Here’s where I will begin to collect from my soon to be many years of blogging, each Zen Cigar of the Year.
This cigar has to have met a few simple requirements:
- It was new to that year. Most other blogs don’t do this. I like to be different. 😛
- It’s production run, even if limited, has to be available to a wide number of consumers.
- It’s affordable. The Cigar if the Year should not be a 30 dollar super-premium.
That’s it!
Zen Cigars of the Year:
2010 – La Flor Dominicana Air Bender – every size tastes different, from medium and flavorful to intoxicating and in your face.
2009 – Liga Privada T-52 – won both the readers’ vote and mine for Cigar of the Year! This is an amazingly full-bodied complex and robust smoke that won’t fry your palate and will have you begging for another!
2008 – The Cruzado – Created by the mastermind behind the ultra-popular Illusione line, Dion Giolito hit it out of the park again with a peppery, balanced and extremely complex cigar.
Zen Limited Edition Cigar of the Year – a special category for the hard to find small-batch gems that make up the best tobacco and blends money can buy!
2009 – Padron No. 44 Natural & the Avo Companero – You the Readers picked the Avo Companero and I picked the ultra-limited Padron No. 44 natural!
Great choice,I agree. This cigar is unique and is perfectly constructed.
Great pick for 2009 – the T52 was my Cigar of the Year for that year too.
http://cigarcoop.blogspot.com/p/2009-top-20-cigars.html
Hey Zen.
Why limit yourself to what was new to the current year? Streach out and grab some more.
Good reviews.
Thanks Dave. I like to focus just on the new releases; leaving all the rest to the other blogs.