Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2022: Our Favorites
By Connor
Cigar Aficionado is known as the best cigar-rating site out there and every year they release what they consider to be the top 25 cigars – and the 2022 ones were quite impressive. With so many cigars being released every year, it’s difficult to just choose a few. After many, many hours of deliberation, we are proud to present our favorites from Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2022.
Our Favorite Cigars from Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 List of 2022
Oliva Serie V Churchill Extra
Oliva Serie V Churchill Extra, AKA “Ligero” or “Liga Especial,” is the fullest and strongest cigar by the brand. This natural version features a high priming Ecuador Habano Sun Grown wrapper with Nicaraguan specially fermented Jalapa Valley Ligero tobaccos.
Strength: Medium to full
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Sun Grown
La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Oro Chisel Tubo
La Flor Dominicana LFD Oro Chisel Tubo is a spectacular new addition to an arsenal full of powerhouses from LFD. Moreover, the elegant Oro Tubo packaging represents the power, complexity, and smoothness of the cigar inside.
Strength: Full
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Dominican Republic
Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
The Casa Magna Colorado Robusto Nicaraguan puro cigars are a collaboration between Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia. Casa Magna Colorado is full-bodied with a rustic, Ligero Colorado wrapper shade-grown in Jalapa, Nicaragua, and Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos.
Strength: Full
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Principe Natural
Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Principe is a medium to full body box-pressed Corona Extra/Lonsdale cigar with a Sun Grown Natural wrapper that celebrates the company’s 30th anniversary and is made with exclusive premium Nicaraguan tobacco leaves combined to perfection.
Strength: Medium to full
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua Sun Grown
Rocky Patel Sixty Sixty
This cigar, in order to celebrate Rocky Patel’s 60th birthday, is aged for a minimum of 2 years after being rolled at their Nicaragua factory, Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. This premium cigar is undoubtedly the perfect celebratory smoke. The bands showcase the logo adorned with a beautiful vibrant orange color.
Strength: Medium
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexico San Andres
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