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Coming in at #18 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the La Flor Dominicana 30 Years.
The La Flor Dominicana 30 Years commemorates the 30th anniversary of when Litto and Ines Gomez entered the cigar industry and founded a company called Los Libertadores, which eventually became rebranded as La Flor Dominicana. The LFD 30 years is a limited edition cigar that made its debut at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. The cigars were packaged in exquisite humidors that were built at Tony Gomez' box factory.
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Coming in at #18 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the La Flor Dominicana 30 Years.
The La Flor Dominicana 30 Years commemorates the 30th anniversary of when Litto and Ines Gomez entered the cigar industry and founded a company called Los Libertadores, which eventually became rebranded as La Flor Dominicana. The LFD 30 years is a limited edition cigar that made its debut at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. The cigars were packaged in exquisite humidors that were built at Tony Gomez' box factory.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yok
Coming in at #19 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fuente Fuente OpusX La Edición De La Sociedad from the OpusX Society.
The OpusX Society is a venture started by Manny Iriarte Enterprises. The founder of the company, Manny Iriarte, has long collaborated with Arturo Fuente on packaging, box, and accessory design. Iriarte would launch The OpusX Society as another outlet to cater to OpusX's rabid fan base. This is a separate company from Arturo Fuente, but it nonetheless receives the company’s support. The OpusX Society offers accessories and exclusive products featuring original art inspired by the OpusX brand. In 2023, the first OpusX Society Cigar was announced, OpusX La Edición De La Sociedad. This cigar was released to the market late last year. Today's cigar is the debut cigar, and a follow-up is in the works.
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Coming in at #19 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fuente Fuente OpusX La Edición De La Sociedad from the OpusX Society.
The OpusX Society is a venture started by Manny Iriarte Enterprises. The founder of the company, Manny Iriarte, has long collaborated with Arturo Fuente on packaging, box, and accessory design. Iriarte would launch The OpusX Society as another outlet to cater to OpusX's rabid fan base. This is a separate company from Arturo Fuente, but it nonetheless receives the company’s support. The OpusX Society offers accessories and exclusive products featuring original art inspired by the OpusX brand. In 2023, the first OpusX Society Cigar was announced, OpusX La Edición De La Sociedad. This cigar was released to the market late last year. Today's cigar is the debut cigar, and a follow-up is in the works.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ynY
Coming in at #20 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro by Artesano Del Tobacco.
The Viva La Vida Connecticut has been on Artesano Del Tobacco’s radar for several years now. One thing the company prides itself on is engaging with customers to find out what they want. One recurring piece of feedback the company received was a request for a Viva La Vida with a Connecticut wrapper. Artesano Del Tobacco then went to work with AJ Fernandez, and the result was Viva La Vida Connecticut.
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Coming in at #20 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro by Artesano Del Tobacco.
The Viva La Vida Connecticut has been on Artesano Del Tobacco’s radar for several years now. One thing the company prides itself on is engaging with customers to find out what they want. One recurring piece of feedback the company received was a request for a Viva La Vida with a Connecticut wrapper. Artesano Del Tobacco then went to work with AJ Fernandez, and the result was Viva La Vida Connecticut.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ynr
Coming in at #21 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Charter Oak Pasquale by Foundation Cigar Company.
Charter Oak is one of the core premium brands in the Foundation Cigar portfolio. It's a line that pays homage to owner and founder Nicholas Melillo's Connecticut roots. The Charter Oak CT Shade, CT Broadleaf, and Habano are popular blends have very approachable price points. In 2023, Melillo created a couple of limited production offerings that round out the story. These would be more premium offerings, and each would extend the story of Melillo’s Connecticut heritage even more. Known collectively as Charter Oak Especiales, two blends were created. They are named after Melillo’s grandfathers. There is a Connecticut Shade offering known as Pegnaturo and the Connecticut Broadleaf known as Pasquale. It's Pasquale that lands on this year's Countdown.
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Coming in at #21 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Charter Oak Pasquale by Foundation Cigar Company.
Charter Oak is one of the core premium brands in the Foundation Cigar portfolio. It's a line that pays homage to owner and founder Nicholas Melillo's Connecticut roots. The Charter Oak CT Shade, CT Broadleaf, and Habano are popular blends have very approachable price points. In 2023, Melillo created a couple of limited production offerings that round out the story. These would be more premium offerings, and each would extend the story of Melillo’s Connecticut heritage even more. Known collectively as Charter Oak Especiales, two blends were created. They are named after Melillo’s grandfathers. There is a Connecticut Shade offering known as Pegnaturo and the Connecticut Broadleaf known as Pasquale. It's Pasquale that lands on this year's Countdown.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ymT
Coming in at #22 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition by Luciano Cigars.
Fiat Lux Tenebrus made its debut in 2024, continuing the story of Luciano Cigars' Fiat Lux line. While Fiat Lux is Latin “let there be light”, with the case Tenebrus, it comes at things from a different angle - exploring the journey of “darkness into light”.
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Coming in at #22 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition by Luciano Cigars.
Fiat Lux Tenebrus made its debut in 2024, continuing the story of Luciano Cigars' Fiat Lux line. While Fiat Lux is Latin “let there be light”, with the case Tenebrus, it comes at things from a different angle - exploring the journey of “darkness into light”.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ymD
Coming in at #23 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fratello Arlequín Connecticut Robusto.
Arlequín Connecticut is the second blend in the Arlequín series. In 2019, Fratello Cigars released a sampler known as the Fratello Space Pack. In that sampler were two unreleased blends: Sorella and Arlequín. Following the sampler release and based on the feedback received, Sorella and Arlequín were added to the Fratello portfolio. Sorella would be launched in the international market, while Arlequín would focus on the U.S. market. Although the blend remained the same, the Arlequín would be adjusted into a box-pressed format. That original Arlequín was a San Andres wrapped blend. As the name indicates, the Arlequín Connecticut is a Connecticut wrapper.
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Coming in at #23 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fratello Arlequín Connecticut Robusto.
Arlequín Connecticut is the second blend in the Arlequín series. In 2019, Fratello Cigars released a sampler known as the Fratello Space Pack. In that sampler were two unreleased blends: Sorella and Arlequín. Following the sampler release and based on the feedback received, Sorella and Arlequín were added to the Fratello portfolio. Sorella would be launched in the international market, while Arlequín would focus on the U.S. market. Although the blend remained the same, the Arlequín would be adjusted into a box-pressed format. That original Arlequín was a San Andres wrapped blend. As the name indicates, the Arlequín Connecticut is a Connecticut wrapper.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ylF
For Episode 361, it's Media Panel #22. Tonight, we are honored to be joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and Kevin Shahan of Cigar Prop!
The topic is the COTY (Cigar of the Year) lists. We will look into the practices and criteria for what should make a good COTY list. Both Eric and Kevin have unique ways to pick a Cigar of the Year, and we will get their inputs tonight.
Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.
For Episode 361, it's Media Panel #22. Tonight, we are honored to be joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and Kevin Shahan of Cigar Prop!
The topic is the COTY (Cigar of the Year) lists. We will look into the practices and criteria for what should make a good COTY list. Both Eric and Kevin have unique ways to pick a Cigar of the Year, and we will get their inputs tonight.
Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.
Coming in at #24 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Montecristo M Toro from Altadis U.S.A.
The story of this cigar revolves around an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, which, according to Altadis U.S.A., has been aged for 20 years. The wrapper came from David Perez of A.S.P., and Rafael Nodal, Vice President of Product Capability for Altadis U.S.A. and AJ Fernandez obtained it and went to work developing a limited production line. The result was the Montecristo M. The Montecristo M is a limited-production line because of the availability of the 20-year-aged wrapper. Given the age and availability of this wrapper, it also becomes one of the more premium Montecristo offerings.
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Coming in at #24 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Montecristo M Toro from Altadis U.S.A.
The story of this cigar revolves around an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, which, according to Altadis U.S.A., has been aged for 20 years. The wrapper came from David Perez of A.S.P., and Rafael Nodal, Vice President of Product Capability for Altadis U.S.A. and AJ Fernandez obtained it and went to work developing a limited production line. The result was the Montecristo M. The Montecristo M is a limited-production line because of the availability of the 20-year-aged wrapper. Given the age and availability of this wrapper, it also becomes one of the more premium Montecristo offerings.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yln
Coming in at #25 Black Label Trading Company Orthodox Toro.
Black Label Trading Company was the first brand founded by James Brown. During the early days of Black Label Trading Company, James Brown built a reputation for bold, dark wrapper brands. However, over the past decade, we have seen Brown emerge as one of the industry’s top blenders. At the same time, we’ve seen him expand well beyond bold and dark wrappers and master a wide range of tobaccos and blends. With Orthodox, this blend shows that while Brown has expanded his horizons, he can still mix bold and dark elements.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yhn
Coming in at #25 Black Label Trading Company Orthodox Toro.
Black Label Trading Company was the first brand founded by James Brown. During the early days of Black Label Trading Company, James Brown built a reputation for bold, dark wrapper brands. However, over the past decade, we have seen Brown emerge as one of the industry’s top blenders. At the same time, we’ve seen him expand well beyond bold and dark wrappers and master a wide range of tobaccos and blends. With Orthodox, this blend shows that while Brown has expanded his horizons, he can still mix bold and dark elements.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yhn
Coming in at #26 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the El Pulpo Octo Ocho by Artesano Del Tobacco. This is a historic placement on the Cigar Coop Countdown because it marks the first time a culebra has landed on a Cigar Coop Countdown.
A culebra consists of three panatela cigars intertwined. Often, the cigars that form a culebra are likened to snakes. In fact, culebra is Spanish for snake. In the case of El Pulpo, this is Artesano Del Tobacco's second brand, but it pays homage to the octopus. Octo Ocho is a mashup of Latin (Octo) and Spanish (Ocho) meaning 8 which are the number of tenacles on a octopus. In the case of Octo Ocho, while it fundamentally retains the culebra concept, the the twisted panatelas in Octo Ocho's case symbolize tentacles of an octopus. It’s important to note that this culebra does not have eight tentacles, only three.
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Coming in at #26 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the El Pulpo Octo Ocho by Artesano Del Tobacco. This is a historic placement on the Cigar Coop Countdown because it marks the first time a culebra has landed on a Cigar Coop Countdown.
A culebra consists of three panatela cigars intertwined. Often, the cigars that form a culebra are likened to snakes. In fact, culebra is Spanish for snake. In the case of El Pulpo, this is Artesano Del Tobacco's second brand, but it pays homage to the octopus. Octo Ocho is a mashup of Latin (Octo) and Spanish (Ocho) meaning 8 which are the number of tenacles on a octopus. In the case of Octo Ocho, while it fundamentally retains the culebra concept, the the twisted panatelas in Octo Ocho's case symbolize tentacles of an octopus. It’s important to note that this culebra does not have eight tentacles, only three.
Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yhg
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