Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Thursday December 25, 2015. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Friday December 26th. “Smoking the Illusione ~eccj~ 20th…I was amazed by the unique flavors, complex profile, and terrific construction of this cigar.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan […]
“Simply put, the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine is a home run. This cigar has great construction, delivers excellent flavor, and provides a nice amount of complexity.” Wrapper: Aganorsa Corojo 99, Nicaragua (Jalapa) Binder: Aganorsa, Nicaragua Filler: Aganorsa, Nicaragua Country of Origin: United States (Casa Fernandez Miami) L.F. Celine: 6 x 56 Review: Casa […]
“This cigar delivers the total package: flavor, complexity, construction, and appearance. I also think the Coronas De Luxe size was tailor-made for this blend and this flavor profile.” Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Dominican (75%), Nicaraguan (25%) Country of Origin: United States (El Titan de Bronze) Coronas De Luxe: 5 1/2 x 42 Review: Don Reynaldo […]
“Overall, this is a home run by RoMa Craft Tobac. This cigar succeeds at delivering a powerhouse cigar with a lot of flavor…I discovered a cigar that not only lived up to its billing, but could become a game-changer to what we see in the industry.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf […]
“The Padron 50th Anniversary Natural is an excellent cigar. It’s going to go down as an upper echelon release by Padron.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Tabacos Cubanica S.A.) Corona: 6 1/2 x 52 (Box-Press) Review: Padron 50th Anniversary Natural Brand Appearances on Countdown: 1 (2015) Coming in at #11 is the […]
“The 1502 Emerald has proven to be an excellent line… but with the Corona, I found this cigar goes to a whole new level. Without a doubt, this is the best cigar in the line released to date.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, San Andres Mexican Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Plasencia Cigars […]
“Las Cumbres Tabaco has been releasing some excellent cigars and the Senorial Maduro Natural introduces another winner into the portfolio.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano and Dominican Criollo ’98 Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera Palma) Robusto Digno: 5 1/2 x 50 Review: Las Cumbres Tabaco Senorial Maduro Natural […]
“…this is a cigar that tastes as good as it looks. Not only is this unlike any other Davidoff I have had before, but its unlike any Brazilian tobacco-centric cigar I’ve had before. “ Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Binder: Brazilian Cubra Filler: Dominican (San Vicente, Piloto andOlor/Piloto Seco), Brazilian (Cubra and Mata Fina) Country of […]
“This cigar was nothing short of a grand slam home run and is one of the standout releases I have had in 2015.” Wrapper: Habana Ecuador Binder: Piloto Cubano Filler: Piloto Cubano, Criollo 92, Nicaragua Condega Ligero Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Lord Byron: 6 x 48 Review: Felipe Gregorio Art of Power Lord Byron 2015 […]
“I found this cigar to have a nice amount of complexity to keep me very interested from start to finish. I also was very impressed with this blend in the perfecto format.” Wrapper: 6 year-old Dominican Piloto Cubano from La Canela farm Binder: Dominican Corojo from La Canela farm Filler: (Each with 5 years […]
