And The Winner is . . .

Well we have hit that time of year where everyone from TV to Music to Motion Pictures is doing their Best of the Best list or their top “whatever” for 2014, so I guess a band wagon jumping we shall be.

 We posted on here and sent out to our Club Members a list of the top cigars that we have sampled this year, the cutters they have used and the online store they liked the most (we did not include local Brick and Mortar (Stores) because members are spread out all over 3 states.

 So without further blabbering, The Winner for top cigar of the 2014 cigar season is . . . 

·        The Drew Estates; Tabak Limited - Cafe’ Con Leche.

This is the first time a flavored cigar has won Favorite cigar of the year. Being although I too voted, I would have to agree 100% with the vote the Runner up was the

CAO – Itallia.

·        The best cutter award goes to the V-knotch, no surprise there.

·        The best online store to buy cigars this year went to Cigars International, 

with Famous Cigars

and

CigarBid.com tying for second place.

 Best Cigar of 2014:

The Drew Estates; Tabak Limited - Cafe’ Con Leche.

Best Cigar Cutter:

V-Knotch (Any Brand)

Best Online Store:

Cigars International

So as we Blow out our 2014 smoke rings and get ready to breath in 2015’s offerings, I say thank you to one and all that has read, reviewed or participated in our cigar blog and would like to remind any of the readers to hit that “Follow” button and don’t be afraid to make a comment or submit a question for us here at the Cigar Stop. Also Thanks to

The Dead Ringers Cigar Club for hosting some fun events this year and helping keep this blog somewhat interesting (I hope).

 

Until next time

B.O.T.L.

~CigarAsh~

The Cigar Stops review of Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Name: Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf & Ecuador Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler/Binder: Nicaraguan

Shape/Size: Belicoso (5.5 x 54)

Strength: Mild, but can Vary due to infusion 

Box/Bundle: Box of 20

Flavored: yes (coffee – Espresso – milk chocolate)

 Price:  $12.00 per single $100.00 to $125.00 per box

 There are plenty of flavored cigars out there, but if you are looking for one that is not over powering with sweetness, while maintain great construction, this is the one you want, however I must warn you, you will pay a pretty penny for this one. This cigars is one of 4 that I would empty the piggy bang for every once in a while.

 This is a duel wrapper so it starts off sweet with hints of coffee and chocolate, then it tappers down to a nice mellow inviting smoke and at the very end of the cigar it gets sweet again so that you have a great finish and it doesn’t taste like wet dog like most flavored cigars when you get down to the end. With this one you never want it to go out, but alas how you would get to light another one if the first one doesn’t go out!

 So there always is a sad note and this one is in the all in the name… “Limited” that’s right the reason for the expense and the rare availability is due to the fact that they use two premium wrappers and that the whole cigar wrapper and filler is all infused and aged. If there were a King of Infuse cigars that king would be Drew Estates and if there was one flavored cigar that was to be held high on a pedestal it would be this one. 

If you are a fan of infused cigars or flavored cigars try this one and you tell us here at the cigar stop if we were wrong in our review. 

I rate this cigar a 8.5 out of 10

B.O.T.L.

~CigarAsh~