Here we go.

Brooks Whittington, Patrick Lagreid and I will announce halfwheel‘s Top 25 of 2023. After reviewing 197 cigars (one fewer than 2022) in 2023, these are the 25 highest-scoring entries.

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To be eligible for the Top 25 list, a cigar must:

  • First ship to stores in 2022-2023,
  • Must be reviewed in 2023,
  • Must be a regular review,*
  • Must score at least 91 points.

*Redux review scores are not eligible.

As a bonus, Typos 4 Charity! is back. The first viewer who leaves a comment that shows they found a typo on the broadcast is eligible to win a halfwheel prize pack. Terms and conditions can be found here. If we somehow make it through the broadcast without anyone finding a typo, we will donate $100 to a food bank of our choosing.

Shortly after the live show concludes, the full Top 25 post will be published.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.