#29 2024 Cigar of the Year

#29 2024 Cigar of the Year: Micallef Blue Toro

SPECIFICATIONS

Wrapper: San Andrés Sumatra
Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
Filler: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabrica de Micallef
Toro: 6 x 52
Price: 8.00

Sponsor: No
Samples Provided for Initial Review: No
Review: Micallef Blue Toro
Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Company): 3 (2020, 2023, 2024)

The Details

The 2024 #29 Cigar of the Year is the Micallef Blue Toro, the second installment in Micallef’s Color Series. While Micallef Cigars has been around since 2017, the Color Series represents an essential point in the evolution of Micallef as a cigar manufacturer. For the past few years, Micallef has strategically invested in procuring higher-grade tobaccos and efficiently escalating production at its factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. As a result, the company has delivered higher-quality premium releases at an aggressive price point.

The Micallef Blue is a four-country multinational blend. Its Sumatra wrapper, from the San Andrés region of Mexico, highlights this cigar. The blend also features an Ecuadorian Habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Production comes from Micallef’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. The Toro measures 6 x 52.

The Blue Toro combines natural tobacco, citrus, cedar, cream, and pepper. The smoking experience delivers medium-bodied notes countered by medium strength.

This is the third time Micallef Cigars has appeared on the Cigar Coop Countdown. Last year, the first installment of the Color Series, Micallef Black, landed at #13 on the Countdown.