I’ve been pretty critical of Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 list of Cigars over the past few years. While many of us might gripe about this list, this is still the barometer for what our industry looks at. When your cigar makes this list, you have arrived. When you are a retailer and you have a […]
Best Vitola: Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace One thing that I done differently from Cigar Aficionado in ranking cigars for the year is to distinguish ranking the blend from the vitola (size/shape). For my Top 30 list, every cigar represented a new blend (while Cigar Aficionado includes new vitolas in their countdown). However, there were […]
This is an interesting link. Click on each of the categories. While cigar.com is probably looking to drive sales, I do think they made some interesting selections. A lot of love for AJ Fernandez who had his footprint on Diesel, Man O’War, and Ave Maria. Fernandez’s career has only just begun…. Note: These links may […]
“30 Cigars in 31 Days” is now in the annals of history. The Avo LE 10 is my winner for 2010 Cigar of the Year. 2010 was truly one of the greatest years the cigar industry as ever seen. There were plenty of new releases, and the race for Cigar of the Year as […]
#1: 2010 Cigar of the Year – Avo LE 10 This is the final installment of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. We have reached the final selection and the best is saved for last – the 2010 Cigar of the Year. My selection for 2010 […]
#2: Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009 “30 Cigars in 31 Days” is coming to its conclusion. In my review of the Top 30 Cigars it is time to reveal the runner-up for 2010. In this case, the expression “Close but no cigar” could not be less true. Coming in at #2 – for the runner-up slot […]
#3 Viaje Satori “And then there were three…..” We now have hit the Top 3 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. The three cigars that will be posted over the next few days are the cigars that have “medaled” in 2010. Coming in at #3 […]
Matt Booth’s visit to Outland Cigars is back on. Matt will be at Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina on: Friday January 11, 2011, 5pm Location: 14815 John J Delaney Dr Suite 160 Charlotte, NC Matt’s original visit had to be rescheduled due to a Family Emergency. If you have not met Matt, he is […]
#4 La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros And now….the Final Four….. “30 Cigars in 31 Days” is down to the remaining four cigars that comprise the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. It is time for the 27th installment to this list Team La Gloria Cubana strikes again – coming in at #4 is the La […]
#5 La Palina Family Series (Core) – Babe picture The cream rises to the crop. We have now entered the Top 5 part of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. At #5 is the La Palina Family Series (Core). You might be saying, that the La […]
#6 CAO La Traviata Maduro There are six cigars to go in “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Today’s installment is the 25th of the series, this leaves the Top 5 to go. As I’ve also mentioned – each of the cigars in the Top 7 […]
#7 La Palina Family Series “Ligero” (“Alison” Vitola) As we enter the “Select 7” – the Top 7 cigars of my countdown of the Top 30 cigars of the year (a.k.a “30 Cigars in 31 Days”), it is worth noting that the seven cigars remaining in the countdown were all under consideration at one point […]
