Last night on our Stogie Geeks podcast, we unveiled our team’s top ten selections for Cigar of the Year. Now that Stogie Geeks and Cigar Coop are merged, we are including each of our team member selections (Paul, Mark Jr, and Stogie Santa, Coop) as well as a composite list for our Stogie Geeks Top […]
For the third consecutive year, we list our best aged cigars for 2013. The purpose of this category is to look at some cigar lines that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of age on them. This year we extend the category to include ten cigars. 1) The cigars must have been […]
” This truly is the cream of the crop in terms of work La Aurora has done. It ranks as one of the best Dominican-based maduros I’ve had and has all of the qualities of a legendary cigar.” The 2013 Cigar of the Year is the La Aurora Cien Anos Edicion Especial – sometimes referred to […]
“This was a truly amazing cigar experience. Davidoff has made some epic smokes, and the Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake ranks right up there among the best.” #2 – Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake Edition Coming in at #2 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake Edition. […]
The Cigar of the Year Countdown will resume tomorrow on December 31st, 2013 at 3pm Eastern Time with the announcement of the #2 Cigar of the Year followed at 4pm Eastern by the #1 Cigar of the Year. For 2013, Cigar Coop continued its focus as the industry leader in cigar news and cigar reviews. […]
“This cigar has gone to a whole new level and has now gone to the top of the game as far as Smoke Inn and Tatuaje releases go.” #3 – Tatuaje Apocalypse Coming in at #3 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Tatuaje Apocalypse. This was a limited edition, retail exclusive cigar released for Smoke […]
“When I look at the (E.P. Carrillo) Medalla D’ Oro, this is a case where the stars in the sky align. This is the right blend coming together – in the right size. To me, the extra ligero, combined with the lonsdale shape elevates the NWC Short Run 2012 blend to a whole new level.” […]
“The TAA has received its share of many excellent releases by top manufacturers. Not only does this cigar rank right at the top of this list, but it could be one of the best cigars to be released in the industry this year.” #5 Avo Movement TAA Limited Release Coming in at #5 on the 2013 […]
“…this cigar is also the total package. It is one of the best releases to come out of My Father – and there have been some good ones.” #6 – Don Pepin Garcia – 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 203 Coming in at #6 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Don Pepin Garcia – 10th […]
Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Wednesday December 25, 2013. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Thursday December 26th. “For La Mano Negra, Rodriguez goes back to the Mata Fina wrapper again – and delivers a Mata Fina wrapped cigar […]