E.P. Elencos Maduro Last year, E.P. Carrillo released a limited run cigar called the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010. This cigar was actually ranked #8 on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 list for 2010. This cigar quickly became a favorite among cigar enthusiasts. Therefore, it was great news when E.P. Carrillo announced they were moving this […]
#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 […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie Feral Flying Pig For the past three years, Drew Estate has released a special vitola in its popular Liga Privada series that has been called the “Flying Pig”. The first was the Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig, and that was followed up last year by the Liga Privada T52 Flying […]
#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 […]
Kristoff Kristania The cigar marketplace today is loaded with so many good choices. As a result, there always is a backlog of cigars to assess. Along the way, there have been some good cigar companies that have not made it on to this web-site. Once such web-site is Kristoff Cigars. I’ve smoked many cigars from […]
#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 […]
Viaje Fifty Fifty Red Earlier this month, I did an assessment of the Viaje Fifty Fifty Black, so I figured it was time to assess the other blend in the Fifty Fifty series – the Viaje Fifty Fifty Red. The Viaje Fifty Fifty series is intended to be somewhat of a unique cigar experience. The concept […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
Rocky Patel Edicion Unica Since IPCPR 2011, I have been stating that there has been a renaissance in terms of Honduran tobacco. It’s not that Honduran tobacco has disappeared, but it seems to have made in comeback in terms of being a part of quality blends. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ recently released a limited edition […]
#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 […]
