COTY 2025 Archives - Cigar Dojo

Nicholas Perdomo III Up-and-Coming Person of the Year 2025

Up-and-Coming Person of the Year 2025 – Nicholas Perdomo III

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Earning our Up-and-Coming Person of the Year honors, Nicholas Perdomo III represents a new generation of leadership that has been quietly preparing for this moment for most of his life. Rather than stepping dir... Read More...

Up-and-Coming Brand of the Year 2025 – Avowed Cigar Company

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Avowed Cigar Company made their formal debut in February 2025, being led by Andrew Considine and David West, who are best known for their involvement with retail operations Maxamar Ultimate Cigars and Smallbatc... Read More...

Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A. Up-and-Coming Factory of the Year 2025

Up-and-Coming Factory of the Year 2025 – Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A.

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Founded by Esteban Disla and Daniel Lance, Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A. has quickly established itself as one of the most compelling small-scale operations to emerge in recent years, earning our Up-and-Coming ... Read More...

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 90 Años Unorthodox Cigar of the Year 2025

Unorthodox Cigar of the Year 2025 – Don Carlos 90 Años

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

The Unorthodox category within our annual Exceptional Awards typically reeks (pun intended) of tobacco manipulation—sweeteners, infusions, flavoring, pipe tobaccos… you know, the funny business. This is not the... Read More...

Espinosa 601 La Bomba Warhead 11 Packaging of the Year 2025

Packaging of the Year 2025 – 601 La Bomba Warhead 11

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

When the first Warhead cigar was released in 2013, it was billed as a “knock you over the head” nicotine bomb, positioned as an even richer variation of the brand’s 601 La Bomba line. The series has done a nice... Read More...

El Rey del Mundo Appointment Value-Priced Cigar of the Year 2025

Value-Priced Cigar of the Year 2025 – El Rey del Mundo Appointment

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

El Rey del Mundo is one of the lesser-known Cuban brands, let alone in its non-Cuban form under the STG umbrella, where it's positioned as an affordable offering primarily rolled out of the company's Honduran f... Read More...

Avowed Cigar Co. The Vow Under the Radar Cigar of the Year 2025

Under-the-Radar Cigar of the Year 2025 – The Vow

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Introduced in 2025 by the team behind Maxamar Ultimate Cigars and Smallbatchcigar.com, Avowed Cigar Co. wasted little time positioning itself outside the typical newcomer lane. Rather than easing in with entry-... Read More...

RoMa Craft Intemperance EC XVIII Fidelity Line Extension Cigar of the Year 2025

Line Extension of the Year 2025 – Intemperance EC XVIII Fidelity

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

In all our years showing off our top picks, this is the first time we've added Line Extension to the Exceptional Awards category. The decision was made partly to have a broader range of winners... and partly be... Read More...

Perdomo Legacy Shade Grown No. 1 Cigar of the Year 2025

No. 1 Cigar of the Year 2025 – Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown

Jordan Guttormson

January 16, 2026

News, COTY 2025

For a company known for patience and precision, the arrival of the Perdomo Legacy felt both unexpected and personal, marking the first core-line project led by Nicholas Perdomo III and crafted in honor of his f... Read More...

Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2025

No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2025 – Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2026

News, COTY 2025

One hundred and fifty years of occupying the humidors of cigar enthusiasts around the world… let that sink in for a minute. Celebrating the milestone in 2025, Romeo y Julieta is now one of only a dozen brands i... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25 Edición Limitada No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2025

No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2025 – Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25 Edición Limitada

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Aganorsa Leaf celebrated the company’s 25th anniversary in 2025 with the release of a 6¼” x 52 toro fit for the occasion. From the beginning, Eduardo Fernández has sought to showcase Cuban-engineered agricultur... Read More...

Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2025

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2025 – Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva

Jordan Guttormson

January 14, 2026

News, COTY 2025

Despite being known for perfecting the art of Corojo seed in Honduras, JRE Tobacco Co. continues to find ways to showcase new and/or unique tobaccos, seeds, or other feats of agronomy and processing wizardry on... Read More...