Who Makes the World’s Highest-Rated Cigars?
(based on CIGAR AFICIONADO ratings)
Cigar Aficionado has been rating cigars since 1992 and published about 22,000 ratings.
Six brands have received a 96 or higher rating at least three times. Here are the facts: three of the six brands received exactly three such ratings, while two brands received four 96 or higher ratings. One brand did this 8 times!
Receiving exactly three 96 or higher ratings are: Fuente (Opus X twice and Don Carlos Anniversary Edition once), My Father (Flor de las Antillas, Le Bijou 1922 and The Judge, each once) and Rocky Patel (ALR 2nd Edition twice and Sixty once).
Receiving exactly four 96 or higher ratings are: E.P. Carrillo (Encore 3 times and Pledge once) and Oliva V Melanio (4 times)
Receiving eight 96 or higher ratings is: Padron (1926 Serie with six and 1964 Anniversary twice)
No Cuban brand has received three or more 96 or higher ratings!
In fact, we have every cigar ever rated 96 or higher in stock (legal for sale), as well as every 95 rated cigar still in production.
This rating analysis includes ratings up through January 2025.
Six brands have received a 96 or higher rating at least three times. Here are the facts: three of the six brands received exactly three such ratings, while two brands received four 96 or higher ratings. One brand did this 8 times!
Receiving exactly three 96 or higher ratings are: Fuente (Opus X twice and Don Carlos Anniversary Edition once), My Father (Flor de las Antillas, Le Bijou 1922 and The Judge, each once) and Rocky Patel (ALR 2nd Edition twice and Sixty once).
Receiving exactly four 96 or higher ratings are: E.P. Carrillo (Encore 3 times and Pledge once) and Oliva V Melanio (4 times)
Receiving eight 96 or higher ratings is: Padron (1926 Serie with six and 1964 Anniversary twice)
No Cuban brand has received three or more 96 or higher ratings!
In fact, we have every cigar ever rated 96 or higher in stock (legal for sale), as well as every 95 rated cigar still in production.
This rating analysis includes ratings up through January 2025.
