Edición Limitadas—How They Rate
Every year Cuba releases cigars under the Edición Limitada program. Prized by collectors, they are made in limited quantities. When the program began in 2000, there were four. Other years saw as many as five, and none were released in 2002. For many years the number was three, but since 2020 we have seen only one EL released per year.
There have been 64 Limitadas released over the years, and Cigar Aficionado has rated all of them (only two of the three Limitadas for 2021 have come out so far). The quality level ranges considerably, from 84 points to 95 points. These cigars are heavily faked, and many counterfeiters invent Limitadas that don't exist. Use this as a buying guide to protect yourself and to seek out the best of the ELs.
2021
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba 55 Aniversario | 93 |
| Bolivar Regentes (Unreleased) | N/A |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes No. 4 (Unreleased) | N/A |
2020
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Partagás Legado | 92 |
2019
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quai d'Orsay Senadores | 91 |
| Montecristo Supremos | 92 |
| Ramón Allones Allones No. 2 | 93 |
2018
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Romeo y Julieta Tacos | 84 |
| Bolivar Soberano | 90 |
| H. Upmann Propios | 90 |
2017
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba Talismán | 91 |
| Partagás Serie No. 1 | 90 |
| Punch Regios de Punch | 84 |
2016
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Trinidad Topes | 92 |
| Romeo y Julieta Capuletos | 91 |
| Montecristo Dantés | 90 |
2015
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Ramon Allones Club Allones | 92 |
| H. Upmann Magnum 56 | 88 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Maravillas (Released as Colleción Habanos) | N/A |
2014
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba Robusto Supremos | 92 |
| Bolivar Super Corona | 90 |
| Partagás Selección Privada | 89 |
2013
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Punch Serie D'Oro No. 2 | 94 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Grand Epicure | 89 |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo de Luxe | 89 |
2012
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Montecristo 520 | 93 |
| H. Upmann Robusto | 92 |
| Partagás Serie C No. 3 | 91 |
2011
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba 1966 | 95 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Pyrámides | 91 |
| Ramon Allones Allones Extra | 91 |
2010
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Montecristo Grand Edmundo | 91 |
| Partagas Serie D Especial | 89 |
| Trinidad Short Robusto T | 89 |
2009
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Romeo y Julieta Duke | 90 |
| Bolivar Petit Belicoso | 87 |
| H. Upmann Magnum 48 | 87 |
2008
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Partagás Serie D No. 5 | 92 |
| Cuaba Piramides | 89 |
| Montecristo Sublimes | 89 |
2007
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Hoyo de Monterrey Regalos | 92 |
| Trinidad Ingenios | 89 |
| Romeo y Julieta Escudos | 88 |
2006
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Montecristo Robusto | 91 |
| Partagás Serie D No. 3 | 89 |
| Cohiba Piramide | 88 |
2005
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| H. Upmann Magnum 50 | 92 |
| Montecristo D | 90 |
| Romeo y Julieta Petit Piramide | 87 |
2004
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba Sublime | 91 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial | 90 |
| Partagas Serie D No. 1 | 88 |
| Romeo y Julieta Hermosos No. 2 | 88 |
2003
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba Double Corona | 89 |
| Partagas Serie D No. 2 | 89 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Pirámide | 88 |
| Montecristo C | 87 |
| Romeo y Julieta Hermosos No. 1 | 87 |
2002
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| No Releases | N/A |
2001
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Cohiba Pirámide | 91 |
| Romeo y Julieta Robusto | 90 |
| Montecristo Double Corona | 89 |
| Hoyo de Monterrey Particulares | 88 |
| Partagas Serie D No. 3 | 85 |
2000
| Cigar | Rating |
|---|---|
| Hoyo de Monterrey Particulares | 92 |
| Montecristo Robusto | 91 |
| Partagás Pirámide | 89 |
| Romeo y Julieta Exhibición No. 2 | 88 |
Last updated January 18, 2023.
