Surprised this thread hasn't been started yet (or maybe I just missed it), but with CA releasing their top 25 this week I know plenty of us love to analyze it and compare. So, what are your top cigars of the past year, both nc and cc?
Cigars of the year (2013)
- Thread starter MoJo
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Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
My personal top few of the new stuff are:
Herrera Esteli Lonsdale
Cro Magnon Mode 5
CyB TAA Lancero Fino
DPG 10th Anniversary
Headley Grange Drumstick
Tatuaje JV13
Tauaje Noella Reserva 2013
Funny how the cigars that stood out to me are all mostly LE this year.
Herrera Esteli Lonsdale
Cro Magnon Mode 5
CyB TAA Lancero Fino
DPG 10th Anniversary
Headley Grange Drumstick
Tatuaje JV13
Tauaje Noella Reserva 2013
Funny how the cigars that stood out to me are all mostly LE this year.
Tatuaje regios reserva
HE lonsdale
Headley Grange
Notables: UF13, Davidoff Nica
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HE lonsdale
Headley Grange
Notables: UF13, Davidoff Nica
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There was this thread a couple of weeks ago. http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/70436-CA-Cigar-of-the-Year
My favorite new release this year was the JD Howard Reserve HR46. They're so full of flavor and complexity.
Others that I wouldn't be surprised to see in the top 25:
CQ1
Illusione Rothchilde
Goldie No. 5
Leccia Black
Lat46
Ortega D Maduro
1. Tatuaje Regios Reserva
2. Padron TAA 1964 Toro Maduro
2. Padron TAA 1964 Toro Maduro
Herrera Esteli Lonsdale
LP UF-13
H. Upmann Legacy Toro
Leccia White
Leccia Black
CAO Brazilia Carnivale
LP UF-13
H. Upmann Legacy Toro
Leccia White
Leccia Black
CAO Brazilia Carnivale
Yeah, I guess it was that. I combined the two with my favorites for the year that I thought could also make their list.
Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
It is. The questions posed in the other thread were "what cigars will be on CA's list?" and "what will be #1?
Yea, I see some people did that after reading through the thread. I know most of the ones on my list won't make CA's list and if CA doesn't rate a cigar during the year it won't even be a contender so it's good to separate the two IMO.
For what I can think of right now, my list would be (with more to come probably lol)
DPG 10th
Tatuaje WCD 125th Cabaiguan redux
Tatuaje CQ1
L'Atelier Extension de la Racine
Tatuaje TAA 2012 (I know, I know, this is not the taa 2013, but it still makes my list)
Arturo Fuente Opus X Destino al Siglo
Herrera Esteli
Davidoff Nica
Four Kicks Mule Kick (hey, I'm not limiting myself to this year releases
)La Palina Goldie No.2 (see comment above)
EPC Dark Ritual (still on my list, not sure if it'll make it next year)
Quesada Espana Lancero
CC's: This past year was the first year I became serious into CC's so really so many would make my list, therefore I will be limiting to ones in my recent memory that stand out
La Escepción Selectos Finos Italy RE
H. Upmann Half Corona
H. Upmann Royal Robusto
Had a fantastic 08 Cohiba Siglo VI
H. Upmann Connoisseur No.1
Juan Lopez - Seleccion No.1
Bolivar Simone Canada RE
Bolivar - Belicosos Finos
Ramon Allones Specially Selected
Honorable mention: BOTL 2013 Corona, HG Drumstick, Davidoff year of the snake (if cheaper would've probably made my list), Cohiba Robusto (I assume with age this will be on my list), RASCC, Por Larranaga Asia REs, BCJs, QdO Corona, so many more...
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My problem is that so much is "new to me," that I don't know what was actually "new just this year." One thing I know was new this year was the Eiroa line, and I think these are fantastic. I also really enjoyed this year's Foundry War of Currents in Shoreham.
hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
My father hit the trifecta for me this year
Dpg 10th anniv
Lat Racine
Cojonu wet pack
Dpg 10th anniv
Lat Racine
Cojonu wet pack
My top 3 nc list -
1- illusione r
2- opus nacimiento
3 tied- tat noella res. & papas fritas
Didn't smoke enough of the fresher reg production cc iterations < 15
best two fwiw -
1- rascc
2- r&j coronita en cedro
Thanks !
1- illusione r
2- opus nacimiento
3 tied- tat noella res. & papas fritas
Didn't smoke enough of the fresher reg production cc iterations < 15
best two fwiw -
1- rascc
2- r&j coronita en cedro
Thanks !
Illusions R
UF-13
JD Howard Reserve
Tat Noella Reserva
Tat Belle Encre
UF-13
JD Howard Reserve
Tat Noella Reserva
Tat Belle Encre
King Kill 33
BoM Dec '13
This exact list.