Cigar Insider Top Scores of 2013
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TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO WWW.CIGARINSIDER.COM CIGAR INSIDER’S TOP SCORES OF 2013 Cigar Insider DECEMBER 17, 2013 Q VOL. 18, NO. 24 Q FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE internet only Punch Serie d’Oro No. 2 Edición Limitada 2013 Cuba 94 Davidoff Nicaragua Toro Dom. Rep. 93 Fernando León Family Reserve Belicoso Dom. Rep. 93 Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino Nicaragua 93 La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Maximo Nicaragua 93 La Palina Classic Toro Dom. Rep. 93 Montecristo No. 1 Cuba 93 Montecristo No. 2 Cuba 93 Montecristo No. 4 Cuba 93 Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 Nicaragua 93 Vegas Robaina Petit Unico Exclusivo Suiza Cuba 93 Alec Bradley BR1213 Honduras 92 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2 Dom. Rep. 92 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 3 Dom. Rep. 92 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 4 Dom. Rep. 92 Bolivar Presidente Exclusivo Suiza Cuba 92 Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Leaf Mad. El Supremo U.S.A. 92 Curivari Buenaventura BV560 Nicaragua 92 Gurkha 125th Anniversary XO Dom. Rep. 92 H. Upmann No. 2 Cuba 92 Juan Lopez Petit Corona Cuba 92 La Flor Dominicana Oro Chisel Dom. Rep. 92 Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 Dom. Rep. 92 Montecristo Double Edmundo Cuba 92 Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Divino Dom. Rep. 92 Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Nicaragua 92 Oliva Serie V Torpedo Nicaragua 92 Padrón Serie 1926 No. 6 Nicaragua 92 Padrón Serie 1926 No. 1 Nicaragua 92 Punch Descobridores Exclusivo Portugal Cuba 92 Ramon Allones Specially Selected Cuba 92 Rocky Patel Royale Toro Nicaragua 92 Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador Chingon Honduras 92 Saint Luis Rey Regios Cuba 92 IN THIS ISSUE: CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE Q MATASA Turning 40, Changing Name [page 8] Q Average Score by Brand [page 4] Q Average Score by Size and Country [page 5] Q Humidor Selections—60 Cigars Rated 91+ in 2013 [page 6] Q Analysis by Country [page 7] Q Cigars for a Budget—Our Best Buys [page 8] Q Comprehensive Tasting Report for 2013: 250 Cigar Ratings [page 9] CIGAR NEWS: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: CIGAR INSIDER SPECIAL REPORT: 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW BY GREGORY MOTTOLA B etween the new releases that came to market this year and the tried-and-true pillars of the premium cigar industry, Cigar Insider sampled exactly 250 smokes in 2013, many of which scored 91 points or higher. To be more precise, 60 cigars (or 24%) earned at least 91 points, with 10 smokes scoring 93 points and even a single, near-classic score of 94 points. Add this to the fact that 44 more cigars achieved 90 points, and you don’t need a sophisticated algorithm to calculate [continued on page 5] Source: Cigar Insider Source: Cigar Insider WHERE THE TOP SCORERS ARE MADE Cuba 34 25 73.4% U.S.A. 2 1 50.0% Honduras 30 13 43.3% Dom. Rep. 101 37 36.6% Nicaragua 83 28 33.7% COUNTRY CIGARS RATED 90 POINTS OR HIGHER PERCENT PERLMAN’S PASSION RON PERLMAN TRULY LOVES CIGARS. When his movie career went into temporary hibernation, two things stayed constant— his love of acting and his passion for good smokes. Read about Perlman’s recent acting renaissance as well as the Top 25 cigars of 2013 in the February issue of Cigar Aficionado. PREVIEWS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2014 CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE: Q Punch Serie d’Oro No. 2 E.L. [page 2] Q Cohiba Siglo IV [page 2] Q Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 [page 2] Q Montecristo Double Edmundo [page 2] Q Oliva Serie V Torpedo [page 3] Q Padrón Magnum [page 3] Q Ramon Allones Specially Selected [page 3] Q Te-Amo Revolution Robusto Ovalado [page 3] ➜
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CIGAR INSIDER’S TOP SCORES OF 2013
Cigar InsiderDECEMBER 17, 2013 Q VOL. 18, NO. 24 Q FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE
internet only
Punch Serie d’Oro No. 2 Edición Limitada 2013 Cuba 94Davidoff Nicaragua Toro Dom. Rep. 93Fernando León Family Reserve Belicoso Dom. Rep. 93Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino Nicaragua 93La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Maximo Nicaragua 93La Palina Classic Toro Dom. Rep. 93Montecristo No. 1 Cuba 93Montecristo No. 2 Cuba 93Montecristo No. 4 Cuba 93Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 Nicaragua 93Vegas Robaina Petit Unico Exclusivo Suiza Cuba 93Alec Bradley BR1213 Honduras 92Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2 Dom. Rep. 92Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 3 Dom. Rep. 92Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 4 Dom. Rep. 92Bolivar Presidente Exclusivo Suiza Cuba 92Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Leaf Mad. El Supremo U.S.A. 92Curivari Buenaventura BV560 Nicaragua 92Gurkha 125th Anniversary XO Dom. Rep. 92H. Upmann No. 2 Cuba 92Juan Lopez Petit Corona Cuba 92La Flor Dominicana Oro Chisel Dom. Rep. 92Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 Dom. Rep. 92Montecristo Double Edmundo Cuba 92Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Divino Dom. Rep. 92Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Nicaragua 92Oliva Serie V Torpedo Nicaragua 92Padrón Serie 1926 No. 6 Nicaragua 92Padrón Serie 1926 No. 1 Nicaragua 92Punch Descobridores Exclusivo Portugal Cuba 92Ramon Allones Specially Selected Cuba 92Rocky Patel Royale Toro Nicaragua 92Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador Chingon Honduras 92Saint Luis Rey Regios Cuba 92
IN THIS ISSUE:
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE
Q MATASA Turning 40, Changing Name [page 8]
Q Average Score by Brand [page 4] Q Average Score by Size and Country [page 5]Q Humidor Selections—60 Cigars Rated 91+ in 2013 [page 6] Q Analysis by Country [page 7]Q Cigars for a Budget—Our Best Buys [page 8]Q �Comprehensive Tasting Report for 2013: 250 Cigar Ratings [page 9]
CIGAR NEWS:
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS:
CIGAR INSIDER SPECIAL REPORT: 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW BY GREGORY MOTTOLA
Between the new releases that came to market this year and the tried-and-true pillars of the premium cigar industry, Cigar Insider sampled exactly 250 smokes in 2013, many of which scored 91 points or higher. To be more precise, 60 cigars (or 24%)
earned at least 91 points, with 10 smokes scoring 93 points and even a single, near-classic score of 94 points. Add this to the fact that 44 more cigars achieved 90 points, and you don’t need a sophisticated algorithm to calculate [continued on page 5]
Source: Cigar Insider
Source: Cigar Insider
WHERE THE TOP SCORERS ARE MADE
Cuba 34 25 73.4%
U.S.A. 2 1 50.0%
Honduras 30 13 43.3%
Dom. Rep. 101 37 36.6%
Nicaragua 83 28 33.7%
COUNTRY CIGARS RATED 90 POINTS OR HIGHER PERCENT
PERLMAN’S PASSIONRON PERLMAN TRULY LOVES CIGARS. When his movie career went into temporary hibernation, two things stayed constant—his love of acting and his
passion for good smokes. Read about Perlman’s recent acting renaissance as well as the Top 25 cigars of 2013 in the February issue of Cigar Aficionado.
PREVIEWS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2014 CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE:Q Punch Serie d’Oro No. 2 E.L. [page 2]Q Cohiba Siglo IV [page 2]Q Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 [page 2]Q Montecristo Double Edmundo [page 2]Q Oliva Serie V Torpedo [page 3]Q Padrón Magnum [page 3]Q Ramon Allones Specially Selected [page 3]Q Te-Amo Revolution Robusto Ovalado [page 3]
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