Educated Cigar & Pipe

HSS-1: Every cigar rated-95 and higher by E.P. Carrillo, $144 (2 of each)
E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequal (5 x 50) Rated-98
E.P.Carrillo Encore Majestic (5 3/8 x 52) Rated-96
E.P.Carrillo Allegiance Confidant (6 x 52) Rated-95
E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III (6 7/8 x 54) Rated-95

HSS-2: Every cigar rated-95 and higher by My Father, $144 (2 of each)
My Father The Judge Grand Robusto (5x60) Rated-98
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo (6 1/8x52) Rated-97
Flor de las Antillas [by My Father] Toro (6x52) Rated-96
My Father La Opulencia Toro (6x54) Rated-95

HSS-3: Every cigar ever rated-95 or higher by Rocky Patel, $189 (2 of each)
Rocky Patel A. L. R. 2nd Ed. Rated-96
Rocky Patel Sixty Rated-96
Rocky Patel #6 Rated-95
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Rated-95
Rocky Patel Decade Rated-95

HSS-4: The last five Padron cigars rated-96 or higher, $285 (2 of each)
Padron Serie 1926 No. 6 (4.75x50) Rated-96
Padron 1926 No. 48 Maduro (5.5x60) Rated-96
Padron 1964 Anniversario Torpedo (6x52) Rated-97
Padron 1964 Anniversario Hermoso (4x56) Rated-97
Padron 1926 No. 2 (5.25x52) Rated-96

HSS-5: The last five cigars rated-97 or higher, $300 (2 of each)
My Father The Judge Grand Robusto (5x60) Rated-98
Montecristo 1935 Anniv. Nicaragua Espesso (5.5x60) Rated-97
Fuente Fuente OpusX Reserva D’Chateau (7x48) Rated-97
Padron 1964 Anniversario Torpedo (6x52) Rated-97
EP Carrillo Pledge Prequal (5x50) Rated-98

HSS-6: Six different Fuente Fuente Opus X, $389 (1 of each)

Double Corona (7 5/8 x 49)
Magnum O (4.75 x 56)
PerfecXion 77 Shark (5.5 x 52)
PerfecXion No. 2 (6 3/8 x 52)
Petite Lancero (6.25 x 39)
Robusto (5.25 x 50)

HSS-7: Nine different Fuente Fuente Opus X, $549 (1 of each)
Double Corona (7 5/8 x 49)
Double Robusto (5.75 x 52)
Magnum O (4.75 x 56)
PerfecXion 77 Shark (5.5 x 52)
PerfecXion No. 2 (6 3/8 x 52)
PerfecXion No. 4 (5 1/8 x 43)
Petite Lancero (6.25 x 39)
Reserva D’Chateau (7 x 48)
Robusto (5.25 x 50)

HSS-9:  The Best 21-Cigar Sampler EVER
[All 21 Cigar Brands Rated 96 & Higher by CIGAR AFICIONADO in the Last 25 Years
(Compiled by ‘The Educated Cigar’.  Up thru & including January/February 2026 issue)]

Summary:  In the last 25 years, a 96 or higher rating has been awarded 39 times.  Only four countries have produced such high-rated cigars: 23 from Nicaragua, 8 from the Dominican Republic, 7 from Cuba and 1 from Honduras.  Six parent companies have done this three times or more: Padron 9 times, E.P. Carrillo and Oliva 4 times each, Fuente, My Father and Rocky Patel 3 times each.  This sampler contains one cigar from every brand and sub-brand that has achieved this lofty goal, except for Cuban made cigars which remain illegal for sale in the USA.  We do, however, treat maduro and natural cigars as different sub-brands. This sampler contains the following 21 cigars, along with their country of origin, rating and year of rating.  Cigars that were picked as the “#1 Cigar-of-the-Year” of their respective year are in bold print.  Very limited availability.  Priced at $535 including tax.

Padron 60th Anniversary Perfecto (6.5 x 56) N, 97, 2026
Tatuaje Black Petite Lancero (6 x 38) N, 96, 2026
My Father The Judge Grand Robusto (5 x 60) N, 98, 2025
Montecristo 1935 Anniv. Nicaragua Espesso (5.5 x 60) N, 97, 2025
E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial (6 1/8 x 50) D, 96, 2025

Padron Serie 1926 No. 6 (4.75 x 50) N, 96, 2025
Fuente Fuente OpusX Reserva d’Chateau (7 x 48) D, 97, 2024
Oliva V Melanio Toro (6 x 52) N, 96, 2024
Padron Serie 1926 No. 48 Maduro (5.5 x 60) N, 96, 2024
Rocky Patel A. L. R. 2nd Ed. Toro (6.5 x 52) N, 96, 2024

Oliva V Melanio Churchill Maduro (7 x 50) N, 96, 2023
Rocky Patel Sixty Sixty (6 x 60) N, 96, 2023
Padron 1964 Anniversario Torpedo (6 x 52) N, 97, 2022
E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequal (5 x 50) D, 98, 2021
La Mission L’Atelier 1959 (4.75 x 52) N, 96, 2021

Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro (6 x 52) N, 96, 2020
Fuente Don Carlos ed. de Anniversario ‘Eye-of-the-Shark’ (5.75 x 54) D, 97, 2018
La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull (6.5 x 64) D, 96, 2017
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52) N, 97, 2016
Flor de las Antillas Toro [by My Father] (6 x 52) N, 96, 2013
Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill (7 x 48) H, 96, 2012

Buy any 2 samplers above and get a free stainless-steel cutter.
Buy any 3 samplers above and get a free triple-torch lighter.