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It’s an extraordinary issue loaded with Classics, the highest designation on our 100-point scale. Three cigars reached the lofty Classic status, scoring 95 points, but one cigar—the Padrón Serie 1926 No. 48 Maduro—went a little higher with an astounding score of 96 points. This bold grande is a fine example of Nicaraguan tobacco.

TOP GRANDE PADRÓN SERIE 1926 NO. 48 MADURO It’s one of the fattest Padrón cigars you’re ever going to encounter, but it also just might be the richest. With layers of opulent flavor, this hefty Nicaraguan not only led the grande category, but the entire issue. $22.90 NICARAGUA 96 TOP FIGURADO OLIVA SERIE V MELANIO FIGURADO A former Cigar of the Year proves that it still has all of its star power, even many years later. With its Sumatra-seed wrapper, this Oliva Serie V Melanio tied with the Honduran Alec Bradley Prensado for top-scoring figurado. NICARAGUA $18.00 95 TOP ROBUSTO LA AROMA DE CUBA MI AMOR DUQUE Mexican wrapper and Nicaraguan tobacco find uncommon synergy in the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Duque. At 95 points, it’s a Classic by our 100-point scale, but at less than $9, it’s also an extraordinary…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, May/June 2023

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