Cigars of the Year - 2013

[mjolnir01]

The year's finally in the books.  After smoking cigars for eight years, I think I'm finally figuring out what I like and zeroing in on those smokes.  I'm fortunate enough to have had a great year of smoking, so narrowing it down to 10 was tough... here's my shot at my favorite cigars of 2013:
 
Ramon Allones Specially Selected- I'm finally warming to the complexities of this cigar when it's on
 
Ortega Serie D Maduro #12- Surprise of the year; spicy and sweet
 
Vegas Robaina Unicos- Best in show for me; complex leather/cedar with cappuccino and an herbal finish... the velvety smoke this cigar produces is amazing
 
Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto- Salty peanut flavors that I found intriguing
 
Johnny-O! Torpedo (2009)- Complex with nuttiness and sweetness
 
San Cristobal Fabuloso- Cinnamon all over the place; rich and tasty... thanks for turning me onto this one, Boar!
 
Illusione Epernay Le Matin- After 8 years, I've found "my" cigar; consistently performed with honey and floral flavors
 
Illusione ~2~- Another Illusione that remains in my wheelhouse with nuts, caramel and earth
 
Illusione ~eccj~ 15th Anniversary- The Epernay is the same blend, but the age & vitola on these does wonders; smoke 'em if you have 'em!
 
Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro Superior- Typical Padron profile with amped up cocoa and spice; another stalwart
 
 
 

 

[Light this!]

For me it has to be the Quai Dorsay Imperiales. So damn smooth and tasty. 

 

[Juanote]

Fabulous thread. Would you guys consider voting on a CP top 25 of the year? I would find that much more interesting and worthwhilethan the CA list.

I probably shouldn't give a list since I'm so inexperienced, but what the hell. These are the ten best I smoked in 2013:

10. AB Tempus Terra Novo
9. MJ12
8. VSG Torpedo
7. Bolivar Gold Medal
6. RyJ Vintage Corona
5. Mummy
4. LP #9 Robusto
3. AF SG Royal Salute
2. Shark
1. 8-5-8 Rosado

(Note to noobs: about half of the upper reaches of my list is from a single noob sampler.)