“I found that the quality of the flavors delivered was what was most important here…this is an outstanding cigar and one that is easily a box worthy selection.” Coming in at #14 is the Long Live the King by Caldwell Cigar Company. Long Live the King is one of three brands that make up the Caldwell […]
“With the 2014 Limited Edition, the Avo 88 earns a rightful place among the series’ iconic releases as this is simply one outstanding cigar.” Coming in at #15 is the Avo Limited Edition 2014 – Avo 88. This is the 2014 installment of the annual limited edition series by Davidoff’s Avo Cigars brand. The series […]
“Boutique Blends knew they to answer the question ‘what’s next?’ … This is an outstanding cigar and one the shows the company is not resting on its laurels..” Coming in at #16 is the Aging Room Bin No. 1 by Boutique Blends Cigars The Bin No. 1 is one of four new products released by […]
“Without a doubt, this is one of the better cigar releases that has been released by not only Cohiba (brand), but by General Cigar Company as a whole..” Coming in at #17 is the Cohiba Comador. General Cigar Company returns to the Cigar of the Year Countdown for the first time since 2012, and the company […]
“Overall I found this to be a stellar release and one that will go down as one of the better blends in this (Monsters) series.” Coming in at #18 is the Tatuaje Jekyll. This is the seventh installment into Tatuaje’s annual Monsters Series. This cigar becomes the second Tatuaje release to make this year’s countdown. […]
” Overall, the work by (Paul) Joyal and Ocean State Cigars has been outstanding. Without a doubt, the J. Grotto Anniversary is the best line the company has produced to date.” Coming in at #19 is the J. Grotto Anniversary by Ocean State Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched […]
“In terms of the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro, this is one of those cigars that fired on all cylinders. It delivered great flavor, excellent complexity, had terrific construction, and the cigar was well balanced. The use of the Mata Fina wrapper worked outstanding on this particular blend.” Coming in at #20 is the Tortuga 215 […]
“Federal Cigar has certainly established an impressive track record with these anniversary releases. Not a beat is missed here. In fact this cigar might be one of the all-time hidden gems from Oliva.” Coming in at #21 is the Federal Cigar 93rd Anniversary Reserve No. 2 by Oliva. This was a cigar done for the […]
“I have found Regius’ portfolio to be some of the most impressive cigars to hit the American market in recent years. The Regius Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. does not disappoint as this is another home run for (Akhil) Kapacee and his company.” Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. Pressed Perfecto Coming in at #22 […]
“This is a cigar that delivers some great flavors. I found this cigar’s medium strength and medium-bodied profile worked perfectly with this particular flavor profile. .” Coming in at #23 is the Viaje Plata Lancero. This is a new blend released by Viaje in a lancero format as a part of its Trifecta package. The […]
