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, 2000 - 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.