Top 10 Cigars of 2023

Our #1 cigar of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Highclere Castle Senetjer by Foundation Cigars The Senetjer was commissioned to celebrate the 100yr anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb by Herbert Carter and the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. The box of 12 is a beautiful replica of a box found in King Tut's tomb. They were rolled at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Launched in November of 2022 the Senetjer is now a limited annual release and features a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder and undisclosed fillers. The Senetjer has notes of fruit, baking spices, coffee, graham cracker, and wood. The Senetjer received a score of 9.9 on our website.

The runner up of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Y Panda Toro from Luciano Cigars.. Our number 2 cigar was blended by Luciano Meirelles and Linxu "Panda" Yan. They were rolled at Luciano Tobacos SA in Nicaragua. Launched in August of 2023 the Y Panda has a Corojo '98 Colorado wrapper, a double binder with Brazillian Arapiraca and Ecuadorian Sumatra, and Nicaragua fillers. The Y Panda has notes of caramel, wood, earth baking spices, and black pepper. The Y Panda received a score of 9.4 on our website.

Rounding out the Top 3 cigars in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars. The Brothers of the Sabre Forrader was named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (called "General Forwards" by his men). They were rolled at the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) in the Dominican Republic. Launched in August of 2023 the Forrader features a wrapper from Ecuador, a binder from the Dominican Republic, and fillers from the Dominican Republic, the USA, and Zimbabwe. The Forrader has notes of nuts, spice, wood, and pepper. The Forrader received a score of 9.41 on our website.

In the 4th spot of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Solamente 2023 Limited Edition from All Saints Cigars. The third and final LE cigar on our list and perhaps the most limited on the list, with only 500 boxes produced. They were rolled at Tabacalera Villi Cuba S.A. and launched in October of 2023. It features a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua. The Solamente has a herbaceous note that blends with notes of leather, caramel, and baking spices. The Solamente received a score of 9.32 on our website.

Making it in to the Top 5 of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje cigars. Another LE cigar on our list and our second one rolled at My Father Cigars SA, the Lomo de Cerdo was launched in April of 2023. It features a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The Lomo de Cerdo has notes of chocolate, fruit, butter, caramel, and black pepper. The Lomo de Cerdo received a score of 9.35 on our website.

Finding their way to the number six spot in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 from Crowned Heads. The Las Calaveras EL 2023 launched in July of 2023 and was rolled at My Father Cigars SA in Nicaragua. It features a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The LC54 is the first limited edition cigar of in our Top10. It boasts notes of cedar, mushroom, chocolate, baking spices, and black pepper. The LC54 received a score of 9.34 on our website.

The Micallef Black Toro takes our number 7 spot of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023. The Micallef Black first launched at select retailers and received an official launch in July of 2023 and was rolled at Micallef Cigars SA in Nicaragua. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The Micallef Black Toro has notes of leather, wood, butter, coffee, and black pepper. The Micallef Black received a score of 9.27 at simplystogies.com

The number 8 cigar of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Blackened M81 Toro from Drew Estate. The Blackened M81 was launched in November of 2022 and was rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the USA. The Blackened M81 Toro has notes of black pepper, dark chocolate, cream, espresso, leather, and earth. While the M81corona received a score of 8.87 on our website, our staff agreed that the Toro is one of our favorites.

Sliding in at number 9 of our top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Red Toro from West Tampa Tobacco Co. The West Tampa Red was launched in June of 2023. The Red was rolled at Gramendia Cigar Company in Nicaragua. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Nicaraguan Condega binder and filler that includes Condega Viso, Esteli Viso, and Estel Ligero. The West Tampa Red Toro boasts notes of Baking Spices, Cedar, Coffee, and black pepper. The West Tampa Red Toro received a score of 9.55 on our website.

Coming in at number 10 of our top 10 list is the Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars and is dedicated to the memory of Marko Bilic's father. The Jure was rolled at IGM Cigars in Costa Rica. It features an Ecuadorian Claro Colorado wrapper over undiscolsed binder and fillers. Released in July of 2023, notes of vanilla, earth, chocolate and black pepper can be found throughout. The Jure received a score of 9.21 on our website.

The LH Cigars Nikos was originally released in November 2022. It features an Ecuadorian HVA binder, Ecuadorian Habano binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and Brazil...along with two ligero tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Brazil. The Nikos was blended for the American palate and should not be missed.