CigarsLover Magazine is an international publication dedicated to premium cigars and spirits. Founded in 2013, it features a Chinese edition that complements the English main release.
It belongs to Cigarista GmbH, which also publishes SpiritsLover Magazine.
The magazine features the main characters from the cigar and spirits industry, who often appear on the cover page. In the course of the year, some celebrities appeared as well in dedicated interviews, such as Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and Paul Rodriguez. Among the most notable cigar industry personalities, there were Carlos Jr. Fuente (Arturo Fuente Cigars), Nestor A. Plasencia (Plasencia Cigars), Jonathan Drew (Drew Estate) Rocky Patel (Rocky Patel Cigars), Sam Reuter (Davidoff Cigars) and Alan Rubin (Alec Bradley).
Ratings and reviews Ratings are expressed on a 100-point scale. In order to ensure a high level of objectivity and impartial assessments, the tasting panel evaluates all cigars in blind tastings, without knowledge of the products being tried.
Since 2015, each year CigarsLover magazine released the Awards, a Top 25 list of the best cigars divided by country of production (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and The Resto of the World) In 2018 the list was expanded, becoming a more comprehensive Top 50.
Best Cigars of the Year +YearCountryCigarRating2025CubaCohiba Siglo VI952025Dominican Rep.Leaf by Oscar 10th Anniversary Criollo Toro942025HondurasDavidoff Chefs Edition 2025942025NicaraguaPlasencia Alma del Cielo Boreal962025Rest of the WorldPartagás de Bronce922024CubaPartagás Línea Maestra Origen932024Dominican Rep.Davidoff's Maduro Toro942024HondurasMacanudo Emissary España Robusto942024NicaraguaSin Compromiso Selección No. 4962024Rest of the WorldGreat Wall Spectacular No. 3 932023CubaBolivar New Gold Medal932023Dominican Rep.Caldwell Cigars’ Long Live the Queen Court962023HondurasGran Habano Connecticut #1952023NicaraguaPlasencia Alma Fuerte Eduardo I952023Rest of the WorldSilencio Serie M Prominentes932022CubaRomeo y Julieta Linea de Oro Hidalgos932022Dominican Rep.Davidoff Limited Edition 2022 Gran Toro942022HondurasPlasencia Cosecha 149 Azacualpa Toro942022NicaraguaOlmec Claro Toro962022Rest of the WorldBoss of the Block Cangri922021CubaH. Upmann Connossieur No.2932021Dominican Rep.Perez-Carrillo La Historia Parientes942021HondurasAlec & Bradley Kintsugi Corona Gorda942021NicaraguaAroma de Cuba Pasión Robusto952021Rest of the WorldCohiba Serie M942020CubaPunch Doube Coronas932020Dominican Rep.Adventura Royal Return King's Gold Robusto952020HondurasRocky Patel Number 6 Corona942020NicaraguaJoya de Nicaragua Número 1 Le Premier942020Rest of the WorldCasdagli Daughters of the Wind Cremello932019CubaRomeo y Julieta Añejados Churchills932019Dominican Rep.La Aurora 115th Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso932019HondurasIllusione Épernay 10th Anniversary D'Aosta952019NicaraguaThe Liga Privada 10 Aniversario942019Rest of the WorldTatuaje Escasos H932018CubaVegas Robaina Don Alejandro942018Dominican Rep.AVO LE05 30 Years932018HondurasCavalier Genéve White Series Lancero942018NicaraguaDon Pepin Garcia 15th Anniversary Robusto942018Rest of the WorldHedon Rêveur922017CubaCohiba Talisman Limited Edition 2017942017Dominican Rep.Davidoff Royal Robusto952017HondurasAlec Bradley Black Market Illicit Toro932017NicaraguaEl Gueguense Maduro Corona Gorda952017Rest of the WorldHernandez & Ruiz Toro922016CubaCuaba Distinguidos942016Dominican Rep.Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Double Corona942016HondurasEiroa Robusto932016NicaraguaPadrón Serie 1926 90th Aniversario Natural962016Rest of the WorldCasa Turrent Gran Robusto Maduro932015CubaTrinidad Fundadores942015Dominican Rep.Davidoff Winston Churchill The Commander932015HondurasFlor de Selva Lancero 20th Anniversario932015NicaraguaPadron 1964 Diplomatico Natural942015Rest of the WorldLa Palina Goldie Laguito Especial92 Magazine format and distribution CigarsLover Magazine is a digital magazine. The issues are published online and made available to readers worldwide. In its early years, the magazine followed a quarterly release schedule aligned with seasons (e.g., Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter issues). In 2020, the magazine started publishing five issues per year, numbered I through V.