Cigar Aficionado 2015 Top 25

[Craig Mac]

TOp 25 for 2015 according to CA. What are your thoughts?
1. My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed
2. Ramon Allones Specially Selected
3. CAO Flathead V660 Carb
4. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso
5. Padrón Family Reserve 50 Years Natural
6. Illusione Ultra Op. No. 9
7. Rocky Patel The Edge Habano Torpedo
8. Ashton Symmetry Robusto
9. Bolivar Belicoso Fino
10. Liga Privada No. 9 Corona Doble
11. Hammer + Sickle Tradición Serie Churchill
12. La Bohème Pittore
13. Laranja Reserva Toro
14. Trinidad Vigía
15. Alec Bradley Sanctum Toro
16. Avo Syncro Nicaragua Toro
17. La Mission du L’Atelier 1959
18. Heritage by Dunhill Robusto
19. Caldwell The King Is Dead The Last Payday
20. Espada by Montecristo Quillon
21. Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Nicaragua 652T
22. Padilla Miami 8&11 Torpedo
23. NUb Cameroon 358
24. La Flor Dominicana Coronado Corona Especial
25. Sublimes Robusto Extra

 

[W.B.]

The Edge is a surprise. No objections to the others, though I personally would slide the Symmetry up higher in the list.

 

[Craig Mac]

The Edge is a surprise. No objections to the others, though I personally would slide the Symmetry up higher in the list.

My thoughts exactly, and not the Robusto in the Symmetry, I would have went with the Prism personally!

 

[joe45]

I think I have to try another symmetry. #9's seem popular. . . Padron 1926 #9 again this year

 

[manbearpig]

RP edge is an decent yard gar at best IMHO. Certainly not better than a bolivar or a LP9.

 

[navyvet]

It makes me so happy to see Ashton symmetry on there after I just bought a box

 

[navyvet]

I can't see Patel edge making that list though

 

[teamrandr]

RP better than a BBF? Hard to take this list seriously.

 

[Catawbamatt]

Looks like Rocky bought his way into the top 10

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

Looks like Rocky bought his way into the top 10

What it's all about

 

[Craig Mac]

Added 4 & 5
4. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso
5. Padrón Family Reserve 50 Years Natural

 

[Omerta]

I don't think the edge is a terrible cigar, and iv only had a few of the ones so far on the list, but I'm sure if had 25 cigars better than the edge.

 

[Tombstone]

The Ashton Symmetry was a good cigar. I will have to revisit it soon.

 

[jasonsbeer]

Added 4 & 5
4. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicosol

Great cigar, for sure. Santa destroyed me with some Don Carlos yummy.

 

[D Quintero]

nc sausage fest so far . bbf ---->

 

[HIM*]

Funny how LP 9 makes the list now but when they still had that special something they couldn't crack the top 25. Personally I hope none of the cigars I enjoy make their list. Let the unaware chase CAs list and leave the gems for the rest of us.

 

[ar2381]

Funny how LP 9 makes the list now but when they still had that special something they couldn't crack the top 25. Personally I hope none of the cigars I enjoy make their list. Let the unaware chase CAs list and leave the gems for the rest of us.

This is actually the 2nd time the No. 9 has made the list. They had the Herrera Esteli on the list a year or two years ago.

 

[StogieNinja]

Hererra Esteli deserved it, IMHO.

LP9 used to, but not this year. (Still not sure if that's the blend changing or my taste changing, though.)

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Hererra Esteli deserved it, IMHO.

LP9 used to, but not this year. (Still not sure if that's the blend changing or my taste changing, though.)

These are hit or miss with me. Sometimes very good and sometimes I wonder why I lit it.

 

[pbibby]

Actually I think this is a decent list thus far. It's a solid lineup. No dog rockets