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The Top 25 Cigars Of The Year • January/February 2026
Cigar Aficionado's editors reveal the Top 25 cigars of 2025. This issue dives deep into the stories behind these impressive smokes and all the need-to-know details. You will also find the best bang-for-your-buck smokes of 2025. Plus, we offer advice on how to properly attend The Masters in Augusta, give a full analysis and update on the betting scandals that rocked professional sports and take a look at super-mature American Bourbons and rye whiskeys that are reshaping the market. This issue also revisits the grandeur of Big Smoke Las Vegas this past November, reveals the favorite cigar of sports broadcaster Charissa Thompson and reviews a Partagás from 1995 for the latest edition of Connoisseur’s Corner. You'll also find 72 new, expert cigar reviews, which includes a pair of 94-point cigars.
