Cigar Dojo Launches Cigar Ranker, a Community Cigar of the Year Platform

Cigar Dojo has announced the launch of Cigar Ranker, a new online platform that gives cigar enthusiasts the ability to create, rank, and share their own Cigar of the Year lists.

Available now at CigarRanker.com, the platform allows users to search the eligible 2026 cigar database and build a personal Top 20 ballot. Cigars can be added, removed, and reordered throughout the year, allowing each ballot to change as new releases become available.

Rather than relying on a small panel of reviewers, Cigar Ranker combines ballots from verified cigar enthusiasts to produce a live community leaderboard. Each position carries a different point value, with a user’s No. 1 cigar receiving 30 points and the No. 20 selection receiving one point. Results update as ballots are submitted and revised.

“For years, cigar smokers have compared their personal lists with the rankings published at the end of each year,” said Eric Guttormson, owner of Cigar Dojo. “Cigar Ranker gives everyone a chance to take part. You can build your own list, see how it compares with the community, and watch the rankings change as the year unfolds.”

Cigar Ranker also uses a voting-power system designed to discourage ballot stuffing. A user’s influence increases as more positions are filled, rewarding complete ballots rather than accounts created to support a single cigar. Submitted picks are tied to verified users, while cigar entries are reviewed to prevent duplicates, errors, and ineligible releases from entering the database.

Beyond the main Top 20, Cigar Ranker offers live data showing the brands, factories, countries of origin, wrappers, price ranges, body profiles, and other characteristics represented across the community’s selections. Users can also generate a custom image of their ballot for sharing on social media.

Unlike a traditional year-end list, each Cigar Ranker ballot remains open for revision during the voting period. Users can return as often as they like to add newly released cigars, remove previous selections, or change the order of their rankings.

Cigar Ranker is available exclusively to adults age 21 and older. The platform is a community ranking and information service and does not sell tobacco products or process tobacco purchases.

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