CA Cigar of the Year?

[CigarGavin]

Congrads to the Herrera Esteli for getting the number 8 on cigar aficionados list.. well deserved.

And I guess congrads to gurkha for getting the number 9 spot for the 125th..... a gurkha on the top 10 huh.... I guess that CI will stop offering 95% off on the cigar and start charging full price lol

the 125th Anni is actually price protected, so price won't likely change

I know I was just poking fun at the 99% off sales on gurkhas at CI and cigar.com

 

[Cigary43]

A sad fact is when the list comes out it just makes those cigars jump a bit in base pricing...it's all subjective but the worse part is if you really like the cigars it just means you are going to pay a little bit more for it. I'd rather look and search outside the box for those cigars that I read in reviews from reputable forums where members tend to let you know what they think rather than being paid by a commercial entity that makes the reviewer beholden to them to get more free cigars.

 

[Phaedron]

I find I can't access the CA site at all! It must be slammed... Can someone who knows just list the rankings released today? Thanks!

 

[Craig Mac]

10 - Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Spellbound
#9 - Gurkha 125th Anniversary XO
#8 - Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino
#7 - Buenaventura BV560
#6 - Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2

 

[Phaedron]

Thanks-- you know I've always thought it strange that the rankings seem to depend upon the vitola as well as the make and model. I've had several HE cigars, but all in robusto (and, yes, they were great). But I'm not sure I've ever seen the Piramide Fino. I can't imagine that these CA ratings guys would decide, "Hey, this HE Robusto doesn't quite make it, but this Piramide is definitely top 25 material!"

 

[ThroughHisStomach]

Cue the run on the Curivari BV's.

(And rightly so.)

 

[Smoqman]

Cue the run on the Curivari BV's.

(And rightly so.)

Done!

 

[CalixtoLopez]

A sad fact is when the list comes out it just makes those cigars jump a bit in base pricing...it's all subjective but the worse part is if you really like the cigars it just means you are going to pay a little bit more for it. I'd rather look and search outside the box for those cigars that I read in reviews from reputable forums where members tend to let you know what they think rather than being paid by a commercial entity that makes the reviewer beholden to them to get more free cigars.

Manufacturers do not raise price based on being named a top 25 cigar. Don't know how you can claim that as a fact.

 

[Craig Mac]

Thanks-- you know I've always thought it strange that the rankings seem to depend upon the vitola as well as the make and model. I've had several HE cigars, but all in robusto (and, yes, they were great). But I'm not sure I've ever seen the Piramide Fino. I can't imagine that these CA ratings guys would decide, "Hey, this HE Robusto doesn't quite make it, but this Piramide is definitely top 25 material!"

Well, it's "supposed" to be a blind tasting, so that is how specific vitolas get chosen.

 

[Cigary43]

A sad fact is when the list comes out it just makes those cigars jump a bit in base pricing...it's all subjective but the worse part is if you really like the cigars it just means you are going to pay a little bit more for it. I'd rather look and search outside the box for those cigars that I read in reviews from reputable forums where members tend to let you know what they think rather than being paid by a commercial entity that makes the reviewer beholden to them to get more free cigars.

Manufacturers do not raise price based on being named a top 25 cigar. Don't know how you can claim that as a fact.

Probably because I've seen the prices go up..it's called reading. When popular cigars go on sale after these write ups the cigar enthusiasts want to have the latest and greatest so pricing will correspond to the demand. The manufacturer has a lot of say so as to how much the cigar will be sold...B&M's only have some discretionary input but they can't sell outside the market of what the Manufacturer wants.....see Fuente and other big name brands. I've seen prices rise when I got into this hobby back in the early 70's and esp. during the cigar boom...prices went up to the corresponding marketplace and much like any product...if there is a market for popular product you're not going to see it go down...if so I'll be buying the newest Corvette or Porsche since manufacturers don't raise prices.

 

[GnarlyEggs]

Interesting list so far. I prefer the Lonsdale HE, but i guess the Pirimide scored higher

 

[armmmmm]

A sad fact is when the list comes out it just makes those cigars jump a bit in base pricing...it's all subjective but the worse part is if you really like the cigars it just means you are going to pay a little bit more for it. I'd rather look and search outside the box for those cigars that I read in reviews from reputable forums where members tend to let you know what they think rather than being paid by a commercial entity that makes the reviewer beholden to them to get more free cigars.

Manufacturers do not raise price based on being named a top 25 cigar. Don't know how you can claim that as a fact.

Probably because I've seen the prices go up..it's called reading. When popular cigars go on sale after these write ups the cigar enthusiasts want to have the latest and greatest so pricing will correspond to the demand. The manufacturer has a lot of say so as to how much the cigar will be sold...B&M's only have some discretionary input but they can't sell outside the market of what the Manufacturer wants.....see Fuente and other big name brands. I've seen prices rise when I got into this hobby back in the early 70's and esp. during the cigar boom...prices went up to the corresponding marketplace and much like any product...if there is a market for popular product you're not going to see it go down...if so I'll be buying the newest Corvette or Porsche since manufacturers don't raise prices.

I think for the most part this is more the retailers trying to take advantage of market demand rather than the manufacturers.

 

[jdwaynes1980]

Gurkha made the top 10.

**cancels subscription**

lol

 

[stukibuilt]

Gurkha made the top 10.

**cancels subscription**

lol

X2... I can hardly believe it...

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[Eric]

*Spoiler Alert*

Rumor has it that Cremo is #1

 

[Hoshneer]

Oh hell no! Hahaha Hahaha!

 

[Hoshneer]

In my eyes the BV was deserving of it. Damn good smoke...

 

[RacFocus]

What about the new Swisher Sweets?

 

[MDSPHOTO]

A sad fact is when the list comes out it just makes those cigars jump a bit in base pricing...it's all subjective but the worse part is if you really like the cigars it just means you are going to pay a little bit more for it. I'd rather look and search outside the box for those cigars that I read in reviews from reputable forums where members tend to let you know what they think rather than being paid by a commercial entity that makes the reviewer beholden to them to get more free cigars.

Manufacturers do not raise price based on being named a top 25 cigar. Don't know how you can claim that as a fact.

Probably because I've seen the prices go up..it's called reading. When popular cigars go on sale after these write ups the cigar enthusiasts want to have the latest and greatest so pricing will correspond to the demand. The manufacturer has a lot of say so as to how much the cigar will be sold...B&M's only have some discretionary input but they can't sell outside the market of what the Manufacturer wants.....see Fuente and other big name brands. I've seen prices rise when I got into this hobby back in the early 70's and esp. during the cigar boom...prices went up to the corresponding marketplace and much like any product...if there is a market for popular product you're not going to see it go down...if so I'll be buying the newest Corvette or Porsche since manufacturers don't raise prices.

I think for the most part this is more the retailers trying to take advantage of market demand rather than the manufacturers.

Yep, it's happening already. Some retailers now have "call for pricing" for the curivari and one listed it for $44 a box and when I dropped it in my cart the price rose to $55 and that was before shipping.

 

[CalixtoLopez]

That's a shame, but I guess it's every retailers right to adjust prices according to demand. I never saw inflated prices on Flor de las Antillas, but I'm sure that has happened as well.