Top 20 New Releases of 2025

Video review HERE.

2025 was a pretty good year for new cigars. In total, I reviewed 90 cigars. My list of the top 20 cigars comes from scores of 94 and above. During the play-offs (the time I compare the top rated cigars to find the best of the best) there were cigars that jockeyed up and down. In the end I compiled what I think are the best 20 of the year.

The list shows the name, which when clicked takes you to the original review, the size, and the score from the original review in thirds, along with the date reviewed.

1.

Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto Maestro

(6 x 52)

(96-96-95) 8/23

2.

Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua Toro

(6 x 54)

(95-95-94) 7/12

3.

El Pulpo Lancero "The Eel" 

(7 x 38)

(96-97-97) 3/11

4.

Tigersaurus by Black Works Studio 

(5 1/2 x 48)

(96-96-95) 10/18

5.

Las 6 Provincias ORT 

(6 x 56 Box Pressed)

(95-94-95) 1/5

6. 

CAO Amazon Basin Dagger 

(4 x 38)

(95-94-95) 7/20

7.

Warped Corto Maduro X46 

(4 1/2 x 46)

(94-95-94) 9/28

8. 

Nasser's The Goat 

(6 x 52)

(94-94-94) 3/1

9.

Room101 15th Anniversary 

(6 x 52)

(95-95-94) 4/18

10.

Aging Room La Bohéme Poeta 

(5 3/4 by 54)

(94-95-94) 3/22

11.

Supreme Leaf Royal Perfecto 

(5 1/2 x 52)

(95-94-95) 5/26

12.

CroMagnon EMH 2024 

(5 x 56)

(95-95-94) 3/2

13.

Lure Cigars The Redfish 

(6 x 52)

(94-95-95) 10/4

14.

Circle of Life Toro 

(6 x 54)

(95-95-93) 2/16

15.

My Father Blue Toro 

(6 x 54)

(95-95-95) 8/16

16.

Perdomo Legacy Shade Grown Epicure 

(6 x 54)

(94-95-95) 6/22

17.

San Andrés Powstanie Robusto 

(5 x 50)

(95-95-93) 2/18

18.

Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure 

(6 x 54)

(94-94-95) 6/21

19.

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2025 LC54 

(6 x 54)

(95-94-94) 9/20

20. 

Henry Clay War Hawk Rebellious 

(6 x 54 Toro)

(94-94-94) 1/19

That's my take on the best 20 new releases of 2025. Let me know your thoughts. I enjoyed reviewing all the cigars this year. New reviews coming in early January, 2026. See you then!