Cigar Aficionado Top 25 2014

[Shrody234]

If I don't see a TAA or a LC on that list.. I'm going completely bonkers.. I want to know what they were smoking

They are smoking crack!!!

 

[Catawbamatt]

They are smoking crack!!!

They're apparently smoking too much Rocky Patel

 

[Jmphotog]

Jmphotog, usually they don't put limited editions, store exclusives, or TAA cigars on the list. They believe it should be a cigar that is readily available at a local cigar store.

completely understandable .. but correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the monte number 2 number one last year LOL? I think if they can put a CC up they can make room for a TAA or a LC of some sorts.. just my 0.02 no pun intended

 

[MoJo]

You all have to remember that only cigars they review this past year are eligible (I think), so you won't see the tat taa since I don't think they did

 

[ENV]

Jekyll was also top 3 for this year for me. It was incrdibly good. Love them

 

[broadleaf]

I'm going to say that the symmetry by Ashton will end up somewhere on the list.....

 

[Catawbamatt]

I'm also thinking they'll put La Antiguedad on there considering how much they liked Flor de Las Antillas

 

[JuzCallMeDee]

swisher fa sho! premiums, not the gas station sticks.

 

[Senor Perfecto]

I'm also thinking they'll put La Antiguedad on there considering how much they liked Flor de Las Antillas

That would surprise me. It is true, they (and I!) love FDLA but Antiguedad didn't measure up at all. Easily my least favorite from MF.
How about a nice stick from Pete Johnson? Tat Petite Cazadores Reserva?

 

[icehog3]

swisher fa sho! premiums, not the gas station sticks.

Serious streed cred, mah nizzle.

 

[Undercrown509]

I enjoyed the Royale bur it's no way a top 10 for me. I'd take a Room 101 over the Royale. All top lists are subjective anyway. It's the same in the 4x4 and firearm magazines. Some of the stuff will have you scratching your head.

 

[Clint]

Politics seem to run a lot of things. Ive never been good at politics outside of moving up in my career but even with that I am too honest lol. People dont appreciate blunt honesty.

CA knows for a fact they must but the biggest contributors up on the top 25 list because if not then the ROI for the cigar manufacturers isnt worth it. The Aging Room F55 from last year was a decent smoke but worthy of top NC? Nope.



We are in agreement on everything better than Ghurkha hahaha

The CA list is always the same BS

 

[reinadocigars]

The list is out already? Guess it wasn't on the radar... Wonder what is on Netflix

 

[The Eleven]

Their list is a farce IMHO. In years past they had claimed that they only smoke one inch of a cigar for a review. They then tried to justify such nonsense.
I don't know if they've since changed the one inch policy? Maybe they have. But they lost all credibility, for me anyway. I canceled my subscription when they put that $5 whatever it was, cigar as number one a few years back.

 

[pbibby]

Every list is a farce. Including this one. It's no different than any other. Other than they have a broader readership than the rest. Hence the most backlash.

Smoke what you like. Like what you smoke.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

How about the list my over priced bm is putting together?

Funny uf13 made it when they're always sold out lol

 

[Xavier Dredo]

Their list is a farce IMHO. In years past they had claimed that they only smoke one inch of a cigar for a review. They then tried to justify such nonsense.
I don't know if they've since changed the one inch policy? Maybe they have. But they lost all credibility, for me anyway. I canceled my subscription when they put that $5 whatever it was, cigar as number one a few years back.

Yep, I stopped renewing my subscription too. They devoted more copy space to $15,000 watches than to cigars I enjoyed smoking. The 2 sentence reviews to 85 cigars every issue were useless!

 

[StogieNinja]

lol

 

[The Eleven]

How about the list my over priced bm is putting together?

Funny uf13 made it when they're always sold out lol

#11 looks like a keeper

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

#11 looks like a keeper

Need some? Lol

My hatred for this place grows as time goes on. They could be great but they insist on over charging since they're one of the few games in town, especially for people who drink.

Their last price increase was egregious. Rounded up to the next quarter(ie 7.16 becomes 7.25) THEN added 10% on every stick...