#28: My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro Our selection for the #28 cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro. This is a retail exclusive cigar made available to Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois and was done to commemorate the […]
#29: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition The #29 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition. This was a cigar made by My Father Cigars that was made as a retail exclusive cigar for Federal Cigar based […]
#30 – La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 Coming in at #30 – and kicking off the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the La Gloria Cubana La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1. In 2010, La Gloria Cubana had three cigars in the 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. […]
Welcome to Epic Encounters 2012. This is our countdown of the 30 best cigars for 2012. I happen to love this time of the year when the online and print publications come out with their lists. Talking cigars is always good, but debating them is even better. One thing that is interesting is how we […]
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown focused on new blends for 2011. There were many existing lines that added new vitolas to the portfolio. I’ve opted to focus this on what I consider the five lines and the best vitola that were added. I’ve only included one vitola for each of these blends. The […]
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown is in the history books. There were 30 cigars that were listed as Epic Encounters. As I mentioned when this list began, perhaps the hardest part was choosing which cigars would make the list, and what didn’t. Below I have listed ten honorable mentions. Some will say now […]
2011 Cigar of the Year – La Palina El Diario The best is saved for last. The 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown has reached a conclusion. With that point, it is time to announce the #1 cigar for 2011. This year, the honor for 2011 Cigar of the Year goes to the La Palina […]
#2 La Sirena – Runner Up 2011 Cigar of the Year The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the final two Epic Encounters. With that, I present the cigar that was my selection as #2 Cigar of the Year. For this selection, we have another blend from the Garcia family – bringing […]
#3 Tatuaje Anarchy The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the spots for the podium. These are the top three cigars for 2011 and represent the most epic of all cigar encounters. For the first spot on the podium comes the third entry in the Top 30 Tatuaje Cigars, the seventh blend in […]
#4 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Final Four. Perhaps no family has dominated this list like the Garcia family. Up to this point, the Garcias have placed six cigars on the Top 30 list. Two cigars have been blended for Tatuaje (#11 Wolfman, […]
