Cigar Journal’s Best Buy Cigars Of The Year 2025

The best cigars at the best price. This is what many cigar lovers are looking for. We combed through our blind tastings of the year 2025 again to find out which cigars have received particularly good reviews AND are offered for a much lower price compared to others of the same rating. We mark those cigars in our magazine with the stamp BEST BUY. The basis for our decision is the price per gram of tobacco. 58 cigars have made it to this list and you should definitely give them a try.

Those brands from the list that are marked with an * choose Boveda to preserve their cigars.

Best Buy 93 Punkte
Dunbarton Mi Querida Ancho Largo, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Rocky Patel Emerald Robusto, NIC., 140 x 19,8 | 5 1/2 x 50

Best Buy 92 Punkte
A.J. Fernandez Enclave by Eladio Díaz Robusto, DOM.REP., 140 x 21,4 | 5 1/2 54
Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf International Edition Toro, NIC., 152 19,8 | 6 x 50
*Caballeros Connecticut Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 21,4 6 | 54 Ja 92
CLE Habano 11/18, HON., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
J.C. Newman Brick House Classic Churchill, NIC., 184 x 19,8 | 7 1/4 x 50
Kristoff Ligero Maduro Churchill, DOM.REP., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Churchill, NIC., 178 x 22,2 | 7 x 56
Perdomo Legacy Epicure Maduro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
VegaFina 1998 35 Aniversario 5th Avenue, DOM.REP., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Villa Zamorano Danli Robusto, HON., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50

Best Buy 91 Punkte
*1502 Blue Sapphire Toro Gordo, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
A.J. Fernandez Enclave by Eladio Diaz Gordo, DOM.REP., 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
A.J. Fernandez Enclave by Eladio Díaz Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Big Papi by David Ortiz Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Buena Vista Incognito Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Camacho Broadleaf Robusto, HON., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Kristoff Kristania Maduro Robusto, DOM.REP., 140 x 23,8 | 5 1/2 x 60
Kristoff Pistoff Robusto, DOM.REP., 140 x 21,4 | 5 1/2 x 54
La Libertad Gran Toro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Oliva Serie O Toro, NIC., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Padrino Seria No.1 Short Robusto Cambodia, 111 x 20,6 | 4 3/8 x 52
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Churchill, NIC., 178 x 22,2 | 7 x 56
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maduro Churchill, NIC., 178 x 21,4 | 7 x 54
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Churchill, NIC., 178 x 21,4 | 7 x 54
VegaFina Nicaragua Terra, DOM.REP., 140 x 19,1 | 5 1/2 x 48 91
Villiger Dominico Churchill, DOM.REP., 165 x 20,6 | 6 1/2 x 52

Best Buy 90 Punkte
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole, HON., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Alec Bradley Chunk Maduro XL, HON., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
Alfambra Serie G Magnífico, NIC., 130 x 23,8 | 5 1/8 x 60
Camacho Corojo Robusto, HON., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
CAO Flathead Resonator, NIC., 203 x 23,8 | 8 x 60
CLE Corojo 11/18, HON., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Confidenciaal Cañonazo, HON., 149 x 20,6 | 5 7/8 x 52
Corrida Nicaragua Short Robusto+, NIC., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
Don Diego Special Edition Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
E.P. Carrillo Sumatra Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
El Brujito 10th Aniversario Robusto Gordo, NIC., 130 x 22,2 | 5 1/8 x 56
*Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo Toro, HON., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
*Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo, #6 NIC., 152 x 16,3 | 6 x 41
*Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Original Toro, NIC., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
K by Karen Berger Halftime Short Robusto, NIC., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
La Libertad Corona, NIC., 146 x 17,1 / 5 3/4 x 43
Platinum Nova Batch Collection Toro, DOM.REP., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Robusto, HON., 140 x 19,8 | 5 1/2 x 50
VegaFina Serie 2 Short Magnum, DOM.REP., 111 x 21,4 | 4 3/8 x 54
Villiger 1492 Robusto, DOM.REP., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50

Best Buy 89 Punkte
Confidenciaal Fiftyfour, HON., 143 x 21,4 | 5 5/8 x 54
Don Kiki Gold Label Robusto, NIC., 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
J.C. Newman Brick House Maduro Mighty Mighty, NIC., 159 x 23,8 | 6 1/4 x 60
*Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo Robusto, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
La Gloria Cubana Gran Legado Figuarado, DOM.REP., 184 x 25,0 | 7 1/4 x 63
Montes Cigars Serie O Danubio, HON., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Nicaroma 5×52, NIC., 127 x 20,6 | 5 x 52
*Oscar Valladares Raw Dog Sixty, HON., 127 x 23,8 | 5 x 60
Room101 The Big Payback 70s Maduro, HON., 178 x 27,8 | 7 x 70
VegaFina Classic Wide Robusto, DOM.REP., 140 x 21,4 | 5 1/2 x 54