Cigar Aficionado’s Highest Ranked Cigars – April 2003 issue

Here are some of the top cigars in the various sizes that were rated:

Churchills

San Cristobal De La Habana, El Morro– Cuba – 91
Hoyo De Monterrey, Excalibur No. 1 Maduro – Honduras – 90
Montecruz, Volume IX Double Corona – Nicaragua – 89
Camacho, Corojo Churchill – Honduras – 86
Montecristo Churchill – Dominican Republic – 86

Coronas

Diplomaticos No. 3– Cuba – 91
La Aroma De Cuba, Corona – Honduras – 89
Arturo Fuente, Cuban Corona – Dominican Republic – 88
Partagas Corona – Cuba – 87
Davidoff, Gran Cru No. 2 – Dominican Republic – 86

Corona Gordas

Padron, 1964 Anniversary Series Imperial – Nicaragua – 93
La Flor Dominicana, Ligero L300 – Dominican Republic – 90
Padron, 5000 Maduro – Nicaragua – 90
Dunhill, Signed Range Toro – Dominican Republic – 89
Cohiba, Siglo IV – Cuba – 88

Figurados

Montecristo No. 2 – Cuba – 94 :thumbsup:
H. Upmann No. 2 – Cuba – 91
Zino Platinum Crown Series, Chubby Special – Dominican Republic – 90
La Tradicion Cabinet Series, Perdomo Reserve No. 4 Maduro – Nicaragua – 88
Perdomo, Maduro Torfecto – Nicaragua – 88

Lonsdales

Macanudo, Vintage Cabinet Selection 1993 No.2 – Dominican Republic – 88
Ashton, Crystal No.1 – Dominican Republic – 87
Partagas, De Partagas No.1 – Cuba – 87
El Rey Del Mundo Lonsdale – Cuba – 86
H. Upmann Lonsdale – Cuba – 86

Robustos

H. Upmann, No. 100 Robusto – Dominican Republic – 89
Cubita, Spanish Market Selection Robusto – Dominican Republic – 88
Ramon Allones, Gustoso – Dominican Republic – 88
Astral, Maduro Beso – Honduras – 87
Fuente Fuente Opus X, Robusto – Dominican Republic – 87

Cigar Aficionado’s 100-Point Scale:
Classic – 95-100
Outstanding – 90-94
Very good to excellent – 80-89
Average to good quality – 70-79
Don’t waste your money – 0-70

For a complete list of ratings, you can go to the Cigar Aficionado homepage.