“In my opinion, this marks the best cigar to date E.P. Carrillo has released with a corojo wrapper, and it solidifies this line of lonsdales for Federal Cigar as one of the top set of shop exclusives in the country.” Coming in at #29 is the E.P. Carrillo Medalla D’Platino. This is a limited production […]
“While this cigar had some classic maduro flavors of chocolate, earth, and pepper, somehow the way these flavors meshed together gave this cigar a very different flavor profile than most other Viajes I’ve had.” Viaje Cache Five Fifty-Two Box-Press Coming in at #30 – and kicking off the 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Viaje […]
” 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. […]
“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 […]
“The recipe for the Liga Privada seems to be a real effective one and for the most part the concoctions that have been derived from the core lines of No. 9 and T52 seem to work well. The UF-13 Dark is no exception.” #8 – Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-13 Dark by Drew Estate Coming […]
