Some cigar reviewers don't believe in numerical ratings. Others are rather stingy with theirs and would never give something a perfect score. We're a little more liberal with our scale most of the time...if we really, really like a cigar and can't find anything wrong with it, why shouldn't it be a 10? In the end some 10s are more worthy than others, but I believe that all the cigars that get that kind of rating are truly great sticks.
In compiling this list, I found that I had given 10 "perfect 10s" and Keith had given 1. A few other facts were interesting, too...only 1 of the 10s came from what I would call a "major manufacturer" (Avo, made by Davidoff), but 4 of them came out of the My Father Cigar Factory (or a precursor to it in one case). Some may argue that My Father and/or Tatuaje should be considered a major manufacturer, but I find it hard to put them in the same league as General, Altadis or Davidoff. All in all, I think the boutique cigar business is in great shape.
Without further ado, here's the list...and links to the original reviews...
Avo 85th (LE 2011), 4/6
My Father LE 2011, 5/20
Tatuaje Maravillas, 6/23
El Primer Mundo Epifania, 10/13
Crowned Heads Four Kicks, 12/19
Next week I'll be talking about my Top Cigars of 2011, including my personal "Cigar of the Year."
I am going to guess the four kicks is your "personal cigar of the year"
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Dan
Dan,
ReplyDeleteAs Billy Joel once said: "You may be right, I may be crazy." No doubt it was, IMO, a spectacular cigar. I've had several serious candidates for COTY, though, and had a harder time deciding than I thought I would.
I've yet to smoke one. I've got some on the way though. Looking forward to trying it.
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David and Keith, I have to say - you guys do an amazing job with the content on your web-site. While we don't always match up with our final assessments with the cigars, you both do a very thorough and fair job. Look forward to your Cigar of the Year lists. You both are an asset to the cigar industry.
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