Aladino Habano Vintage Selection Value-Priced Cigar of the Year 2020

Value-Priced Cigar of the Year 2020 – Aladino Habano Vintage Selection

January 15, 2021

News, COTY 2020

After focusing nearly exclusively on the famed Corojo-seed tobaccos from the Eiroa family's fields of Honduras for the first four years of existence, JRE Tobacco Co. turned to diversification in 2020. This incl... Read More...

Patina Maduro Under-the-Radar Cigar of the Year 2020

Under-the-Radar Cigar of the Year 2020 – Patina Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Since Cigar Dojo debuted in 2012—with the Cigar Dojo app only months later—we've witnessed casual cigar enthusiasts (as well as not so casual) grow to become social cigar celebrities, reviewers, shop owners, an... Read More...

Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée Blue No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Sobremesa Brûlée Blue

Jordan Guttormson

January 14, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Following up the wildly popular Sobremesa Brûlée cigar of 2019, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust introduced a more premium spinoff variation of the blend in 2020, dubbed Sobremesa Brûlée Blue. Tinkering with the origi... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf JFR Lunatic Torch No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Lunatic Torch

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2021

News, COTY 2020

The Lunatic Torch cigar first debuted under Aganorsa's JFR sub-brand in 2016, being rolled in a singular Churchill format in small but ongoing quantities. Following the success of 2019's Lunatic re-brand, the c... Read More...

Fratello Arlequín No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Arlequín

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Perhaps the most unique-tasting cigar on our list, Fratello Arlequín had to prove itself on the marketplace before being welcomed on as a full-time offering from Fratello. The cigar tentatively debuted in 2019,... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – 2020 Cigar of the Year Awards Show

Eric Guttormson

January 12, 2021

COTY 2020, Smoke Night Live

Yes folks it's that time of year again. Friday January 15th on Smoke Night LIVE we reveal the 2020 cigar of the year! On this show we will discuss and reveal the top 10 regular production cigars, top 5 limited ... Read More...

HVC Hot Cake No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Hot Cake

Jordan Guttormson

January 12, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Being founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, HVC Cigars was among the first companies to fully embrace the now-burgeoning Aganorsa Leaf factory in Estelí. With an increasing number of respected brands now followin... Read More...

Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Four Kicks Capa Especial

Jordan Guttormson

January 12, 2021

News, COTY 2020

For Crowned Heads, approaching the company's 10th anniversary, what was old become new in 2020. When setting out to launch their first cigar in 2011, owners Jon Huber and Mike Conder partnered with Master Blend... Read More...

Esteban Carreras Cashmere No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Cashmere

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Long a favorite in the realm of boutique cigar offerings, Esteban Carreras Cigars has made a name for themselves with primarily medium-full to full-bodied offerings, centering on Nicaraguan tobaccos and being r... Read More...

Alec & Bradley Kintsugi No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2020

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2020 – Kintsugi

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2021

News, COTY 2020

Shipping to retailers only weeks before the final votes for Cigar of the Year were cast, Kintsugi debuted as the second of two Japanese-themed cigars from Alec & Bradley Cigars in 2020 (see: Uru Doshi). The... Read More...

Cigar of the Year Guidelines and Schedule 2020

Cigar of the Year Guidelines 2020

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2021

COTY 2020

Cigar Dojo's ninth annual year-end list is slated to begin on Monday, January 11th. As with recent years, our list will consist of three categories: Top 10 Cigars of the Year, Top 5 Limited Edition Cigars, and ... Read More...