The cigars that follow in this Top 25 are ones that not only scored well throughout the year (92 points or higher, either in this magazine or in our newsletter Cigar Insider ) but ones that …

Each and every year, we review new cigars and select the highest-rated tier to be considered for our Top 25. This year, we wanted to make more effort to explain to you why each cigar finished where it did.

We sifted through the year’s biggest awards, critic lists, and release trackers to build a practical short list you can actually shop. Below: award winners so far in 2025, proven 2024 champions still smoking …

Every year, the cigar experts over at Cigar Aficionado release their Top 25 Cigars of the Year list, and cigar enthusiasts around the globe flock to pick up the new winners.

Jan 6, 2026 · Welcome to the Top 25 Cigars of 2025. Our annual Top 25 list has become a dependable favorite, and we look forward to kicking off each year’s first issue with it.

Dec 23, 2025 · For the Top 25, an annual tradition since 2004, Cigar Aficionado compiled a list of cigars that were top-rated by editors throughout the year and subjected them to yet another test by the...

Dec 31, 2025 · A nother year is in the books, and that calls for our top cigars of 2025! Every year since 2019, we've put together a list diving into our favorite cigars from that year — though not necessarily …

Jan 1, 2026 · Continuing with last years approach we published just a single list of the Stogie Press top 30 cigars for 2025 but while also keeping with the Large, Medium, and Small company format for …

For every category, the five best cigars that achieved the highest scores by delivering exceptional smoking experiences will be chosen and named the best of 2025.

Dec 23, 2025 · Instead of waxing poetically about the enormous fun/boner/angst caused by compiling what I felt were the best cigars this year, I’ll let the list do the talking.