“MoyaRuiz has been producing some excellent cigars. The Rake continues the pattern of excellence established by this company as this is one very enjoyable and complex cigar.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Not disclosed Filler: Nicaraguan (including four ligero leaves, two from Jalapa and two from Esteli) Country of Origin: Nicaragua (La Zona SA) Cut: 5 […]
Another Cigar of the Year countdown is the annals of Cigar Coop, and Stogie Geeks history. The post-game show has only just begun. Over the next week there will be many additional features on our year end wrap-up. We will feature some other awards and a few surprises. Consistent with the vision, the goal of the 2014 […]
“The Joel Sherman 75th Celebration is simply the total package when it comes to a cigar. It has excellent flavor, a good amount of complexity, and top-notch construction. Nat Sherman and the Quesada family really took things to another level with this cigar.” The 2014 Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year is the Joel Sherman 75th […]
“The Quesada 40th Anniversary Corona Clasica is a cigar that represents the highest level of work by the Quesadas. This cigar is nothing short of a grand slam home run…this may be talked about as an all-time historic cigar” Coming in at #2 is the Quesada 40th Anniversary Corona Clasica. In 2014 Quesada Cigars celebrated 40 years […]
Note: Cigars #1 and #2 on the 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown will be announced on 12/31/14. “…this is one of the best perfectos I have had in sometime – and easily is the best perfecto I’ve had this year.” Coming in at #3 is the Davidoff Art Edition 2014. This is a limited edition […]
“This is a cigar that is going to combine all the things you love about a maduro with the signature meaty flavor profile Debonaire has become known for… it ranks as the premier Connecticut Broadleaf released in 2014.” Coming in at #4 is the Debonaire Maduro. This gives Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire brand its first appearance on a […]
“Since Regius Cigars has come on the scene, the company has been doing some outstanding releases. In this author’s opinion, the Regius Damaris stands among the best of them. This is a grand slam home run and one of the best releases in 2014.” Coming in at #5 is the Regius Damaris. The Damaris is a release […]
“When looking at the Aniversario, there is no doubt that Casa Fernandez has brought a winner to the retailers… While it is a classic Nicaraguan puro in a lot of ways, it also delivers so much more in terms of flavor nuances as you smoke it.” Coming in at #6 is the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. […]
Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Thursday December 25, 2014. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Friday December 26th. “Overall, this is a not only an excellent cigar – this is a home run…The limited production made this cigar difficult […]
“I found this to be one of Illusione’s best core lines and one of the better regular production lines released in the cigar industry for 2014.” Coming in at #8 is the Illusione Fume D’Amour. This is a new regular production line made by Dion Giolito’s Illusione Cigars. Fume D’Amour was launched at the 2014 IPCPR Trade […]
