List your 94+ Cigar Experiences!

[MadridPuros]

[Rinze]

Was saving this one & decided to light it up over Christmas weekend. Cigar of the year for me. Cigar Aficionado was not far off on their assessment. 95+

[batwick]

1. Partagás Serie E No. 2 - Gran Reserva Cosecha 2015

2. Cohiba Espléndidos - Gran Reserva Cosecha 2017

3. Por Larrañaga Magníficos - Edición Regional Reino Unido 2007

4. El Rey del Mundo La Reina - Edición Regional UK 2018

5. Quai d’Orsay Impériales - Travel Humidor

6. El Rey del Mundo Kon-Tiki - Edición Regional Los Andes 2017

7. Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona - 2023

8. Cohiba Pirámides Extra - 2021 Tubos

9. Ramón Allones Absolutos - Edición Limitada 2024

10. Davidoff Year of the Snake - 2025

 

All 94 or above.

[Hoosh]

See my review HERE, but easily a solid 94 - and probably higher. This Padrón is the first Padrón to have both kicked my backside AND impress me at the same time. Never have I ever…

[dicko]

Cohiba Medio Siglo (PEU? ENE 24) - magnificent cigar! Great from first puff to the nub. Cedar, burnt caramel, coffee bean. Great construction too - no touch ups and two ashes only. Youthful but very smooth.

Speaking from a small sample size, but Cohiba from the 20's seem to be smoking very well young whereas previously I found they always needed 5+ years to hit fully their stride.

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[MadridPuros]

On 1/7/2026 at 9:22 PM, dicko said:

Cohiba Medio Siglo (PEU? ENE 24) - magnificent cigar! Great from first puff to the nub. Cedar, burnt caramel, coffee bean. Great construction too - no touch ups and two ashes only. Youthful but very smooth.

Speaking from a small sample size, but Cohiba from the 20's seem to be smoking very well young whereas previously I found they always needed 5+ years to hit fully their stride.

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Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. 

[habanohal]

Have to go with Ashton vsg robusto

[NYGuido]

I just smoked my first BR 109 No. 1 (have had plenty of the No 6), and it was an absolute 94. Rested for 3 months in my humidor, and it was fantastic. As they say in Hollywood, no notes!

[zacca]

13 hours ago, MadridPuros said:

Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. 

In my experience they really start to come into their own after 5 years. I think what he mean is some of the newer ones can be smokeable and even good with just a year or two on them…but those same cigars will still be even better with more age.

[Puros Y Vino]

Responded to a similar question elsewhere. These easily come to mind. And IMO, these would be closer to 100. The 1st two certainly are...

• 1970 Davidoff No 1 (Cuban)
• Cohiba Gran Reserva (Siglo VI)
• 1974 H Upmann Sir Winston
• 1969 Punch Nectares
• La Escepcion Selectos Finos
• Habanos 1994 (humidor release).

[dicko]

Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. 

Yes sir. I have found them more approachable young in recent years.

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[MadridPuros]

On 1/13/2026 at 9:38 AM, habanohal said:

Have to go with Ashton vsg robusto

Always a great smoke. Ashton VSG and ESG. I still like the V more.

[Glass Half Full]

top cigar experiences past 6 months (an unusually good set of months from a cigar standpoint)...

97+

Trini Fundadores (NOSU; 1997)

KSA LE Robusto Extra (unknown age)

La Escepción Selectos Finos (LEM Sep 2011)

94+

Punch Punch Spanish Release Jar (2011)

Cohiba Sig VI GR (2009)

HdM du Dauphin (ESOORSE (Jun '99); enjoyed just yesterday

KSA Robusto (unknown age)

...To be fair, expectation plays a large role, especially for initial impressions.  Being so surprised by something that was once (or still) considered simple, is a great influence.  
 

 

[Ford2112]

@Glass Half Full I have never even heard of KSA. Seems intriguing.

[KCCubano]

23 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

@Glass Half Full I have never even heard of KSA. Seems intriguing.

I believe those are Kingdom of Saudi Arabia custom rolled Cubans.