Cigar Journal’s Best Buy Cigars of the year 2021

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 2021 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.

Best Buys with 93 Points
K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Epicure Maduro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Rocky Patel CSWC Toro, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52

Best Buys with 92 Points
A. Fuente Magnum R Vitola 58, DOM. REP., 133 x 23,0 | 5 1/4 x 58
A.J. Fernandez Enclave Connecticut Figurado, NIC., 165 x 20,6 | 6 1/2 x 52
A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Churchill, NIC., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Leonel Classic Churchill, DOM. REP., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Perdomo Inmenso Seventy Sun Grown Churchill, NIC., 178 x 27,8 | 7 x 70
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Epicure Sun Grown, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54

Best Buys with 91 Points
A.J. Fernandez New World Double Corona, NIC., 191 x 21,8 | 7 1/2 x 55
A.J. Fernandez New World Oscuro Toro Redondo, NIC., 165 x 21,8 | 6 1/2 x 55
Alec Bradley Project 40 06.52, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Buffalo Ten Maduro Toro, DOM. REP., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Condega Serie F Maduro Robusto, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Flor de Copán Linea Puros Churchill, HON., 178 x 19,0 | 7 x 48
Flor de Selva Maduro Tempo, HON., 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
Kristoff Pistoff Corona Gorda, DOM. REP., 146 x 19,0 | 5 3/4 x 48
La Flor Dominicana Coronado Double Corona, DOM. REP., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Leonel Rare Asia Limited Edition 2020 Toro Gordo, NIC., 140 x 23,0 | 5 1/2 x 58
Nub Habano (intl.: Sun Grown) 460 Tubos, NIC., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
Oliva Serie O Corona, NIC., 152 x 18,2 | 6 x 46
San Cristobal (outside US: Paradiso) Revelation Legend, NIC., 159 x 20,6 | 6 1/4 x 52
San Lotano Requiem Maduro Torpedo, NIC., 165 x 20,6 | 6 1/2 x 52
VegaFina 1998 VF54, DOM. REP., 156 x 21,4 | 6 1/8 x 54
VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Capa 20, DOM. REP., 140 x 19,8 | 5 1/2 x 50

Best Buys with 90 Points
A. Fuente Gran Reserva Flor Fina 8-5-8 NT, DOM. REP., 152 x 19,0 | 6 x 48
A.J. Fernandez Blend 15 Toro, NIC., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Gordo, NIC., 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
Buffalo Ten Natural Toro, DOM. REP., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
CLE Corojo Corona, HON., 146 x 18,2 | 5 3/4 x 46
Condega Serie F Arsenio Edición Especial, NIC., 140 x 19,8 | 5 1/2 x 50
Condega Serie F Mini Titan, NIC., 114 x 23,8 | 4 1/2 x 60
Don Diego Classic Pirámide Extra Special Edition, DOM. REP., 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Don Kiki Red Label Toro, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Flor de Copan Classic Atlantes, HON., 165 x 20,6 | 6 1/2 x 52
Gilbert de Montsalvat Anniversary Double Robusto, DOM. REP., 140 x 23,0 | 5 1/2 x 58
Gurkha Heritage Toro, NIC., 165 x 21,4 | 6 1/2 x 54
Gurkha Treinta Toro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Hamlet 2020 Robusto, NIC., 140 x 19,8 | 5 1/2 x 50
Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect Toro, NIC., 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Kristoff Original Criollo Churchill, DOM. REP., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
La Galera Connecticut Chaveta, DOM. REP., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
La Gianna Havana Toro, HON., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Leonel Classic Robusto, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Nub Maduro 460 Tubos, NIC., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
Oliveros Gran Retorno Maduro Swing, NIC., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Onyx Bold NIC. Toro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Perdomo Inmenso Seventy Maduro Churchill, NIC., 178 x 27,8 | 7 x 70
Perla del Mar Corojo Corona Gorda, NIC., 140 x 18,2 | 5 1/2 x 46
Perla del Mar Shade Toro, NIC., 159 x 21,4 | 6 1/4 x 54
Pichardo Maduro Toro, NIC., 165 x 19,8 | 6 1/2 x 50
Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto, NIC., 121 x 20,6 | 4 3/4 x 52
VegaFina Exclusivo Alemania, DOM. REP., 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56
Villiger Do Brasil Claro Robusto, BRA., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Zino NIC. Robusto, HON., 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54

Best Buys with 89 Points
A.J. Fernandez Blend 15 Robusto, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Alec Bradley Medalist Churchill, HON., 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro 05.50, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Alec Bradley Tempus Natural Terra Novo, HON., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Casa Turrent Origin Series Caribe Robusto Extra, MEX., 140 x 21,4 | 5 1/2 x 54
Condega Serie F Lancero, NIC., 178 x 15,8 | 7 x 40
Condega Serie S Half Corona, NIC., 102 x 17,4 | 4 x 44
El Rey Del Mundo Robusto OSC, HON., 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Havana Q Double Toro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Jose Dominguez Signature Series Maduro Fino, DOM. REP., 152 x 17,4 | 6 x 44
Kristoff Corojo Limitada Torpedo, DOM. REP., 159 x 20,6 | 6 1/4 x 52
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro Matatan, DOM. REP., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Nordlicht Colorado Magnum, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Nub Cameroon 460 Tubos, NIC., 102 x 23,8 | 4 x 60
Oliva Serie O Robusto, NIC., 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Perla del Mar Corojo Toro, NIC., 159 x 21,4 | 6 1/4 x 54
Perla del Mar Maduro Toro, NIC., 159 x 21,4 | 6 1/4 x 54
Tatuaje Fausto FT140, NIC., 140 x 20,6 | 5 1/2 x 52
Villa Zamorano Reserva El Gordo, HON., 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56
Villa Zamorano Reserva Soberano, HON., 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
Yagua Maduro Toro, NIC., 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Zino Nicaragua Toro, HON., 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50