in the Dominican Republic for Ashton Distributors Inc. Rep., 91 points): This smoke is blended by Carlos "Carlito" Fuente Jr. See full tasting note.Īshton Symmetry Belicoso ( Dom. This smoke is crafted with filler from Nicaragua and Peru, along with binder and wrapper from Ecuador. MBombay Habano Corona ( Costa Rica, 91 points): It's rolled in Costa Rica, a rarity in handmade cigars, but there's no Costa Rican tobaccco in this blend. Rep., 92 points): Rolled by Hall of Famer Ernesto Perez-Carrillo at his La Alianza factory, this smoke was one of the first cigars from Nashville-based Crowned Heads and it's stll an exemplary cigar. See full tasting note.įour Kicks Selección No. It comes in a tube with a screw cap, which should help maintain the cigar’s strength as it ages. Partagás de Luxe (Tubo) ( Cuba, 92 points): Despite its slim dimensions this smoke packs loads of flavor. Psyko Seven Nicaragua Robusto ( Nicaragua, 92 points): Rolled entirely with Nicaraguan tobacco, the strong wrapper on this smoke is said to be from a crop cultivated in 2007. Padrón Serie 1926 80 Years ( Nicaragua, 92 points): Release to celebrate the 80th birthday of late company founder José Orlando Padrón, this smoke is the only perfecto made by the Padrón family. It’s made from a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos grown by the Garcia family. See full tasting note.įlor de Las Antillas Belicoso ( Nicaragua, 92 points): The belicoso is consistently one of the top-scoring sizes in this award-winning line from My Father ( the Toro was the 2012 Cigar of the Year). It’s a good candidate for aging either way. See full tasting note.īolivar Belicoso Fino ( Cuba, 93 points): This cigar is one of the few Cubans to come in both wooden cabinets and dress boxes. Savor a dram of aged Single-Malt Scotch, rare Cognac, Small-Batch Bourbon or exotic Latin Rum in our one-of-a-kind Diamond Crown Cigar. Pair your favorite cigar with your favorite cocktail and enjoy the good life with your friends. Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Diplomatico Maduro ( Nicaragua, 93 points): The second-longest cigar in this highly praised line first hit stores in 1994, and remains a top-performer 26 years later. Cigar Aficionado Magazine described Corona Cigar Company as 'The largest, best-stocked cigar shops in America'. See below for the top cigars from the February tasting, and click here to peruse all the ratings from the issue.Ĭohiba Siglo V (Tubo) ( Cuba, 94 points): Packed in glossy tubes that come in convenient three-packs, this slender smoke was the top-scoring cigar of the issue. The editors have no idea what cigar they are smoking during the tasting, so price, country of origin, cigar manufacturer and other possibly prejudicial information are not considered when a final rating is delivered. This means each cigar is stripped of its original band and assigned a numeric code for the rating process. ![]() Cuba and Nicaragua continued to shine as cigars from both countries led three of our six size categories.Įvery cigar rated by Cigar Aficionado (and Cigar Insider) is smoked blind by our panel of editors. In the issue, our panel of editors tasted cigars in six categories: lonsdales, Churchills, figurados, coronas, robustos and toros/corona gordas. ![]() Out of the 80 cigars reviewed in that blind tasting, 32 smokes scored 90 points or higher, outstanding on our 100-point scale, while the 22 cigars featured below hit 91 points or more. The February Cigar Aficionado tasting was an impressive showing overall.
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