Competition Methodology
Ashology™ at Cigar of the Year
The 2026 Cigar of the Year field was evaluated with Ashology™: construction, draw, burn, flavor complexity, balance, and finish across head-to-head matchups. This page is the competition summary. The complete Ashology standard, scoring philosophy, and reference library live on Ashologist.com.
Read the full Ashology™ page on Ashologist.comAshology™ in the 2026 Results
Every cigar in the 2026 Official Field was rated 0–5 in six categories — construction, draw, burn, flavor complexity, balance and finish — for a maximum Ashology™ score of 30. The champion, the Padrón 60th Anniversary Perfecto, earned a perfect 30.0 / 30.