#22 Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estate It’s time for the ninth installment of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Coming in at #22 on the list is the Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estates. The Dirty Rat is the first installment of the […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #23: Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary
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#23: Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary It’s the beginning of the second week of “30 Sticks in 31 Days” – the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Today I reveal the eighth installment of this list. Coming in at #23 is the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary. Last year, I considered 2009 an off-year for […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #24:Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro
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#24 Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro It is now a full week into “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. We are now up to the seventh installment of this countdown. For #24, I selected another new Macanudo Cigar, this one is the Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro. The most […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #25: Guillermo León Signature
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#25 Guillermo Leon Signature Continuing “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown, it is time for the sixth selection… For #25 on the list, I selected the Guillermo Leon Signature. This is a new stick that has hit the shelves this autumn and is a part of the […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #26: Gurkha Ninja
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#26 Gurkha Ninja Today is the fifth installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For #26 on the list, I selected the Gurkha Ninja. The Ninja is the sibling to the stick that posted #29 on my list (the Gurkha Viper). The Ninja has a very […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #27: Esteban Carreras 5150
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#27 Esteban Carreras 5150 It’s time for the fourth installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. Coming in at #27 is Esteban Carreras’ 5150 cigar. I’ve said this many times, when it comes to the Indie Cigar market, I do believe Esteban Carreras is at the […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28: Nestor Miranda Art Deco
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#28 Nestor Miranda Art Deco Here we go with third installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For Cigar #28 on the Top 30, my selection is the Nestor Miranda Art Deco by Miami Cigars. From a visibility standpoint there are two striking features: The […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29: Gurkha Viper
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#29 – Gurkha Viper This is the second installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For stick #29, I selected the Gurkha Viper. This stick marked a dramatic change for Gurkha in that they moved away from their elaborate packaging and bands and opted for simplicity. […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #30: Macanudo Cru Royale
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#30 – Macanudo Cru Royale It’s that time of the year. 30 Cigars in 31 Days – the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. I’ve posted some criteria, I’ve done for this countdown which you can check out. This could have been the most competitive year for new cigars in some time. There were a LOT […]
30 Cigars in 31 Days – 2010 Cigar of the Year
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Starting December 1st – through December 31st, the ultimate Cigar ranking begins. My 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. This year, I will pick 30 cigars and begin the process of elimination to determine my 2010 Cigar of the Year. The process will be similar to last year. I will select 30 finalists of cigars […]