For details on the selection process for the Top 30 cigars on the Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown, see our criteria. The countdown begins on December 10, 2021 and concludes January 10, 2022.
Note: Scroll to the bottom of the Countdown on following each cigar revealed on a daily basis!
Value Rankings
Prime Time Awards
- Person of the Year: Pete Johnson
- Large Company of the Year: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
- Small/Medium Company of the Year: JRE Tobacco Company
- Large Factory of the Year: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia
- Small/Medium Factory of the Year: Tabacalera Pichardo
2021 Year in Review
- 2021 Year in Review: Top 12 Cigar Industry Stories and Themes of 2021
- 2021 Year in Review: 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown Post Game Report
- 2021 Year in Review: Performance Ratings for Sponsored Cigars & Samples
- 2021 Year in Review: Company Performance Rankings
- 2021 Year in Review: Company Performance by Audience Readership
- 2021 Year in Review: Factory Performance Rankings
- 2021 Year in Review: Cigar Price Performance Rankings
- 2021 Year in Review: Country of Origin Performance Rankings
- 2021 Year in Review: Vitola Performance Rankings