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Bang for the buck cigars

There are still bargains in the world of handmade cigars—if you know where to look. These smokes have scored a minimum of 87 points, and all retail for less than $6.

best buys of 2018

E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic

It’s difficult to talk about the E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic without mentioning the man behind the brand. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is a cigarmaker who has been through many phases in the cigar industry, a man who reinvented himself …

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My Father La Opulencia Toro

The Wise Man Maduro Robusto

Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 (Natural)

H. Upmann Sir Winston

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art

JFR Lunatic Habano Short Robusto

Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill

Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Torpedo

#10

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Robusto

#11

Quai d’Orsay No. 54

#12

Punch After Dinner

#13

La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel

#14

Tatuaje Fausto FT153 Toro

#15

Villiger San’Doro Colorado Churchill

#16

Joya De Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

#17

Micallef Reserva Limitada Privada

#18

Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 Liga No. 4 Churchill

#19

Cohiba Siglo VI (Tubo)

#20

Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Toro (Tubo)

#21

San Cristobal Quintessence Corona Gorda

#22

Trinidad Santiago Belicoso

#23

OneOff +53 Super Robusto

#24

Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis

#25

Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Churchill

Bang for the buck cigars

There are still bargains in the world of handmade cigars—if you know where to look. These smokes have scored a minimum of 87 points, and all retail for less than $6.

best buys of 2018

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The Top 25 Process

Step 1

We review the highest-scoring cigars from the past year and assemble a new tasting of only these cigars.

Step 2

Repurchase, re-band and then re-smoke the cigars blind—tasters don’t know the identity of the cigar.

Step 3

The top-scoring cigars are then smoked against each other through multiple rounds.

Step 4

A new list of 25 cigars is assembled.

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Bang for the buck cigars

E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic

My Father La Opulencia Toro

The Wise Man Maduro Robusto

Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 (Natural)

H. Upmann Sir Winston

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art

JFR Lunatic Habano Short Robusto

Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill

Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Torpedo

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Robusto

Quai d’Orsay No. 54

Punch After Dinner

La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel

Tatuaje Fausto FT153 Toro

Villiger San’Doro Colorado Churchill

Joya De Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

Micallef Reserva Limitada Privada

Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 Liga No. 4 Churchill

Cohiba Siglo VI (Tubo)

Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Toro (Tubo)

San Cristobal Quintessence Corona Gorda

Trinidad Santiago Belicoso

OneOff +53 Super Robusto

Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Luis

Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Churchill

Bang for the buck cigars

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