Paese
Bahamas
Brasile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Filippine
Honduras
Indonesia
Isole Canarie
Italia
Messico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Republica Dominicana
U.S.A.
Formato
Churchill
Corona Gorda
Double Corona
Gordo
Gran Corona
Lancero/Panetela
Lonsdale
Perfecto
Petit Corona/Corona
Petit Robusto
Piramide/Torpedo
Robusto
Salomone/Diadema
Shorts
Toro
Troncoconico
Prezzo
Sotto 6
6-10
10-15
15-20
20-30
Oltre 30
Forza
Leggera
Medio-leggera
Media
Medio-forte
Forte
Valutazione
95-100
90-94
85-89
80-84
Inferiore a 80
Flavor profile
Cocoa
Creamy
Earth
Herbs
Leather
Nuts
Roasted
Smoky
Spices
Sweet
Vegetal
Wood
Tipo distillato
Armagnac
Cognac
Rum
Whisky
Paese
Antigua
Barbados
Canada
Cuba
England
France
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Martinique
Netherlands
Scotland
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Svezia
Galles
Guadalupa
Panama
Repubblica Dominicana
ABV
38.0-39.9%
40.0-43.0%
43.1-46.0%
46.1-50.0%
50.1-55.0%
over 55.0%
OB o IB
OB
IB
Prezzo
under 50
50-100
100-250
250-500
over 500
Valutazione
95-100
90-94
85-89
80-84
Inferiore a 80
Flavor profile
Cereal
Floral
Fruity
Honey
Marine
Peated
Sherried
Spices
Sweet
Winey
Wood

Awards 2023 – The Best Of the Year

Awards 2023 – The Best Of the Year

Awards 2023 – The Best Of the Year 1600 900 CigarsLover Magazine

The month of December closes the year and culminates with the AWARDS. It is time for the significant rankings. We collect the best products that have been tested during the year in the blind tastings, combined with the latest releases that have recently hit the market.

The cigars and spirits that fall within the AWARDS 2023 have been selected throughout the past 12 months. Only those who recorded the highest scores in blind tastings and reviews (respectively of cigars and spirits) were reselected and tried again in a new blind tasting. Particular attention was paid to the latest releases recently placed on the market.

The Top Rums and Top Whiskies were revealed last week on spirits-lover.com. This week, we’ll continue with the Top Cigars, and the rankings will be completed on Friday, December 15, so you have enough time to find and appreciate the best cigars and the best spirits of 2023 during the holidays.

CIGAR AWARDS

Five are the categories: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Rest of the World (including all the remaining producing countries). For each terroir, the five best cigars, those with the highest scores in the tastings by delivering exceptional smokes, will be chosen and named the best of 2023. The complete 2023 Awards, which will also include the TOP 50 cigars, will be published in the CigarsLover Magazine Issue V – 2023, including the categories Best Brands, Best Buy, Best Boutique cigars, and Best Boutique Brand. Five cigars will be revealed every day, starting from the fifth position to the first of each terroir’s best cigars.

SPIRITS AWARDS

Two lists, two TOP 10, have revealed the best ten rums and the best ten whiskies we tested during 2023.  They were unveiled on spirits-lover.com, and the awards will then be published in detail in CigarsLover Magazine Issue V – 2023.

HOW ARE THE AWARDS MADE?

Among the products tested during the year in blind tastings and reviews, those that scored the best ratings get re-selected. These products were then tested once again in a new blind tasting, which means not knowing what they were during the tasting. The test results are then compared, and the ranking of the best cigars, whiskeys, and rums of the year is drawn up. More information on how the procedures are carried out, which vary in the cigar and spirits categories, can be found in the specific Awards pages (links above).