“Overall, I have found this to provide a complete cigar smoking experience – and it proves to rank as one of the better releases made by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars.” #26 – Rocky Patel II.XXVI Coming in at #26 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Rocky Patel II.XXVI. This cigar was launched […]
“One thing I can count on is that each new La Palina blend delivers its own story in terms of the cigar experience – and Mr. Sam clearly does this.” #27 – La Palina Collection Mr. Sam Coming in at #27 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the La Palina Collection Mr. Sam. […]
“Abe Flores has certainly built himself into one of the most sought after blenders in the industry. He has been behind a lot of great lines from his own brand and for other brands. Right now the AFR-75 is as good a cigar as he has made.” #28 – AFR-75 by PDR Cigars (Sublime) Coming […]
“Farkas definitely kept the element of surprise going because nobody knew what the cigar even looked like until it appeared on retailer shelves. In this case, this was a cigar worth the wait.” #29 Viaje Full Moon 2013 Coming in at #29 is a new small batch blend released by Viaje this year – the […]
“This cigar is truly a testament to everything good about Nicaraguan tobacco” #30 – Alec Bradley Nica Puro Coming in at #30 – and kicking off the 2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Alec Bradley Nica Puro. The Alec Bradley Nica Puro gives Alec Bradley a spot in the Cigar of the Year countdown […]
The purpose of this list is not to expand our Top 30 to Top 40. These are not cigars 31 to 40 being listed. In alphabetical order, we list ten honorable mentions that came oh so close to making the countdown and deserve recognition as very good smokes. Why ten more cigars after already ranking […]
2012 Cigar of the Year: La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2 Our selection for the 2012 Cigar of the Year is the La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2. This is a little cigar won the hearts of many cigar enthusiasts in 2012. It delivered one of the most amazing cigar experiences […]
#2:New York Connoisseur Edition by Altadis The Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition is our #2 Cigar of the Year in the countdown. This was a cigar that was introduced late in the calendar year of 2011, but was introduced in time to qualify for our 2012 list. It marked the first of three regional editions released […]
The Cigar of the Year Countdown will resume tomorrow on December 31st, 2012 at 4pm Eastern Time with the announcement of the #1 and #2 Cigars of the Year. One transition Cigar Coop has made for 2012 is we grew our focus on cigar news. Our goal has been to inform readers with honest information […]
#3: Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana Today we look at the first spot on the 2012 Cigar of the Year “podium”. Our selection for #3 cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Countdown is the Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana. This is the first maduro cigar in the Singulare series, and in our opinion this is the […]
