There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by consumers. The greater the suspense today, on Thursday, September 14 2023, when the winners of the coveted public awards were announced in the presence of the biggest names of the industry. The Cigar Awards are chosen by readers of the magazine Cigar Journal, brands can be nominated annually on the Cigar Awards website, and after the shortlist has been made, it’s up to cigar smokers to vote in the categories: Best Brand, Best Cigar, Best Value, Best Boutique Brand (new category), Best Accessory, and Best Lounge and then to determine the winner from the top five.

The winners this year are:

BEST BRAND 2023
Best Brand Cuba 2023: Partagás
Best Brand Dom. Rep. 2023: Fuente Fuente OpusX 20th Anniversary
Best Brand Honduras 2023: Leaf by Oscar Valladares
Best Brand Nicaragua 2023: Oliva Serie V
Best Brand Other Countries 2023: Toscano Master Aged, Italy

BEST CIGAR 2023
Best Cigar Cuba 2023: Partagás Serie E No.2
Best Cigar Dom. Rep. 2023: Davidoff Signature No.1 Limited Edition
Best Cigar Honduras 2023: Plasencia Cosecha 149 La Vega
Best Cigar Nicaragua 2023: Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Robusto
Best Cigar Other Countries 2023: Casa 1910 Cuchillo Parado, Mexico

BEST VALUE 2023
Best Value Dom. Rep. 2023: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua
Best Value Honduras 2023: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990
Best Value Nicaragua 2023: Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Original

BEST BOUTIQUE BRAND 2023
Best Boutique Brand Costa Rica 2023: Casdagli Villa Casdagli
Best Boutique Brand Dom. Rep.: Principle Aviator
Best Boutique Brand Honduras 2023: Villa Zamorano Reserva Collection
Best Boutique Brand Nicaragua 2023: Black Label Trading Company Royalty

BEST CIGAR ACCESSORY 2023
Totem Feathered Serpent Ashtray

BEST LOUNGE 2023
Valentino Siesto Cigar Club House, Panama City | Panama

CHARITY & COMMUNITY 2023
Tabacalera Alberto Turrent

OUTSTANDING ART 2023
Robert Glick, Art de Fumar

AMBASSADOR 2023
Marvin Samel, iMordecai

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Eric M. Newman
Robert C. Newman