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2026 Ashology™ Evaluated Collection

The Study of Great Cigars

The 2026 Ashology™ Evaluated Collection recognizes premium cigars that earned Official Classification: Excellent Consideration during the year’s evaluation program.

These cigars are not ranked. Each entry is presented alphabetically by program order as recorded in the official evaluation archive, with the same editorial structure and care.

All 71 cigars are classified Excellent Consideration. They are not ranked.

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Editorial and Verification Note

This edition preserves the original Ashology™ evaluations, tasting observations, classifications, and recommendations while correcting the objective cigar-profile information and standardizing the presentation.

Manufacturer, origin, factory, vitola, wrapper, binder, filler, and strength information was corrected where the cigar could be uniquely identified. When the source title did not identify the exact line, wrapper version, or vitola, the profile now states what is missing instead of presenting an unsupported guess.

Ashologist.com is an independent editorial cigar authority and the home of Ashology™, the evaluation philosophy used by CigarOfTheYear.com.

Official Archive

All Evaluated Cigars

Displayed in official collection order.

  1. 01

    AJ Fernandez Dias de Gloria Toro

    A.J. Fernandez Cigars · Toro (box-pressed) - 6 x 56

    Excellent Consideration
  2. 02

    AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Toro

    A.J. Fernandez Cigars · Toro - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  3. 03

    AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Toro

    A.J. Fernandez Cigars · Toro - 6 1/2 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  4. 04

    Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark

    Arturo Fuente · Shark Figurado - 5 3/4 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  5. 05

    Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto

    Arturo Fuente · Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  6. 06

    Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art

    Arturo Fuente · Perfecto - 4 7/8 x 46/60

    Excellent Consideration
  7. 07

    Arturo Fuente OpusX Forbidden X

    Arturo Fuente · Exact Forbidden X vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  8. 08

    Arturo Fuente OpusX Lost City

    Arturo Fuente · Exact Lost City vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  9. 09

    Ashton Cabinet No. 6

    Ashton · No. 6 - 5 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  10. 10

    Ashton ESG 21 Year Salute

    Ashton · 21 Year Salute - 5 1/4 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  11. 11

    Ashton Symmetry Robusto

    Ashton · Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  12. 12

    CAO Amazon Basin

    CAO · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  13. 13

    CAO Flathead V660 Carb

    CAO · Gordo - 6 x 60

    Excellent Consideration
  14. 14

    Cohiba Macassar Toro

    Cohiba (U.S.) · Toro Grande - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  15. 15

    Cohiba Royale Robusto

    Cohiba (U.S.) · Robusto Royale - 5 1/2 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  16. 16

    Cohiba Serie M Toro

    Cohiba (U.S.) · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  17. 17

    Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro

    Davidoff · Gran Toro - 5 1/2 x 58

    Excellent Consideration
  18. 18

    Davidoff Nicaragua Toro

    Davidoff · Toro - 5 1/2 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  19. 19

    Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto

    Davidoff · Robusto - 5 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  20. 20

    Davidoff Yamasa Toro

    Davidoff · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  21. 21

    E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Confidant

    E.P. Carrillo · Confidant - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  22. 22

    E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III

    E.P. Carrillo · E-III - 6 7/8 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  23. 23

    Foundation Highclere Castle Victorian

    Foundation Cigar Company · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  24. 24

    Foundation The Tabernacle Toro

    Foundation Cigar Company · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  25. 25

    Foundation The Wise Man Maduro

    Foundation Cigar Company · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  26. 26

    Fuente y Padrón Legends

    Fuente y Padrón · Churchill - 7 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  27. 27

    HVC Cerro

    HVC Cigars · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  28. 28

    HVC Pan Caliente

    HVC Cigars · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  29. 29

    Illusione Fume d'Amour

    Illusione · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  30. 30

    La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol

    La Aurora · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  31. 31

    La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel

    La Flor Dominicana · Chisel - 6 1/2 x 58

    Excellent Consideration
  32. 32

    La Flor Dominicana La Nox

    La Flor Dominicana · Belicoso - 6 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  33. 33

    Liga Privada H99 Toro

    Drew Estate · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  34. 34

    Liga Privada No. 9 Toro

    Drew Estate · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  35. 35

    Drew Estate Undercrown 10 Toro

    Drew Estate · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  36. 36

    Liga Privada Único Serie Dirty Rat

    Drew Estate · Dirty Rat - 5 x 44

    Excellent Consideration
  37. 37

    Montecristo Espada Oscuro Guard

    Montecristo (U.S.) · Guard - 6 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  38. 38

    Montecristo No. 2

    Montecristo (U.S.) · No. 2 - exact line not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  39. 39

    Montecristo White Series Toro

    Montecristo (U.S.) · Toro - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  40. 40

    My Father Cigars Flor de las Antillas Toro

    My Father Cigars · Toro - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  41. 41

    My Father Cigars Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Toro

    My Father Cigars · Toro - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  42. 42

    My Father La Opulencia Toro

    My Father Cigars · Toro - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  43. 43

    My Father The Judge Grand Robusto

    My Father Cigars · Grand Robusto - 5 x 60

    Excellent Consideration
  44. 44

    Oliva Connecticut Reserve Robusto

    Oliva Cigar Company · Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  45. 45

    Oliva Serie V Double Robusto

    Oliva Cigar Company · Double Robusto - 5 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  46. 46

    Oliva Serie V Lancero

    Oliva Cigar Company · Lancero - 7 x 38

    Excellent Consideration
  47. 47

    Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto

    Oliva Cigar Company · Robusto - 5 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  48. 48

    Padrón 1926 Serie No. 2 Maduro

    Padrón Cigars · No. 2 - 5 1/2 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  49. 49

    Padrón 1926 Serie No. 6 Natural

    Padrón Cigars · No. 6 - 4 3/4 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  50. 50

    Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Maduro

    Padrón Cigars · Exclusivo - 5 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  51. 51

    Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Natural

    Padrón Cigars · Exclusivo - 5 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  52. 52

    Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro

    Padrón Cigars · No. 45 - 6 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  53. 53

    Padrón Family Reserve No. 50 Natural

    Padrón Cigars · No. 50 - 5 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  54. 54

    Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Robusto

    Perdomo Cigars · Robusto - 5 x 56

    Excellent Consideration
  55. 55

    Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Toro

    Perdomo Cigars · Toro - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  56. 56

    Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne

    Perdomo Cigars · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  57. 57

    Plasencia Alma del Campo Guajiro

    Plasencia Cigars · Guajiro - 5 1/2 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  58. 58

    Plasencia Alma del Fuego Concepcion

    Plasencia Cigars · Concepción - 6 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  59. 59

    Plasencia Cosecha 151 La Música

    Plasencia Cigars · La Música Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  60. 60

    Plasencia Reserva Original Robusto

    Plasencia Cigars · Robusto - 4 3/4 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  61. 61

    Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition

    Rocky Patel Premium Cigars · Exact vitola not recorded

    Excellent Consideration
  62. 62

    Rocky Patel Decade Robusto

    Rocky Patel Premium Cigars · Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  63. 63

    Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto

    Rocky Patel Premium Cigars · Robusto - 5 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  64. 64

    Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto

    Rocky Patel Premium Cigars · Robusto - 5 1/2 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  65. 65

    Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully

    Romeo y Julieta (U.S.) · Bully Robusto - 5 x 50

    Excellent Consideration
  66. 66

    Tatuaje Cojonu 2018

    Tatuaje Cigars · Cojonu 2018 - 5 5/8 x 54

    Excellent Consideration
  67. 67

    Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 9

    Tatuaje Cigars · Verocu No. 9 - 4 1/2 x 49

    Excellent Consideration
  68. 68

    Tatuaje Miami Unicos

    Tatuaje Cigars · Unicos Torpedo - 6 1/8 x 52

    Excellent Consideration
  69. 69

    Warped La Colmena Unico Especial

    Warped Cigars · Unico Especial - 5 x 48

    Excellent Consideration
  70. 70

    Warped Maestro del Tiempo 5205

    Warped Cigars · 5205 - 6 3/8 x 42

    Excellent Consideration
  71. 71

    La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull

    La Flor Dominicana · Figurado - 6 1/2 x 64

    Excellent Consideration