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Edición Limitadas—How They Rate

May 4, 2017 | By David Savona
Edición Limitadas—How They Rate
Cuba's Edición Limitada cigars for 2017, from left: The Punch Regios de Punch, Partagás Serie No. 1 and the Cohiba Talismán.

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.

Cohiba 55 Aniversario

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
Bolivar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018
Bolivar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018

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
Punch Serie D'Oro No. 2 Edición Limitada 2013
Punch Serie D'Oro No. 2 Edición Limitada 2013

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
Romeo y Julieta Duke Edición Limitada 2009
Romeo y Julieta Duke Edición Limitada 2009

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
Montecristo Robusto Edición Limitada 2006
Montecristo Robusto Edición Limitada 2006

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
Cohiba Double Corona Edición Limitada 2003
Cohiba Double Corona Edición Limitada 2003

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.

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