The Very Best

Thirty cigars, all of them classics, the very best from 30 years of reviews

PHOTOGRAPH BY JEFF HARRIS

CIGAR AFICIONADO has rated cigars blind in every issue dating back to our first in Autumn of 1992. Based on a 100-point system, our highest ranking is a classification we refer to as “classic,” and it’s reserved for cigars that scored 95 points or more. We have gone into our ratings database archive and poured through our classics by brand and manufacturer. This list of overachievers goes back 30 years and shows the top-rated cigar from each brand to earn this rare distinction. 99 Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona Reviewed Winter 1992 This Cuban cigar set the standard for cigar reviews. In the second issue of the magazine, this stately double corona earned a near-perfect score of 99 points, a mark that has never been matched in one of our blind tastings. 98 E.P.…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2022

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