Top 6 Cigar Companies listed by The Weekly Cigar:
Tatuaje - This will come as no surprise to any of you that regularly follow the blog, or communicate with me on Twitter or Facebook. I love Tatuaje cigars, end of story. Pete Johnson is the creative element and Don Pepin Garcia is the man who translates Pete’s ideas into tobacco. This tag team of cigar masters culminates into the brainchild we now know as Tatuaje Cigars.
~ gotta agree!
Illusione - Company founder Dion Giolito has managed to create some incredible cigars out of the Aganorsa leaves he uses. Cigars like his Epernay line, ~HL~, ~mk~, and many more have found their way into the favorite lists of many cigar smokers, including mine. His blends are totally unique, and taste like no other cigars that I’ve smoked before. If you haven’t tried Illusione cigars, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
~ I’m with you on that one too! Illusione is a hidden gem…
EO Cigars – This was a no brainer for me. I love pretty much everything Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega put out, including the Cubao, Cubao Maduro, Murcielago, and 601 Red, 601 Green, 601 Blue and 601 Black.
~ another Pepin….I would tie this company with number 2 definitely!
Drew Estate Cigars – Two words. Liga Privada. This new series of cigars from Drew Estate and Jonathan Drew have completely blown me away. I had all but written off Drew Estate as the company that makes Acid cigars, the infused cigars that I smoked when I was just getting into cigars. After introducing the Liga Privada line of cigars, I think that Drew Estate has definitely secured their place in premium cigar royalty.
~ ? I question Drew Estate every once in awhile….
Padron – What’s there to say about Padron Cigars? If you don’t know about Padron and their Anniversary series, go buy a handful of each of the 1964 and 1926 lines, and also the 1945 if you can find them. Padron cigars are, in my opinion, the benchmark in the cigar industry.
~ I was really impressed with 10th Anniversary, I would bump Padron up…and I agree this company is a benchmark in the industry….
Padilla - I had the opportunity to visit Ernesto Padilla in his shop/factory on Calle Ocho in Miami a few weeks ago, and got to sample a few of his cigars while I was there. Before visiting him, I was already a big fan of his Padilla 1932 line, but also became enthralled with his Padilla Miami while at the factory.
~ In closing great top 6!
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QJ: “If Pride offered me more money, I’d stay in Japan. When you really think about it….pay in Japan has no taxes”
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