Cigar Aficionado Announces Its Cigar of The Year

If you’re a cigar lover, wouldn’t you love to be part of the Cigar Aficionado staff evaluating premium cigars in order to choose Best Of The Year. The choice isn’t an arbitrary pick. As you can imagine, the brand chosen as number 1 stands to gain market share in the competitive cigar market.

The top 25 is a performance-based tournament where the best cigars of the year are all smoked and scrutinized again. Every cigar that rated 91 or higher in Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider magazine is entered into the tournament. The cigar wrappers are removed and assigned a number. In doing so, the staff doesn’t know what cigar they are smoking.

Here is the list of the top 25 according to Cigar Aficionado.

1. Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo received 97 Points: dimension 6′ by 52
2. Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No.2, received 95 Points: dimension 6 1/8′ by 52
3. San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill, received 95 Points: dimension 7′ by 49
4. Partagas Serie D No.4, received 93 Points: dimension 4 7/8′ by 50
5. Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro, received 93 Points: dimension 4 1/2′ by 54
6. Illusione Cruzado Robosto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 50
7. Oliva Serie V Melanio maduro Churchill, received 93 Points: dimension 7′ by 50
8. Cohiba Siglo VI, received 93 Points: dimension 5 7/8′ by 52
9. Rocky Patel Grand ReserveRobusto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 50
10. Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Series Happy Ending, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 53
11. Cloud hopper No. 53.

1. Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo received 97 Points: dimension 6′ by 52
2. Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No.2, received 95 Points: dimension 6 1/8′ by 52
3. San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill, received 95 Points: dimension 7′ by 49
4. Partagas Serie D No.4, received 93 Points: dimension 4 7/8′ by 50
5. Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro, received 93 Points: dimension 4 1/2′ by 54
6. Illusione Cruzado Robusto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 50
7. Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill, received 93 Points: dimension 7′ by 50
8. Cohiba Siglo VI, received 93 Points: dimension 5 7/8′ by 52
9. Rocky Patel Grand ReserveRobusto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 50
10. Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Series Happy Ending, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 53
11. Cloud hopper No. 53. received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 42

1. Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo received 97 Points: dimension 6′ by 52
2. Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No.2, received 95 Points: dimension 6 1/8′ by 52
3. San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill, received 95 Points: dimension 7′ by 49
4. Partagas Serie D No.4, received 93 Points: dimension 4 7/8′ by 50
5. Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro, received 93 Points: dimension 4 1/2′ by 54
6. Illusione Cruzado Robosto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 50
7. Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill, received 93 Points: dimension 7′ by 50
8. Cohiba Siglo VI, received 93 Points: dimension 5 7/8′ by 52
9. Rocky Patel Grand ReserveRobusto, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 50
10. Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Series Happy Ending, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/2′ by 53
11. Cloud hopper No. 53. received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 42
12. Luciano The Dreamer, received 93 Points: dimension 7 1/2′ by 38
13. Tatuaje Reserva K222, received 93 Points: dimension 5 7/8′ by 52
14. Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto, received 93 Points: dimension 7′ by 50
15. Herrera Esteli habano Robusto Grande, received 93 Points: dimension 5 1/4′ by 52
16. Joya Silver Robusto received 93 Points: dimension 5′ by 50
17. My Father The Judge Grand Robusto, received 93 Points: dimension 5′ by 60
18. Ramon Allones Gigantes. received 93 Points: dimension 7 5/8′ by 49
19. Saint Luis Rey Carenas Toro, received 92 Points: dimension 6′ by 52
20. La Flor Dominicana Air Blender Chisel, received 92 Points: dimension 6 1/2′ by 54
21. Padilla 88 Aniversario Robusto, received 92 Points: dimension 5′ by 52
22. Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Torpedo, received 92 Points: dimension 6 1/2′ by 54
23. Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Churchill, received 92 Points: dimension 6 3/4 by 48
24. E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III, received 92 Points: dimension 6 7/8′ by 54
25. Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Carona Gorda, received 92 Points: dimension 5 5/8′ by 46