Cigar Aficionado Top 25
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As is #24 and #14
javajunkie
BoM July '12
no kidding! they actaully liked that release, based on CA and CI, IIRC. oh well, more for us.
right, max? o)
Wow, no LAT or Melanio, and a Macanudo Crü Royale, that thing was terrible!!
Congrats to Jon and crew for Headley Grange, great smoke, excited for other vitolas!!
Congrats to Jon and crew for Headley Grange, great smoke, excited for other vitolas!!
I'm actually surprised not to see the mule kick, I know it was a late arriver to the party (November) and they have the top 25 lost well in advance of the new year but they have a cigar that was crazy limited... From last year (fine and rare) so it can't be an availability thing
Dang.... Dion got the shaft. He must have not run enough adds this year.
I was actually told - not sure if true - that all reviews must be completed by October 1, 2012 to be eligible for the Top 25. The Melanio, LAT 56 and Mule Kick were all post-October 1 reviews; whereas, the Rocky 50th, I believe, was an October 2011 review that made it into this year.
Perhaps that means we have front-runners for next year's #1?
Well if that's the case that makes total sense, I just hope those cigars don't get lost in the shuffle waiting until next time because those three could easily be a lists 1,2,3!!!
With regard to that business about CA testers only smoking an inch of the cigars or whatever... I don't have a problem with that, and I find Mott's defense compelling. There's also the reputed quote of Zino Davidoff to consider: "A gentleman smokes a cigar only to mid-length, and only a brute smokes it down to a third."
FWIW, call me a brute and hand me that roach clip.
FWIW, call me a brute and hand me that roach clip.
Understandable brother, but if you found a cigar that didn't get hot or bitter at the end, wouldn't it rank higher in hour opinion than one that does? Or at least factor it into your deciding if it was a good stick?
Jon Huber and EP blended the Headley Grange to change flavor halfway, if you missed that completely than what's the point?
Slidzero
Belicoso Brother
My old manager was in the room one time while they were tasting and rating. He said 1/2" to 1" is smoked
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So, in the spirit of lists and previous posts in this thread, what does everyone think of the halfwheel Top 5?
Find me a la escepcion and I can let you know
whodeeni
the Cigar "Gangsta" ;0(
Where did you find that list?
it was published around noon to there email subscriptions.
Halfwheel top 5 was a little Tatuaje limited release heavy, 3 out 5? Most of us will never get our hands on 4 out 5. Starting with the Tatuaje, Little Boris (5000 cigars), WCD (3,250 cigars shipped to W. Curtis Draper) and Bombazo (2,500 cigars shipped to Fumare). Then the Habano Regional Release for Italy.
They could call it the most "Obscure cigars of 2012 that you'll never smoke. that we think are the best."
They could call it the most "Obscure cigars of 2012 that you'll never smoke. that we think are the best."
whodeeni
the Cigar "Gangsta" ;0(
^^ Haha!^^