List your 94+ Cigar Experiences of 2025.

[tbelle7]

Fundadores - OUR FEB 08 - absolutely perfect.

Esplendidos (presumably young) at LCDH in Saigon. Amazing flavor and flawless construction.

[Dlowil]

BR 109 No. 1
Monte DE 2023

Both were phenomenal.

[Namisgr11]

Eh, I don't have enough of a discerning pallet for a 100 point scale. But I do know what I especially liked this year. Four cigars stood out for complexity and richness of flavors, and exceptionally enjoyable tastes.

- Cohiba Espendidos, circa 2023 - my first ever of this Cohiba vitola and, to date, probably my favorite Cohiba cigar. Vanilla bean, honey, floral, and oak in my tasting notes.

- Trinidad LaTrova, 2021 - I'm already a big fan of the characteristic Trini profile, and this one offered all of the creamy, savory, nutty, and herbal flavors and more.

- Punch 898, 2020 - such an improvement over younger smokes from this box.  Even more delicious than the 2022 Punch Punch I had this year, which is saying a lot.

- Arturo Fuente OpusX Perfecxion X - three years in the humidor didn't diminish at all the intensity and complexity of the cedary, savory, earthy flavors. I realize OpusX doesn't measure up for some smokers here, but this one and others from the original OpusX line with at least a little age on them are in my wheelhouse.

[El Presidente]

23 hours ago, JohnS said:

My three standout 94+ cigar experiences of 2025 have been:

1. Quai d'Orsay Imperiales 2022 - UBL Jul 2023
2. Romeo y Julieta Churchills 2019 - Habanos Añejados - ALP Mar 2007
3. Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.1

The Quai d'Orsay Imperiales 2022 I had in the Kuwaiti desert blew me away. Serious 95/96 cigar. Many thanks to Tim Scheening!

[Skm672]

The most memorable cigar of 2025 for me was a Partagas E2 which is from a 2023 box. The AC in the room that keeps my desktop humidor broke down and I was worried that the Cigars would not be in a good condition to smoke, especially that it has been few weeks since I was last there given travels.

Once I lit the Cigar, I was surprised by the depth of flavor and how smooth it was I have never smoked a cigar so slowly just so that I can enjoy the cigar to the maximum. I have tried a few cigars from the same human and they were surprisingly smoking better than usual, but that E2 was the most memorable E2 I have ever smoked, and it would easily count as the best Cigar for me this year. 

[SonGoku]

SLR DC (EPR NOV 07)

[loose_axle]

For 2025: 

Davidoff Year of the Ox (I hate to say it but it topped every Cuban I had this year); 

Cohiba Esplendido (no idea what year but it had some age on it thanks to @JohnS); and 

Vegas Robaino Unicos (from the 2016 jar, absolutely phenomenal). 

[JohnS]

4 hours ago, loose_axle said:

Cohiba Esplendido (no idea what year but it had some age on it thanks to @JohnS); and 

MAR Feb 2019. Yes, I could easily add that to my short list of 94+ cigars too.

[Greenhorn2]

Three off of the top of my head would be a Sig5, Sir Winston and a Mag 46. The 46 is my cigar of the year, maybe the best one I've had in years. That cigar is the closest that I've gotten to a 100 pointer. I gave it a 98-99 when I smoked it, but the more I think about it, 99.

[zacca]

Now to actually answer the question, I had a handful of standouts this year:
 

01 CCE

03 CORO

08 Mag46

20 HU2

24 Party Short (been chasing that dragon ever since).

[SPQR]

For me it’s always an aged Montecristo. Grand Edmundos muy bien! 🤙

[SPQR]

On 12/13/2025 at 7:44 AM, El Presidente said:

The Quai d'Orsay Imperiales 2022 I had in the Kuwaiti desert blew me away. Serious 95/96 cigar. Many thanks to Tim Scheening!

How does the Imperiales compare to the Clemenceau? I’ve had a May 21 Clemenceau that was Devine. 

[Capn_Jackson]

LGC MdO 1, from OSU 2002

Casdagli Basilica C no. 2

Trinidad Vigia, from 2017

H.Upmann Sir Winston from 2014

Fat Fundy, from the first batch

Every blessed BBF I’ve had this year.

[SteveA]

Padron Family Reserve 45 Maduro

H Upmann #2, 2013 (I think)

[Mike Mecklenburg]

Hoyo de Monterrey Coronations (BRM December 2024) smoked several from this box that were this great.

H. Upmann Connossieur No.2 (GEM January 2022)

H. Upmann Magnum 46 (ABO November 2018)

Montecristo Wide Edmundo (2023)

Punch Short de Punch (BRM October 2022)