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 - 153rd Take with guest Rafael Nodal of Tabacalera USA and Boutique Blends
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 152ndTake with guest Sean Williams of Cohiba Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 151st Take - 2020 Top 10 Cigars of the Year
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 150th Take with guest Nick Perdomo, Jr. of Perdomo Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 149th Take with guests K.C. Johnson & Dan Welsh of L'Atelier Imports and Surrogates Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 148th Take with guest Alan Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 147th Take with guest Danny Vazquez of Baracoa Cigar Company
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 146th Take with guests Alec & Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 145th Take - Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Gladiator with guests Justin Andrews and Samuel Spencer of Diesel Cigars and Micallef Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - THIRD ANNIVERSARY SHOW - 144th Take with guest Tim Wong of Pier 28 Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 143rd Take with guest Jason Lois of Veritas Cigars & Chateau Manifesto
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 142nd Take with guests William Cooper, Jon Carney, and Miguel Schoedel of Cigar Coop, LFD & Crowned Heads
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 141st Take with guest George Rami of Camacho Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 140th Take with guest Jeff Haugen of Crux Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 139th Take with guest Ben Lee of Stogie Review
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 138th Take with guest Laurel Tilley of General Cigar Company and National Brand Ambassador for Macanudo
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 137th Take with guests Dan Thompson & Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 136th Take with guest Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 135th Take with guest Charlie Minato of halfwheel
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 134th Take with guests Joe Gro, Jack Heyer, and An Phan of Drew Estate Cigars
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