Best 25 Cigars 2024 [After Test 100 Cigar]
This is a list of the best 25 cigars 2024.
As a cigar lover for 20 years, I have tried many cigars. I think a good and premium cigar is always the client’s demand. Ad here today. I have compiled a list of the best 25 cigars 2024 to enjoy.
We start from San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto;
1. San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto
The Garcia family in Nicaragua produces the San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto at the My Father cigar factory. This mix combines long filler tobaccos and an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder. The body profile of the San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto is medium to full-bodied. When smoked, this Garcia family stick has a nice natural sweetness and overtones of coffee and spice.
Specifications
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 52
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $8.75
Video of San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto
2. Davidoff Escurio Corona Gorda
The Brazilian Seco binder and Ecuadorian wrapper combine to create the Davidoff Escurio Corona Gorda. Todos os Santos Bay’s sweet and spicy Mata Fina tobaccos and tobacco from the Dominican Republic are used to make the filler. Chocolate, licorice, coffee, salt & pepper, and sweet notes come through in the blend’s rich scent and flavour. The body profile of the Davidoff Escurio Corona Gorda is medium. This is a stick that shines in any cigar magazine.
Maybe you want Davidoff Yamasa Robusto Review.
Specifications
Format: Corona Gorda
Ring Gauge: 46
Length (inch): 6
Smoking Time: 35 minutes
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Brazil seco
Filler: Brazil, Dominican Republic
Strength: 3
Review video of Davidoff Escurio Corona Gorda
3. Perdomo Small Batch 2005 Maduro
Cigar Journal gives it 92 points. A ten-year aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler tobacco, a Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder, and an aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper are the components of the Pedromo Small Batch Series Maduro. The rich sweet flavour of the medium-to full-bodied profile is complemented by notes of cocoa and coffee towards the end.
Specifications
Strength: Full
Brand: Perdomo Small Batch Maduro
Size: 5 x 54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler; Nicaraguan
Origin: Nicaragua
Shape: Belicoso
Video of Perdomo Small Batch 2005 Maduro
4. Aging Room Pelo de Oro
AJ Fernandez debuted the Ageing Room Pelo de Oro Scherzo for Boutique Blends in 2016. This robust blend has a stunning Pelo de Oro wrapper from Nicaragua, a top-notch Nicaraguan binder, and a Pelo de Oro filler.
Maybe you want to read Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro Review.
Specifications
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed
Binder: Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro
Filler: Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro
Size: 5.5 x 55 “Scherzo”
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $13.90
Humidor Time: 7 weeks
Review video of Aging Room Pelo de Oro
5. El Centurion H-2K Connecticut
From Cigar Aficionado’s “Top Cigars of 2016,” here’s another tasty cigar. Unsurprisingly, Don Jose “Pepin” Garcia blended this. “H-2K-CT” denotes the hybrid wrapper of Cuban 2000seed cultivated in Connecticut. Nicaraguan filler and binder are also included in the medium-full strength profile.
Specifications
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Hybrid H-2K-CT
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 52 “Toro-Box Pressed”
Body: Medium
Price: $8.10 MSRP
Review Video of El Centurion H-2K Connecticut
6. A.J. Fernandez Enclave Salomon
There is a robust yet elegant silhouette to the AJ Fernandez Enclave Figurado. Three different tobacco types are used in the blend: Habano wrapper, Cameroon binder, and Nicaraguan filler. The end product is a genuinely amazing blend of cinnamon, cedar, pepper, and spice with hints of cream. Cigar Aficionado gave Enclave a score of 92 points, making it one of the “Top Cigars of 2016”.
Specifications
VITOLA: Salomon
SIZE: 6.5″ x 52
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
FACTORY: Tabacalera Fernandez
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado
BINDER: Camaroon
FILLER: Nicaraguan AFJ Piloto Cubano and AJF Select
STRENGTH: Medium – Full
Review video of A.J. Fernandez Enclave Salomon
7. Davidoff Yamasá Piramides
This excellent mix by Henke Kelner from the Dominican Republic’s Yamasá Valley offers a robust smoking experience. One of the best cigars has flavours of cedar, coffee, nuts, and spices.
Specifications
Cigar Review: Davidoff Yamasa
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabadom
Wrapper: Yamasá
Binder: San Vicente from Yamasá
Filler: Nicaragua (Condega, Estelí) and Dominican Republic (Piloto, Mejorado)
Length: 6″
Ring Gauge: 52
Vitola: Piramide
Review video of Davidoff Yamasá Piramides
8. La Gloria Cubana Inmensos
The tobacco used in the special mix is cultivated in the Vuelta Abajo region. Balanced overtones of cashew, creaminess, flowery, graham cracker, and cedar are present in this medium-profile stogie. The quantity of this tasty jewel is only 5000 boxes. Only La Casa del Habano locations carry La Gloria Cubana Inmensos.
Specifications
Cigar Reviewed: La Gloria Cubana Inmensos (La Casa del Habano 2010)
Country of Origin: Cuba
Factory: Fernando Perez German
Wrapper: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Filler: Cuba
Length: 6 1/2 Inches
Ring Gauge: 54
Vitola: Sublimes
Est. Price: $15 (Box of 10, $150)
Release Date: 2010
Number of Cigars Released: 5,000 Boxes of 10 Cigars (50,000 Total Cigars)
Review video of La Gloria Cubana Inmensos
9. Illusione Epernay Le Taureau
Delusions Pure Nicaraguan tobacco is used in the blend of Epernay Le Taureau. The strongest tobacco leaf variety, ligero, is not used in the production of this cigar, giving it a delightful medium-strength profile. The third cigar of the year according to Cigar Aficionado is a delightful combination of leathery undertones, nuts, and chocolate sweetness.
Specifications
Rating: 94
Price: $11.25
Made By: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.
Factory Location: Honduras
Dimensions: 5 1/2″ by 56 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Strength: Medium
Review video of Illusione Epernay Le Taureau
10. Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill
With a 96-point rating, this is Cigar Aficionado’s 2011 Cigar of the Year. Full-strength Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill has a Nicaraguan binder, a Honduran wrapper, and Honduran and Nicaraguan filler tobacco. This combination of tobacco exhibits aromas of spice, cocoa, and leather.
Specifications
Strength: Full
Size: 7 x 48
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran
Origin: Honduras
Shape: Churchill
Rating: 94
Review video of Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill
11. San Lotano Connecticut Robusto
A moderate to medium profile stick ranks No. 2 on Cigar Journal’s list of the best cigars of 2012. Master cigar maker AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano Connecticut Robusto is a mix he developed from his grandfather’s original Cuban recipe. There are hints of cream, almonds, and wood in the flavour.
Specifications
Brands; San Lotano Requiem Connecticut
Cigar Shape; Robusto
Cigar section; Round
Cigar length; 5″
Origin; Nicaragua
Cigar Ring Gauge; 52
Strength; MILD
Wrapper Color; Natural
Single Packaging; Cellophane
Rolling Type; Handmade
Cigar Manufacturer: AJ Fernandez
Cigar wrapper; Ecuadorian
Review video of San Lotano Connecticut Robusto
12. Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
The V Series Oliva Melanio Figurado is a powerful and rich blend of filler from the Jalapa Valley Ligero, a Nicaraguan binder, and an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. It is a treasure with plenty of body and strength for your cigar notebook.
Maybe you want to read Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill’s review.
Specifications
Rating: 96
Price: $14.00
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6 1/2″ by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuado
Review video of Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
13. Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate
This stick features filler from Nicaragua and Honduras, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder, and a Connecticut Habano wrapper. Notes of spice and graham cracker sweetness permeate the entire profile.
Specifications
Wrapper: Connecticut River Valley Stalk Cut & Cured Sun Grown Habano
Binder: Plantation Grown Brazilian Mata Fina
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran
Size: 6.25 x 46 “Corona Gorda”
Body: Full
Price: $14.00-16.00
Humidor Aging Time: 9 Months
Review video of Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate
14. Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition
The ingredients of this Altadis U.S.A. blend are a Habano wrapper from Ecuador, a binder from Nicaragua, and filler from the Dominican Republic. The energy of New York enthusiasts is reflected in the cigar. Savour the medium strength, which has flavours of coffee, chocolate, and dried fruit.
Specifications
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Dominican
Origin: Dominican Republic
Review video of Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition
15. Warlock Robusto
This Altadis U.S.A. Inc. stick has a long-filler tobacco blend from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, an Ecuadorian binder, and an Ecuadorian wrapper. The flavour of the potent Warlock blend is earthy, leathery, and salty, with a woodsy aftertaste.
Specifications
Rating: 92
Price: $6.25
Made By: Agros Tobacos Industriales
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 4 3/4″ by 54 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua, Dom. Rep.
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
Strength: Full
Review video of Warlock Robusto
16. Illusione Fume d’Amour Clementes
Pure Nicaraguan tobacco is used in the blend of Illusione Fume d’Amour Clementes. This is a smooth cigar with sweet notes of cream, cocoa, and nougat, along with a nutty cashew flavour.
Specifications
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6.5 x 48 “Clementes”
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $9.50
Review video of Illusione Fume d’Amour Clementes
17. E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III
For two years, the Perez-Carrillo family laboured on this blend. To make this wonderful cigar, they used Nicaraguan filler, an Ecuadorian binder, and a Mexican wrapper. Box-pressed, medium-full profile, Savor nuanced notes of sweetness on the end and complex notes of cocoa, espresso, soil, and nuts.
Specifications
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican
Size: 5.375 x 52 “El Senador-Box Pressed)
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $8.50
Review video of E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III
18. Aging Room Quattro F55 Concerto
With an Indonesian wrapper and Dominican Republic filler and binder, this is a tasty stogie. The Ageing Room Quattro F55 Concerto has a full-bodied, medium-to-full strength. You can taste roasted coffee beans, wood, sweet orange, and spice in this box-pressed combination.
Maybe you want to read Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro Review.
Specifications
Specifications
Wrapper: Sumatran 2003
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Size: 7 x 50 “Concerto Churchill”
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $7.75
Review video of Aging Room Quattro F55 Concerto
19. Davidoff Nicaragua Toro
Cigars made by Davidoff are renowned for being among the best. It’s the same with the Davidoff Nicaragua Toro. This blend received a 95 out of 100 rating from Cigar Aficionado. All of the tobacco used to make the stick comes from Nicaragua. Its flavours are medium-bodied and include notes of flowery, espresso, and leather.
Specifications
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado (10-year-aged Cuban-seed)
Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí Ligero & Ometepe)
Size: 5.5 x 54 “Toro”
Body: Medium/Full
Price: $17.20
Review video of Davidoff Nicaragua Toro
20. La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull
The Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper of the Andalusian Bull is blended with Dominican binder and filler to create a full-profiled cigar. You’ll taste notes of citrus, spices, caramel, leather, and milk chocolate in this torpedo.
Maybe you want to read Flor de las Antillas Toro review.
Specifications
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Size: 6.5 x 64 Figurado
Strength: Medium
Price: $15.00
Review video of La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull
21. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso
This outstanding mix from Arturo Fuente consists of a Cameroon wrapper, a Dominican binder, and filler. The dark chocolate flavour is complemented by wood, almonds, and a sweet-sour finish in the medium-full profile.
Specifications
Cigar: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos
Wrapper: Cameroon
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Length: 5 3/8
Ring Gauge: 52
Size: Belicoso
Review video of Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso
22. Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 Maduro
Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo longfillers, a Honduran binder, and a Honduran Rosado wrapper all adorn this medium-bodied jewel. La Palina El Diario has a lot of sweetness along with aromas of mocha, almonds, and leather.
Specifications
Cigar: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Robusto
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 5.25 Inches
Ring Gauge: 52
Review video of Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 Maduro
23. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
Cigar Aficionado’s #1 cigar of the year is this one, A Nicaraguan tobacco blend with a medium-full profile. With a lengthy, sweet, and salty finish, the Torpedo vitola has all the complexity of dark chocolate, raisins, and leather.
Specifications
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 ⅛ x 52 box press torpedo
Price: $ 11
Review video of My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
24. Rocky Patel Royale Toro
There would be no such list without a Rocky Patel cigar. The main ingredients of this mix are Honduran and Nicaraguan long fillers, a wrapper from Ecuador called Sumatra, and binders from Connecticut called Broadleaf and Connecticut Shade. The taste has undertones of almond, espresso, spice, and leather, with an underlying earthiness. A cigar with a medium to full body that is sure to please.
Specifications
Rating: 94
Price: $9.35
Made By: Tavicusa
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6 1/2″ by 54 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: U.S.A/Conn. Broadleaf, U.S.A./Conn. Shade
Wrapper: Ecuador
Review video of Rocky Patel Royale Toro
25. La Palina El Diario
Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo longfillers, a Honduran binder, and a Honduran Rosado wrapper all adorn this medium-bodied jewel. La Palina El Diario has a lot of sweetness along with aromas of mocha, almonds, and leather.
Specifications
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Fabrica de Tobacos Raices Cubanas
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo ’99 Rosado
Binder: Honduran Criollo ’98 (x2)
Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98
Review video of La Palina El Diario
Wrapping Up
Any of the cigars on this list are excellent choices if you’re searching for the greatest cigars from 2011 to 2016. There’s a cigar on this list that will satisfy your palate, regardless of whether you like a robust, full-bodied smoke or a soft, creamy smoke.
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FAQ
What is the #1 rated cigar?
I think the best cigar is San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto, I love its taste and aroma, it always gets me buzzed. Maybe you want to read Do Cigars Give You a Buzz.
What are the top 3 cigar brands?
1. Cohiba;
2. Romeo y Julieta;
3. Montecristo
What is the best tasting cigar?
San Cristobal Quintessence Robusto.
Which country makes best cigars?
In my experience, the top three countries for cigar production are the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras.