#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 […]
#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 […]
#10: Tatuaje Mummy Our selection for #10 Cigar of the Year is the Tatuaje Mummy/Mini Mum blend. This is not considered to be a “tie”on the cigar of the year countdown as our strategy has been to rank the blend as a whole (although we do pick our favorite vitola at the end). The Mummy/Mini […]
#11: Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 by Altadis Coming in for our #11 Cigar in the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. 2012 saw a distinct strategy by Altadis USAto re-connect with a consumer-base that has now been embracing the boutique cigar market. One way this has been carried out […]
#12: CAO Concert The CAO Concert is our selection for #12 on the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown. This marks the second release by the CAO brand since it was acquired by General Cigar Company. The Concert was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The name of the cigar is meant to pay […]
Coming in at #13 on our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Undercrown Corona ¡Viva!. The Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! by Drew Estate is a cigar that was released in 2012. This is one of these cigars that skirts on the border of new vitola and new blend. Since it turns out the ¡Viva! is a modification […]
#14: 262 Revere The selection for #14 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the 262 Revere. The Revere is a cigar that was launched by Clint Aaron’s 262 Cigars at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. 262 Cigars was one of our five “Boutiques to Watch” prior to the trade show. Without […]
#15: Emilio Draig K (Corona) At #15 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Emilio Draig K. When we assessed the Draig K, we started by saying this might “have been one of the most anticipated cigar releases by a smaller sized cigar company ever. ” It was a little over a […]
#16: La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva The selection for #16 Cigar on our Cigar of the Year Countdown is the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva. This is a blend modification to the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor which was our #11 Cigar for 2010. The big change is the Mexican wrapper […]
#17: Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2012 Coming in at #17 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2012. This is the second Fine and Rare release for Alec Bradley. When the initial Fine and Rare was released in 2011, one can make the argument […]
