La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 5 Series 2 No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Goldie Laguito No. 5 Series 2

January 12, 2024

News, COTY 2023

The legend of the Goldie began with the famed Laguito No. 2 debut in 2012, helping to put the historic La Palina brand back onto the map for the modern era. The cigars were known for their elite craftsmanship, ... Read More...

Foundation Metapa Claro No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Metapa Claro

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Made in the same vein as Foundation's 2022 headliner—Olmec—the company debuted Metapa in the summer of 2023. Where the former cigar focused on Mexican heritage, the Metapa returned to Foundation's comfort zone ... Read More...

Crux Epicure Habano No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Crux Epicure Habano

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Sweet, refreshing, and loaded with flavor; these are the CliffsNotes for the third release in Crux Cigars' popular Epicure line: Crux Epicure Habano. The Epicure Habano was first teased in 2022, eventually d... Read More...

Illusione Original Documents Habano No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Original Documents Habano

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Perhaps the biggest changes to date in Illusione's fan-favorite portfolio arrived in early 2023, consolidating five blends into a more cohesive collection known as Original Documents. Along with four pre-existi... Read More...

Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2024

News, COTY 2023

In a crowded market of anniversary-style cigars, few have established themselves as mainstays in humidors like that of Perdomo Cigars. This began with the now-legendary Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagn... Read More...

J.C. Newman Angel Cuesta No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Angel Cuesta

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Cigar enthusiasts had been familiar with the Cuesta-Rey brand from J.C. Newman for some time, but it wasn't until 2023 that the company provided added context to the century-old marca. Angel LaMadrid Cuesta and... Read More...

Tatuaje 20th Anniversary No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Tatuaje 20th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2024

News, COTY 2023

With Tatuaje's 10th anniversary coming only a year after The Dojo got its start, it's hard to believe another decade has now come and gone. As with previous milestones for the company, the 20th came with cigars... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Rare Fusion

Jordan Guttormson

January 8, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Not since Cigar Dojo's first year-end ranking has one of Smoke Inn Cigars' Microblend releases appeared on our list (then going to the fifth-ever Microblend: Tatuaje Anarchy Apocalypse). This was due, in part, ... Read More...

Espinosa Murcielago de Oro TAA 2023 Exclusive No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Murcielago de Oro TAA 2023 Exclusive

Jordan Guttormson

January 8, 2024

News, COTY 2023

First released in 2009, the Murcielago is among a small handful of cigars that predate Espinosa Premium Cigars itself. Murcielago first debuted under the now-defunct EO Brands, of which Erik Espinosa (owner/fou... Read More...

JRE Aladino Limited Edition No. 11 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 11 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Aladino Limited Edition

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2024

News, COTY 2023

If ever there were an authentically old-school brand for the modern era, it would be Aladino from the JRE Tobacco Company. Aladino was among the first cigars released by JRE during their 2015 debut, being focus... Read More...

Plasencia Cosecha 151 No. 12 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 12 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Plasencia Cosecha 151

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Since 2017, the renowned Plasencia family of Central America have showcased specific vintages of their prized tobacco farms throughout Honduras and Nicaragua via the Plasencia Cosecha line. This began with the ... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut No. 13 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 13 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

January 4, 2024

News, COTY 2023

For the past decade, Aganorsa Leaf's Aniversario series had become an annual treat for the purist, with the company showing off custom-tuned blends/sizes out of their boutique-style factory in Miami. In recent ... Read More...

Author Jordan Guttormson