Cigars of the Year 2018 Archives

Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 No. 1 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 1 Cigar of the Year 2018 – The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Since debuting in 2015, Foundation Cigar Company was quick to capture the attention of cigar critics and ardent enthusiasts. This was due to the fact that the company marked the first solo project from Nicholas... Read More...

JDN Joya Silver No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2018 – Joya Silver

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Joya Silver follows in the footsteps of the Joya Red, Joya Black, and Joya Cabinetta cigars before it, embracing a modernized appearance and flavor-forward smoking profiles for today's modern smokers. This styl... Read More...

Espinosa Las 6 Provincias LHB No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2018 – Las 6 Provincias LHB

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

In 2012—the inaugural year for both Espinosa Premium Cigars and Cigar Dojo—the newly formed cigar manufacturer became the first cigar to claim the top spot for the newly formed cigar blog/app (Espinosa Habano).... Read More...

Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2018 – Serie Gran Reserva 1988

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Since partnering with the Fernández family and their associated factory and farms in 2014—beginning with the Flor del Valle brand—there has been no looking back for Warped Cigars. Nearly every cigar released by... Read More...

The T. Connecticut No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2018 – The T. Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

In 2017, Matt Booth (owner of the Room101 brand) upended the craft cigar scene on multiple fronts—first by exiting the industry, then rejoining roughly six months later, followed by a star-studded collaboration... Read More...

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary No. 1 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 1 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018 – AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

In February of 2018, Cigar Dojo hosted Dylan Austin and Scott Kolesaire (Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Davidoff and Senior Brand Manager for AVO, respectively) on Smoke Night Live, where the two tea... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection No. 2 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 2 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018 – Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

To cap off Casa Fernandez / Aganorsa Leaf's exciting year—which began with the key hire of Terence Reilly as senior vice president of sales and marketing (technically at the tail end of 2017), and evolved to in... Read More...

Tatuaje TAA 50th No. 3 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 3 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018 – Tatuaje TAA 50th

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Since originally debuting in 2011, Tatuaje has released three new additions to the fan-favorite TAA series. Of these three (TAA 2012, 2013, and 2014), only the 2013 iteration showcased a different blend; which ... Read More...

Cornelius & Anthony The Gent No. 4 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 4 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018 – The Gent

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

In 2018, Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars broke form, introducing a pair of limited edition cigars for the first time at the 2018 IPCPR trade show. These cigars were only made available to retailers that ... Read More...

Warped Moon Garden No. 5 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 5 Limited Edition Cigar of the Year 2018 – Moon Garden

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Since launching the modernized iteration of Warped Cigars in 2014, the company has never shied away from limited edition offerings. But while many brands within the boutique scene are equally familiar with the ... Read More...

Cigar Brand of the Year 2018 – Aganorsa Leaf

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Changes within the Casa Fernandez / Aganorsa Leaf brand began cropping up in the summer of 2016, as the company (then known as Casa Fernandez) showcased two new brands that strongly contrasted their former look... Read More...

Joya de Nicaragua Cigar Factory of the Year 2018

Cigar Factory of the Year 2018 – Joya de Nicaragua

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2019

COTY 2018

Among the surprisingly large amount of cigar companies celebrating their milestone 50th anniversaries in 2018, Joya de Nicaragua was notably the only to originate from Nicaragua. This is because the Joya de Nic... Read More...

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