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 - 213th Take with Tom Lazuka & Oliver Nivaud of Asylum Cigars and United Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 212th Take with Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 211th Take with Sam Spencer and Fred Rewey for the 50th Anniversary of The Godfather
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 210th Take with Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 209th Take with Tony Bellatto of La Barba Cigars and Bellatto Premium Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 208th Take with Mo Maali of Patina Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 207th Take with Karen Berger & Brian Diggins of Don Kiki Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 206th Take with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 205th Take with Nick Libretti of JR Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 204th Take with Sebastien Decoppet and Brian Motola of CAVALIER GENÈVE Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 203rd Take with Howard Gumbs, Jr. of Howard G Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 202nd Take with Nicholas Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 201st Take with Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigar Company and Florida Sun Grown Farm
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 200th Take with Carlos ”Carlito” Fuente, Jr. of Arturo Fuente Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 199th Take with Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 198th Take with Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 197th Take with Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 196th Take with William Cooper of Cigar Coop
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 195th Take - 2021 Top 10 Cigars of the Year
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 194th Take with Pedro Gomez of Drew Estate
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