Top 25 Cigars

Looking for top-rated cigars with a strong record? The Top 25 Cigars brings together blends that earned a place in major yearly lists. So, you can compare taste, strength, size, country, score, and price in one place.

Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Journal both publish yearly cigar lists. Halfwheel also shares a yearly Top 25. Each source has its own test and score system. So, a rank can help you choose, while your own taste should still come first.

The range covers many styles. Some cigars bring cream, cedar, nuts, and toast. Others add cocoa, coffee, earth, leather, or spice. As a result, both new and regular smokers can find a rated cigar that suits them.

Why Choose a Top-Rated Cigar?

A place in a yearly list gives a cigar clear praise from a review team. Tasters may look at flavour, draw, burn, balance, build, and finish. So, a good cigar needs more than one fine taste. It should also smoke well from start to end.

The Top 25 Cigars range gives you more choice than one yearly winner. You can compare mild, medium, and full blends. Also, you can explore many sizes and cigar regions.

For a gift, a rank can add a clear story. For your own humidor, it can help you try a cigar with a strong review record.

How Do Cigars Reach a Top 25 List?

Cigar Aficionado uses blind tests for its yearly list. The team removes each cigar band and adds a coded label. So, the tasters do not know the brand, price, blend, or country while they score the cigar.

Later, the best cigars go through more blind tests. The final list rewards good results and steady quality. So, the process looks at more than fame or price.

Other review teams use their own rules. For this reason, always check the source, year, rank, and exact cigar size.

Explore Rated Cigars in Our Range

Our live range has cigars from many years and major lists. Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto ranked No. 23 in Cigar Journal’s 2015 list.

Flor de Selva Grand Presse ranked No. 18 in Cigar Journal’s 2016 list. Camacho Nicaragua Robusto then earned 94 points and ranked No. 17 in Cigar Aficionado’s 2020 list.

Foundation Olmec Claro Corona Gorda scored 93 points and ranked No. 20 in Cigar Aficionado’s 2023 list.

These Top 25 Cigars show how much choice one ranked range can offer. You can find cigars from Honduras and Nicaragua, plus blends with leaf from more than one country.

Choose by Taste and Strength

First, think about the tastes you enjoy. Cream, cedar, nuts, and toast often feel soft. Coffee, cocoa, earth, and leather taste darker.

Next, think about spice. Some cigars add only a little pepper. Others bring more heat and body.

Then, check the strength. A high rank does not mean high strength. Some top-rated cigars feel mild or medium. Others have a full and bold style.

So, choose a strength that suits you. Mild cigars may work well for a calm day smoke. Medium cigars add more body. Full cigars may suit fans of bold blends.

Choose by Size and Smoke Time

Size can change the pace of your smoke. A small cigar may suit a quick break. A Robusto often gives you more time. A Toro or Churchill may last much longer.

Smoke time also changes with your pace. So, use the time on each product page as a guide.

If you are new to cigars, a Robusto or smaller size can make a simple start. For a long night smoke, choose a larger size.

Top-Ranked Cigars vs Cigar of the Year

A place in a Top 25 list and a Cigar of the Year title are not the same. A yearly winner takes the No. 1 spot. The wider list has cigars from No. 1 to No. 25.

So, this page gives you more choice than a winner-only range. You can compare many years, brands, scores, and styles.

For No. 1 winners, browse our Cigar of the Year range. You can also visit Award-Winning Cigars for a wider mix of high scores and awards.