small one.
Start here if you want a short cigar at the $5.00 ceiling.
7. Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Robusto
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.40
- Strength: Medium-Full
- Size: 5 x 50 Robusto, Honduras wrapper, Honduras
The Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Robusto is rated 4.6 at $4.40. Another 5 x 50 Honduran robusto, $0.60 under the ceiling. Same rating as every other cigar on the page.
Start here if you want a Honduran robusto and the Allones at $3.75 is sold out.
8. Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Machito
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.85
- Strength: Undisclosed
- Size: 4.75 x 42 Petit Corona, Nicaragua wrapper, Nicaragua
The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Machito is rated 4.6 at $4.85. Its 42 ring gauge is the narrowest here. Our catalog lists its strength as Undisclosed. At 4.75 inches it is a short, thin petit corona rather than a robusto.
Start here if you want the narrowest ring gauge on this list.
9. La Flor Dominicana 2000 Series No. 1
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $4.55
- Strength: Medium
- Size: 6.5 x 44 Lonsdale, Cameroon wrapper, Dominican Republic
The La Flor Dominicana 2000 Series No. 1 is rated 4.6 at $4.55. It is one of two Dominican cigars here, the only Cameroon wrapper, and at 6.5 x 44 it is a long, narrow lonsdale rather than a robusto.
Start here if you want a long, thin cigar and you want the Dominican one with the Cameroon wrapper.
10. La Gloria Cubana Rabito De Cochino
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $5.00
- Strength: Medium
- Size: 6.5 x 44 Lonsdale, Ecuador wrapper, Dominican Republic
The La Gloria Cubana Rabito De Cochino is rated 4.6 at $5.00. Same 6.5 x 44 lonsdale as the LFD above, $0.45 more, Ecuadorian wrapper instead of Cameroon. One of three cigars at the $5.00 ceiling.
Start here if you want that long, narrow format and you would rather have the La Gloria than the LFD.
11. Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $2.25
- Strength: Medium
- Size: 6 x 50 Toro, Mexico wrapper, Honduras
The Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro is rated 4.6 at $2.25. It has the lowest reference price in the twelve and the same catalog rating as the three entries priced at $5.00. A 6 x 50 toro, so it is not a stubby cheap cigar — seven of the other eleven are shorter.
Compare this record if you want the lowest historical price in the selection.
12. Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Torpedo
- Rating: 4.6
- Price: $5.00
- Strength: Medium-Full
- Size: 6.13 x 52 Figurado, Nicaragua wrapper, Nicaragua
The Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Torpedo is rated 4.6 at $5.00. It is the third cigar at the ceiling, a 6.13 x 52 figurado, and the last of the four Nicaraguan cigars on the page.
Start here if you want a tapered head at $5.00. On the numbers it scores the same as the $2.25 cigar.
Catalog Entries Worth Comparing
The Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro has the lowest historical reference: $2.25, rated 4.6. Its current price and availability need checking. The three $5.00 references carry the same catalog rating.
Three other ways to compare the records:
- You want the long format. That is the Camacho Havana Figurado, rated 4.6 at $4.70, 7 inches on a 54 ring.
- You want Full strength. Only two of the twelve are labelled Full: the Dona Flor Selecao Robusto at $4.50 and the Illusione 68 at $5.00.
- You want the narrowest ring gauge. The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Machito is a 42 ring gauge. Nothing else here is narrower than 44.
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Compare the $5 catalog picks
Filter 12 historical catalog picks, $2.25 to $5.00, originally drawn from 204 rated records. Prices are historical references. The picker does not check current retailer offers or stock.
Catalog match: Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro — rated 4.6, historical reference $2.25, 6" x 50 Toro, medium.
7 of the 12 cigars match at or under $4.75. Top 5 shown.
- Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro
- Flor de A. Allones Allones No. 7
- Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Robusto
- Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 Silver Robusto Corto
- Dona Flor Selecao Robusto
Nothing in this ranking scores higher than 4.6 on these filters. Compare dimensions and strength labels; the rating does not establish personal preference.
How This Differs From the Current Under-$5 Guide
The under-$5 guide compares dated retailer offers for singles and bundles, including the full amount you must spend. Its choices are not a numbered catalog ranking.
This page retains a fixed historical catalog selection. It can help you compare a narrow lonsdale with a wider robusto or inspect a named brand's record. A reference price from that selection does not show what the cigar costs today.
Size, Strength, and Where They Are From
Five of the twelve are Honduran, four Nicaraguan, two Dominican, and one Brazilian. The Brazilian cigar is the Dona Flor. The two Dominican cigars are the LFD and the La Gloria Cubana, both 6.5 x 44 lonsdales.
Strength is mixed, and one is Undisclosed. Five are Medium, four are Medium-Full, two are Full, and the Joya Machito is Undisclosed. There is no Mild cigar on this list.
Size is not one format. Length runs from 4 inches to 7 inches. Ring gauge runs from 42 to 54. The $2.25 cigar is a 6 x 50 toro, so cheap here does not mean small.
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What is a good cigar for $5?
For a current purchase, compare the dated singles and bundle totals in the under-$5 guide. This page's lowest historical reference is the Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro at $2.25, rated 4.6. That is a catalog value, not a current offer or stock guarantee.
Is a $5 cigar actually good?
Price and a catalog rating cannot establish what you will enjoy. The records here all carry 4.6, but their formats, origins, and strength labels differ. Compare those differences and try a single before committing to a box. Our beginner guide explains the first-purchase choices.
What is the cheapest cigar in this catalog selection?
The Maria Mancini Robusto Larga Maduro has the lowest historical reference at $2.25. Next is Flor de A. Allones Allones No. 7 at $3.75. Both are Honduran and rated 4.6. Check current prices and availability before using either figure as a budget.
How is this different from the best cigars under $5 guide?
The under-$5 buying guide verifies specific retailer offers on a stated date and separates single prices from full bundle costs. This page compares 12 historical catalog records. Use the dated offers for purchasing decisions and this selection for further research into brands and formats.