Like fine wines, scotch, and many of the good things in life, there are ratings for cigars. These attempts at gauging the quality of the cigar smoking experience provide aficionados with valuable information when picking out cigars. Naturally, many of the highest-rated cigars cost the most because the rating increases their value. The ways that cigars are rated by Cigar Aficionado includes:- Appearance and construction: This is worth 15 points and is determined by how smooth the cigar feels when rolled between the fingers among other features.
- Flavor: Worth 25 points, this is a reflection of the quality of the tobacco as well as how they were aged and stored.
- Smoking characteristics: Worth another 25 points, this includes such characteristics as the ease of the draw and how firm and even the ash is.
- Overall experience: At 35 points, this is worth the most and reflects the importance of enjoying the overall experience of smoking a cigar.
Although this way of rating cigars might not be entirely accurate and always involves subjectivity, ratings still provide a fair means of gauging their quality. Nevertheless, the best way to test any cigar is to smoke it yourself. Buy a sampler of high-rated cigars and see if you agree with the experts.
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