Ten Outstanding Cigars To Smoke Right Now
We have recently added 72 new cigar reviews to our extensive cigar tasting database from the March/April issue of Cigar Aficionado, and the ratings in the issue were exceptionally high with 44 scoring 90 points or more—an impressive percentage of 61.1. But we pared it down to the ten best performers of the issue, which achieved scores of 93 points or higher. The list includes cigars from Nicaragua, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Two of the smokes are former Cigars of the Year and one of the cigars achieved an astounding score of 96 points—classic on our 100-point scale. These are cigars that you should be smoking right now, if you aren’t already.
Every cigar rated by Cigar Aficionado is smoked blind by our of editors. The tasting coordinator removes the cigars’ identifying bands and replaces them with plain white, numbered labels before ing the cigars out to the tasters The tasting has no idea what they are smoking, so factors such as price, country of origin and cigar manufacturer do not come into play when final scores are determined.
Click here to view all ratings from the March/April issue.
Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro (96 points, $15.75)
With its Ecuador Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan tobacco, the box-pressed See full tasting note.
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Belicoso (95 points, $9.25)
When See full tasting note.
Padrón Family Reserve No. 95 Maduro (95 points, $29.50)
Although Padrón’s Family Reserve series is mostly box-pressed, the company breaks its own rule with the Padrón Family Reserve No. 95 Maduro, which is an un-pressed See full tasting note.
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto (94 points, $10.80)
The relationship between fathers and sons can be special and the See full tasting note.
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Enchantment (94 points, $14.75)
Introduced in 1999, the See full tasting note.
Bolivar Royal Corona (Tubo) (94 points, £30.30)
It might seem in the shadow of bigger brands like Cohiba or Montecristo, but Bolivar has long been a favorite of smokers who prefer their Cubans on the stronger side. The Royal Corona size was Cigar Aficionado’s See full tasting note.
E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Confidant (94 points, $13.10)
The Allegiance brand is a bit unusual as it’s intended to be made by others in the spirit of See full tasting note.
La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull (93 points, $17.90)
It impressed us in 2016 when it was named See full tasting note.
Ozgener Family Cigars Bosphorus B52 (93 points, $12.75)
Last year See full tasting note.
Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill (93 points, £30.20)
While the Cuban Romeo y Julieta brand is well-known for the large cigar favored by See full tasting note.
