Best Buy · 2023

Best Buy 2023

The best cigars at the best price.

Text: Editors

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 2023 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. 65 cigars have made it to this list and you should definitely give them a try.

Rated by the Cigar Journal tasting panel, blind, on the 100-point scale.

Best Buy 93 Points

J.C. Newman El Baton Belicoso Nicaragua 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56

Best Buy 92 Points

West Tampa Tobacco Company White Toro Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Square No.1 Nicaragua 130 x 15,1 | 5.125 x 38
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown Robusto Nicaragua 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Robusto Connecticut Nicaragua 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56

Best Buy 91 Points

Villiger La Vencedora Torpedo Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
VegaFina Classic Inmensos Exclusivo Suiza Dom. Rep. 162 x 22,2 | 6.375 x 56
VegaFina 1998 VF56 Dom. Rep. 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56
Sindicato Artista Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez Nicaragua 146 x 22,2 | 5.75 x 56
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maduro Robusto Nicaragua 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Connecticut Robusto Nicaragua 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Perdomo Double Aged 12 Years Vintage Churchill Connecticut Nicaragua 178 x 22,2 | 7 x 56
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Robusto Sun Grown Nicaragua 127 x 22,2 | 5 x 56
Kristoff Sumatra Churchill Dom. Rep. 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
J.C. Newman El Baton Double Torpedo Nicaragua 159 x 22,2 | 6.25 x 56
Diesel Barrel Aged Toro Nicaragua 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Capitol Jack Nicaragua 121 x 20,6 | 4.75 x 52
Aladino Cameroon Gordo Honduras 165 x 23,8 | 6.5 x 60

Best Buy 90 Points

Punch Knuckle Buster Habano Stubby Honduras 114 x 23,8 | 4.5 x 60
Maestranza Duque Nicaragua 152 x 24,6 | 6 x 62
Machetero Natural Short Robusto Nicaragua 94 x 19,8 | 3.75 x 50
Macanudo Inspirado Tercio-Aged Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Leonel Signature Connecticut Toro Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Kristoff Guardrail Churchill Dom. Rep. 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Kristoff Corojo Limitada Churchill Dom. Rep. 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Kinship Dando La Mano Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
J.C. Newman El Baton Double Toro Nicaragua 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
J.C. Newman Brick House Bricktoberfest 2022 Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Gurkha Ghost Connecticut Asura Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
German Engineered Cigars Raumzeit Robusto Nicaragua 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Flor de Copán Classic Gordito Honduras 121 x 21,8 | 4.75 x 55
Drew Estate Blackened Cigars M81 Toro Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Chillin´ Moose Shady Moose Toro Honduras 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Casa Magna Liga F Robusto Dom. Rep. 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54
Artista Paperboy Maduro 4×44 Dom. Rep. 102 x 17,5 | 4 x 44
Artista Paperboy Connecticut 4×44 Dom. Rep. 102 x 17,5 | 4 x 44
Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro 05.50 Nicaragua 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
A. Flores El Criollito Robusto Dom. Rep. 127 x 21,4 | 5 x 54

Best Buy 89 Points

SP1014 Black The New Old World 7 x 54 Dom. Rep. 178 x 21,4 | 7 x 54
Sancho Panza The Original Robusto Honduras 140 x 19,8 | 5.5 x 50
Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte Robusto Honduras 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Saga Short Tales Tomo VI Dom. Rep. 140 x 23 | 5.5 x 58
Quesada 1974 Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Punch Spring Roll Honduras 114 x 19,8 | 4.5 x 50
Platinum Nova Batch Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Maestranza Marqués Nicaragua 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Machetero Natural Corona Gorda Nicaragua 146 x 18,3 | 5.75 x 46
Lovely Cigars Ain’t They Lovely Elegante X2 Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Kristoff Ligero Criollo Churchill Dom. Rep. 178 x 19,8 | 7 x 50
Joya de Nicaragua Rosalones Selección Bodegas Edición 2022 Nicaragua 152 x 19,8 | 6 x 50
Gurkha Revenant Corojo Toro Dom. Rep. 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Gurkha Pure Evil Toro Nicaragua 152 x 21,4 | 6 x 54
Gary Löks Lil´G San Andrés Maduro Toro Nicaragua 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Don Diego Classic Robusto Dom. Rep. 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Don Chico Habano Robusto Nicaragua 127 x 19,8 | 5 x 50
Don Chico Habano Chairman Nicaragua 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
Confidenciaal Fiftytwo Honduras 121 x 20,6 | 4.75 x 52
Cezar Bronner 1956 Cabinet Selection Belicoso Dom. Rep. 152 x 22,2 | 6 x 56
Aliados Original Blend ReGordo Honduras 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
Alec Bradley Magic Toast Chunk Honduras 114 x 23,8 | 4.5 x 60
Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Toro Honduras 152 x 20,6 | 6 x 52
Alec Bradley Black Market Gordo Honduras 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60
A.J. Fernandez Enclave Churchill Nicaragua 178 x 20,6 | 7 x 52
A. Flores El Criollito Double Magnum Dom. Rep. 152 x 23,8 | 6 x 60

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