#8 E.P. Carrillo Core Line Maduro We have now entered the Elite Eight for the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. For this Epic Encounter, we have a second entry by E.P. Carrillo Cigars. E.P. Carrillo has had a busy year launching five new cigar lines. This cigar was one of the year’s highlights. Coming […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #9 Emilio Grimalkin (Part 22 of Epic Encounters)
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#9 Emilio Grimalkin It is now time for what I term the “Noble Nine” in the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. These cigars are now getting into the territory where these are the best of the best as far as Epic Encounters go. For this Epic Encounter, we go back to indie cigar maker […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10 Room 101 Connecticut (Part 21 of Epic Encounters)
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#10 Room 101 Connecticut The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has now reached the Top Ten. As we begin the top ten, this cigar brings us to what I consider to be one of the standout Ecuadorian Connecticut Cigars of 2011. It also is what I would consider a break-thru cigar for Matt Booth […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #11 Tatuaje Wolfman (Part 20 of Epic Encounters)
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#11 Tatuaje Wolfman The two-thirds point of the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown has now been reached. For the cigar that comes in at #11, this might have been 2011’s ultimate Epic Encounter for many cigar enthusiasts. This Epic Encounter comes from Tatuaje and it now gives Pete Johnson’s company two cigars in the […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #12 Rocky Patel Fifty (Part 19 of Epic Encounters)
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#12: Rocky Patel Fifty This epic encounter brings us to a second entry in the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Rocky Patel has had several cigars launched in 2011, but there is no doubt that this one was the most anticipated of all of the cigars by Patel. Coming […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13 Viaje Satori 2011 (Part 18 of Epic Encounters)
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#13 Viaje Satori 2011 This next epic encounter brings us to a follow-up to a cigar that came very close to winning the 2010 Cigar of the Year. It also marks the second entry in the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown for Viaje Cigars. Coming in at #13 is the Viaje Satori 2011. This […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #14: Illusione Maduro (Part 17 of Epic Encounters)
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#14 Illusione Maduro This epic encounter brings us to a brand of cigars that makes its first appearance on the Cigar of the Year countdown. For this encounter, a popular line of cigars gets a new wrapper, and a whole new taste. Coming in at #14 is the Illusione Maduro. The Illusione Maduro line is […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #15: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon (Part 16 of Epic Encounters)
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#15 Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon It is now time to enter the Top 15 in the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. For this epic encounter, we come to a cigar that uses one of the most difficult wrappers to work with in the industry. This wrapper comes from Cameroon Africa. This cigar comes […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #16 Cain Daytona (Part 15 of Epic Encounters)
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We are have now reached the halfway point of the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown. For this epic encounter we come to an early 2011 release that was one of the most anticipated cigars that cigar enthusiasts were waiting to get their hands on. This cigar comes from the folks of Oliva Cigars. Coming […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #17: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut Shade (Part 14 of Epic Encounters)
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#17 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited edition 2011 – CT Shade Today’s epic encounter brings us to one of the more unique Connecticut Shade cigars. This one comes from the Garcia family, who now have three cigars on the countdown. Coming it at #17 is the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut […]