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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 1 – Highclere Castle Senetjer from Foundation Cigars

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…

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Episode 118: Tabacos de Costa Rica – A Virtual Tour

Do you have questions about how your cigars are rolled? We’ve all heard “200 hands” touch your cigar, but what does that look like? Nick Syris of LH Cigars and Filipe Leon of Tabacos de Costa Rica walk us through their factory and show us how the tobacco is sorted, what a pilón is, and…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 2 – Y Panda Toro from Luciano Cigars

The runner up of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Y Panda 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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 3 – Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars

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….

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 4 – Solamente LE 2023 from All Saints Cigars.

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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 5 – Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje Cigars

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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 6 – Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 by Crowned Heads

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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 7 – Micallef Black Toro

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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 8 – Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate

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…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 9 – West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro

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…

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