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Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2019

Posted by Emmett | Jan 6, 2020 | A.C.E. Prime, AJ Fernandez, Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, All, Black Label Trading Company, Casdagli, Crowned Heads, Dion Giolito, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Eradio Pichardo, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Grupo de Maestros, Hector Alfonso Sr., HVC Cigars, Illusione, James Brown, Jas Sum Kral, Jon Huber, Joya De Nicaragua, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Montecristo (DR), Nestor Plasencia, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Plasencia, Reiner Lorenzo, Riste Ristevski, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2019

by Emmett | Jan 6, 2020 | A.C.E. Prime, AJ Fernandez, Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, All, Black Label Trading Company, Casdagli, Crowned Heads, Dion Giolito, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Eradio Pichardo, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Grupo de Maestros, Hector Alfonso Sr., HVC Cigars, Illusione, James Brown, Jas Sum Kral, Jon Huber, Joya De Nicaragua, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Montecristo (DR), Nestor Plasencia, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Plasencia, Reiner Lorenzo, Riste Ristevski, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Every year we put together a list of our Top 25 Cigars of the Year. Our list is a bit different from some other lists, it is not simply a rehashing of our top scores from the year, or one person’s opinion. We gave each of our panelists 10 votes to cast how they please for what they enjoyed the most in 2019. The order of their votes matter, so their #1 pick is worth twice as much as #10. The cigars do not have to have been reviewed by Blind Man’s Puff, but the panelist must have smoked it.

Blind Cigar Review: Illusione | Haut 10

by Emmett | Dec 21, 2016 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Corojo, Dion Giolito, Featured, Gregg, Illusione, IPCPR, Isaac M., Natural, Nicaragua, Robusto | 2 |

Guest Panelist Barry Stein Once again we welcome guest panelist Barry Stein of The Cigar Authority...

Top 25 – 2015

by Emmett | Jan 5, 2016 | ACME, All, Balmoral, Bill Paley, Caldwell, Camacho, CAO, Crowned Heads, Cuba, Cubariqueno, Danny Moya, Davidoff, Dion Giolito, Dominican Republic, Don Pepin Garcia, Drew Estate, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Editorial, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Fred Rewey, H. Upmann (Cuba), Hendrik Kelner, Honduras, Illusione, IPCPR, Jon Huber, Jonathan Drew, Kyle Gellis, L'Atelier, La Palina, Manuel Quesada, Max Fernandez, MoyaRuiz, Nelson Ruiz, News, Nicaragua, Nicholas Melillo, Partagas, Pete Johnson, Quesada, Rick Rodriguez, Robert Caldwell, RoMa Craft, Skip Martin, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, USA, Warped, Willy Herrera | 3 |

Voting Process

Each of our 16 panelists were given 10 votes to cast. Our list is made up of cigars that were RELEASED in 2015. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man’s Puff, but the panelist must have smoke it at some point themselves.

Tips and Tricks: Best Budget Cigars

by Emmett | Oct 29, 2013 | 5 Vegas, AJ Fernandez, All, Diesel, Dion Giolito, E.P. Carrillo, E.P. Carrillo, Editorial, Featured, George Rico, Gran Habano, Illusione, J. Fuego, J. Fuego, Jesus Fuego, Jorge Padron, Nestor Plasencia, Nick Perdomo, Perdomo, Tips and Tricks, Tony Alvarez | 2 |

This is a compilation of our favorite budget cigars, some we have reviewed, some we have not. We will try and get to reviewing all of these eventually and we will keep adding more bargains as we find them.

Blind Cigar Review: Illusione | R Rothchildes

by Emmett | Aug 26, 2013 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Dion Giolito, Featured, Ian, Illusione, Maduro, Mexican San Andres, Milton, Myles, Nicaragua, Rothschild, Sandeep, Will | 1 |

“This cigar, in my opinion, was nothing short of outstanding. I venture to say that it had a Cubanesque profile which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.” -Milton (mjohnsoniii)