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 […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #2: Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition (Part 29 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#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 […]
2012 Year in Review: Top 12 Cigar Stories/Themes
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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 […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #3: Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana (Part 28 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#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 […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #4: Viaje Friends and Family (Part 27 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#4 Viaje Friends and Family The Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Final Four. At #4 is the Viaje Friends and Family. This was a limited production cigar even by Viaje standards. There was a March release and recently a December release of the blend. When each batch was released, Viaje sent out […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #5: Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate (Part 26 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#5: Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate Today we begin the “Fab Five” – a.k.a the start of the Top 5 Cigars of 2012. Coming it at #5 on the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate. The Ratzilla was released in limited […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #6: E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Maduro Part 25 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Maduro We enter the “Select Six” in the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown. Coming it for #6 Cigar of the Year is the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Maduro. The E.P. Carrillo Cardinal line was introduced after the 2012 IPCPR trade show. The Cardinal Maduro is one of two blends in this […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #7: Liga Privada Unico Serie Feral Flying Pig by Drew Estate (Part 24 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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Note: The countdown will resume on Weds. December 26th with our selection for #6 Cigar of the Year. Merry Christmas to all. #7: Liga Privada Unico Serie Feral Flying Pig by Drew Estate We now begin the “Select Seven” the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown. Coming in at #7 is the Liga Privada Unico Serie […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #8: La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro (Part 23 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#8 La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro The Elite 8 begins for our 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown and coming it at #8 is the La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro. The La Flor Dominicana Oro line was launched at the 2012 IPCPR in two blends, a natural and maduro. It is the Oro Maduro that […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #9: CyB by Joya de Nicaragua (Part 22 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#9: Cyb by Joya de Nicaragua Coming in at #9 is the CyB by Joya de Nicaragua. The CyB was released just after the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show as the Cuenca y Blanco. This was the first cigar released since Jose Blanco joined Joya de Nicaragua in 2011. The cigar was named after Blanco and […]