The Consensus 2020 Lists

  1. Blind Man’s Puff
  2. Bob The Cigar Reviews
  3. Casas Fumando
  4. Cigar Aficionado
  5. Cigar Artistry
  6. Cigar Coop — This list has 30 cigars, only the first 25 are used.
  7. Cigar Dojo
  8. Cigar Journal
  9. Cigar Lovers — This list is divided into five geographic regions each of which are awarded five ranked cigars. The five first place cigars were awarded 23 points, the five second place cigars were awarded 18 points, etc.
  10. Cigar Prop
  11. Cigar Sherpa
  12. Cigar Snob
  13. Cigar Talk
  14. Cigar Vixen
  15. Cigars & Spirits
  16. Cigarheadz — There were two separate lists of 10 cigars. The two first place cigars were awarded 24.5 points, second place 22.5 points, etc.
  17. CigarShowTim
  18. ComedyCigarsMusic — This list was 25 unranked cigars, meaning all cigars received 13 points for a 25-way tie.
  19. Dads Smoking Cigars — There were two separate lists of 10 cigars. The two first place cigars were awarded 24.5 points, second place 22.5 points, etc.
  20. Developing Palates — This list had a tie for 25th place, meaning there were 26 cigars. Given the cut-off 25 cigars, those cigars were not included though it doesn’t appear it would have changed the final results.
  21. Fine Tobacco NYC
  22. halfwheel
  23. High Desert Man
  24. Hot Ticket Podcast
  25. Humo y Tabaco
  26. Jonose Cigars
  27. Kaplowitz
  28. Leaf Enthusiast — This was just an unordered top five list, meaning each cigar received 23 points.
  29. LeeMack912
  30. Martin Amaya Cigar Reviews
  31. Should I Smoke This?
  32. Smokin n’ Lead — There were two separate lists of five cigars. The two first place cigars were awarded 24.5 points, second place 22.5 points, etc.
  33. Smokers Spot — There were eight cigars on this list, meaning each cigar was awarded 20.5 points.
  34. Stogie Press — Confusingly, this list divides cigars into three categories—small, medium, large—and then ranks the top 15 in each. The top eight cigars in each category were listed for The Consensus. Each first place cigar received 23 points, second 20 points, etc.
  35. Ted & Karl’s Cigar Review — There were two separate lists of five cigars. The two first place cigars were awarded 24.5 points, second place 22.5 points, etc.
  36. The Average Joe’s Cigar Reviews — The Tatuaje WCD 127 was placed at both 15th and 17th. I gave it the points for 15th place and then just bumped up every cigar from 17th place on one spot.
  37. The Cigar Smoking Man — There were 13 cigars listed, meaning a 15-way tie for eighth place.
  38. The World According to Stew
  39. Tiny Tim
  40. Tuesday Night Cigar Club