The 2014 Post Season Awards are complete on Cigar Coop.  This year included the addition of three new categories as bringing the total to seven.  We recap the winners as well as summarize the previous year’s winners.

  • Cigar of the Year
  • Best Line Extension
  • Best Aged Cigar
  • Best Brand Performance
  • Person of the Year
  • Factory of the Year (Large or Multi-Faceted)
  • Factory of the Year (Small / Single)



2014 Cigar of the Year: Joel Sherman 75th Celebration by Nat Sherman

Full Top 30 List for 2014
Honorable Mentions for 2014

Previous Winners

2009 Liga Privada T52 by Drew Estate, Drew Estate
2010 Avo Limited Edition 2010, Avo Cigars (Davidoff)
2011 La Palina El Diario, La Palina Cigars
2012 La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2, La Palina Cigars
2013 La Aurora Cien Anos Edicion Especial, La Aurora Cigars
2014 Joel Sherman 75th Celebration by Nat Sherman, Nat Sherman

2014 Best Line Extension: Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro

Full Top 10 here.

Previous Winners

2010 Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace, Oliveros Cigars
2011 E.P. Carrillo Elencos Don Rubino, E.P. Carrillo
2012 Tatuaje Little Boris, Tatuaje Cigars
2013 La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 5, La Palina Cigars
2014 Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro, Padron Cigars

2014 Best Aged Cigar: Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador

Full Top 10 here.

2012 Para Japon by La Aurora, La Aurora Cigars
2013 L’Atelier, L’Atelier Cigars
2014 Best Brand Performance: Regius Cigars
This category was previously known as Manufactuer of the Year and Company of the Year.  The full list appears here.

Previous Winners

2012 E.P. Carrillo
2013 La Palina Cigars
2014 Regius Cigars

2014 Cigar Industry Person of the Year: Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard and Jim Young (Davidoff)

Recap here (New Award for 2014)

2014 Factory of the Year (Large or Multi-Faceted): Tabacalera Tropical / Casa Fernandez

Recap here (New Award for 2014)

2014 Factory of the Year (Small / Single): Nica Sueno

Recap here (New Award for 2014)