Criteria:
1) It's vitola based.
2) I had to have smoked the cigar for the first time in the last year and a half.*
3) It must not suck.
4)No limited edition cigars (i.e. TAA, shop exclusive) are eligible.
5) A previous number 1 cigar winner (blend-specific, i.e. 2017 Winner Espinosa Habano) cannot be on this year's Top 10 or repeat as winner.*
6) A company cannot have more than 1 cigar on the Top 10, however, may be considered for honorable mention.*
7)THE BIG ONE: frequency of smoke. Basically, I had to have the means AND opportunity AND did, in fact, smoke the cigar frequently.
Just to review, here is last year's list:
Top 10 2022:
:
1) Espinosa Crema Box Press Toro
2) Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten Connecticut
3) St. Luis Rey Carenas Toro
4) Howard G Magic Stick Cameroon Toro
5) CAVALIER GENÈVE BII Japala Viso Robusto Gordo
6) Crux Bull & Bear Double Corona
7) Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Brulee Blue
8) Rocky Patel Disciple Robusto
9) The Arrival Robusto
10) Luciano Cigars (ACE Prime) The Seargeant
Honorable Mentions 2023:
Macanudo Flint Knoll Churchill
Black Label La Madonna Negra
Atabey 10th Anniversary
601 La Bomba Warhead VIII
Ferio Tego Timeless Limited 10 Years
Top 10 Cigars of 2023 (this year):
1) Gran Habano 20th Anniversaro Edicion Limitada El Sueno
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Shade Wrapper
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler Nicaraguan, Colombian, and Peruvian
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: GR Tabacaleras Unidas SA
2) Luciano Cigars Maria Lucia
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binders (Double): Sumatra Ecuador / HBN 92 Ecuador
Fillers: Nicaragua, Dominican, and Peru
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Luciano Cigars S.A., Maria Lucia
3)Black Label Trading Co Deliverance Porcelain Robusto
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabrica Oveja Negra
4) Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Gran Corona
Wrapper: Honduran Broadleaf
Binder: Honduran Broadleaf, Nicaraguan
Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Tabacos de Oriente
5) Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Double Perfecto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cameroon
Binder: Honduran Corojo
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Broadleaf, Kentucky Fire Cured
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Las Lavas
6) Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Short Churchhill
7) Quesada Cigars Liga F toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo (Sun Grown)
Binder: Dominican
Filles: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: TABADEX (Quesada Cigars Factory)
8) HVC Selección No. 1 Natural Poderosos
Wrapper: Habano ’92 Ecuador
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A.
9) United Toro Maduro
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres (Maduro)
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican Broadleaf, Quisqueya, Dominican Seco, Dominican Olor
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera Magia
10) Kristoff Cigars Guardrail Robusto
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Burma Valley Zimbabwe, Dominican
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera Von Eicken (Charles Fairmorn)
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 290th Take - with Tim Ozgener of OZ Family Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 289th Take - with Lee Marsh of Stolen Throne Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 288th Take - with Paul Costo & Tracy Spence of Oliva Cigar Company & Nice Guys Cigar Brokerage
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 287th Take - with The Cigar Coop Coalition and John McTavish
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 286th Take - with Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 285th Take - with The Cigar Coop Coalition
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 284th Take - with Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 283rd Take - with Tripp Waldrop and Denis Tsvang of Let's Get Pairing
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 282nd Take - with Nicolas Jimenez of Pan Con Podcast, Dade Magazine and El Vecino Cigar Lounge
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 281st Take - with Aric Bey of Black Star Line CIgars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 280th Take - with Mike Rosales of RoMa Craft Tobac
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 279th Take - with Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 278th Take - with Jesse Mariut of Hand Rolled
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 277th Take - with Frank Cossio III of Foreign Affair & Luciano Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 275st Take - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King with Sam Spencer, Matt Tye, & Tripp Waldrop
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 274th Take - with Scott Pearce and Jay Davis of the Premium Cigar Association
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 273rd Take - with Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 272nd Take - William Cooper of Cigar Coop
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 271st Take - SIXTH ANNIVERSARY with Tim Wong and Hector Alfonso, Sr. of Espinosa Cigars
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