Cigar Aficionado Top 10 of 2021

[BigAsh]

That time of year to see who paid the biggest ad dollars to CA...Er, I mean, the CA Top 10!!

Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Séries Happy Ending
Rank: 10
Rating: 93
Price: $12.80
Made By: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
Factory Location: Dom. Rep.
Dimensions: 5 1/2" by 53 ring gauge
Filler: Dom. Rep., Nicaragua
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador

Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Robusto
Rank: 9
Rating: 93
Price: $12.00
Made By: El Paraiso S.A.
Factory Location: Honduras
Dimensions: 5 1/2" by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador

Cohiba Siglo VI
Rank: 8
Rating: 93
Price: £46.35
Made By: Habanos S.A.
Factory Location: Cuba
Dimensions: 5 7/8" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba

Stay tuned!!

[RevSmoke]

Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Séries Happy Ending
Rank: 10

I have never even heard of this.

[RevSmoke]

Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Séries Happy Ending
Rank: 10

I have never even heard of this.

And obviously, it worked! Everywhere I look it is sold out...even at the outrageous prices I saw listing at.


He said the Lord be with you.

[BigAsh]

Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Séries Happy Ending
Rank: 10

I have never even heard of this.

Todd, given your vocation, not surprised the "Happy Ending" has alluded you...:D



Sorry!!...Couldn't resist!!....Happy New Year Todd!!

[bruceolee]

And obviously, it worked! Everywhere I look it is sold out...even at the outrageous prices I saw listing at.


He said the Lord be with you.

http://online-drugstores.com/product/arturo-fuente-rare-pink-vintage-1960s-series-happy-ending/

found you one and this site looks TOTALLY legit too. I hope sarcasm comes across the screen otherwise buy are your own risk! God bless you!

[357]

I wonder how many of them have notes of 12 year aged Madagascar vanilla.

[bruceolee]

I walked through a total wines humidor and it had little placards with employee recommendations which i found funny but honestly i trust "Mark the sales manager" more than i trust CA's top 25 anymore. it makes for fun conversation though. God bless you all!

[357]

I think most of them are good smokes, just not what they claim them to be. Obviously money talks and influences the list.

[BigAsh]

Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchill
Rank: 7
Rating: 93
Price: $14.40
Made By: Tabacalera Oliva S.A. (Tabolisa)
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 7" by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexico


Illusione Cruzado Robusto
Rank: 6
Rating: 93
Price: $9.80
Made By: Aganorsa Leaf
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 5 1/4" by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro
Rank: 5
Rating: 93
Price: $10.85
Made By: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
Factory Location: Dominican Republic
Dimensions: 4 1/2" by 54 ring gauge
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador

[bruceolee]

Again i don't put much thought into lists especially from CA but those Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro are pretty darned tasty. I've been becoming a fan of the whole lineup lately. God bless you!

[NCRadioMan]

The year was 2019. The Flor de las Antillas belicoso was THE highest rated cigar all year at 95.

It was not in the top 25 that year. If you didn't believe it's a BS list, there's your sign.

And I disagree about the Casa Cuba. I think they are horrible. Can't even sell them at half price at the shop.

[RevSmoke]

Todd, given your vocation, not surprised the "Happy Ending" has alluded you...:D



Sorry!!...Couldn't resist!!....Happy New Year Todd!!

Hmmm, I am guessing there is humor here, but I must have missed it.

[icehog3]

Hmmm, I am guessing there is humor here, but I must have missed it.

https://i.imgur.com/0wj4LPg.gif

[BigAsh]

Partagás Serie D No. 4
Rank: 4
Rating: 93
Price: £22.06
Made By: Habanos S.A.
Factory Location: Cuba
Dimensions: 4 7/8" by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba

San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill
Rank: 3
Rating: 95
Price: $9.00
Made By: My Father Cigars S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 7" by 49 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador

Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2
Rank: 2
Rating: 95
Price: $16.43
Made By: San Lotano Cigars S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6 1/8" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

[icehog3]

Will Gurkha or Rocky Patel take that coveted Number 1 spot? :ss

[BigAsh]

Will Gurkha or Rocky Patel take that coveted Number 1 spot? :ss

Drumroll please...



wait for it...



:noon




Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo (Natural)
Rank: 1
Rating: 97
Price: $17.80
Made By: Padrón Cigars Inc.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

[bruceolee]

at least it wasn't a Gurkha. we are living in a good age where NC cigars are not only competing against CC's but beating them in many cases. I'd rather smoke a hemingway or a my father la promesa than deal with whether a CC is even going to be smokable nowadays. Just my opinion. God bless you all!

[hammondc]

I guess I do not hate the #1. They have been out in the market forever so I feel like it is old hat. Padron is one of my favorites so I am happy for them and 97 is a STROOOOOONG rating as I thought they really never give anything above 96. Whatever. At least it is not Aging Room/Casa Libre/Casa Magna or whatever that POS that 'won' it a bunch of years back was.

[hammondc]

...we are living in a good age where NC cigars are not only competing against CC's but beating them in many cases.....


This has always been the case.

Why folks think Cuban should be/is *better* is beyond me. They are just different. A lot of them suck, a lot of them are just ok and a lot of them are outstanding.

[icehog3]

I've smoked more NCs the past two years than I did in the previous 10. There are some really good DR, Nicaraguan and other cigars I have discovered or "re-discovered".

Can't really agree with the CCs not being smokable though. Ironic because I had to use the PerfecDraw on a Party Prez yesterday, but in general the construction of the CCs I have bought the last several years has been excellent.