- Blind Man’s Puff
- Blowin’ Smoke
- Casa Fumando (Jeremy Hensley)
- Casa Fumando (Tony Casas)
- Cigar Aficionado
- Cigar-Coop
- Cigar Dojo
- Cigar Federation (Cigar Surgeon)
- Cigar Federation (Seth)
- Cigar Guys Radio
- Cigar Jedi
- Cigar Journal
- Cigar Smoke
- Cigar Snob
- Cigar Vixen
- halfwheel
- Katman
- Leaf Enthusiast (Jon Siddle)
- Leaf Enthusiast (Keith Hollar)
- Nice Tight Ash
- Stogie Bink
- Stogie Fresh
- Stogie Geeks
- Stogie Guys
- Stogie Press
- Stogie Review (Ben Lee)
- Tiny Tim
- Toasted Foot
- Tuesday Night Cigar Club
Notes:
- Katman seemed to indicate that his top 25 may not be “final”—but that list was published.
- Leaf Enthusiast’s David Jones, who works a tobacconist full-time, was excluded due to the rule regarding employment in the cigar industry.
- Highlight Cigars was ineligible as the site didn’t publish any reviews in 2015.
- Cigars & Spirits didn’t publish their complete list online, as such they were excluded.
- The Average Joe’s Cigars didn’t meet the cut-off time to be eligible.