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BEST EVERYDAY LINE OF CIGARS
Puros Indios (5.13%) With almost 30% of the vote the Padron Thousands line beats all comers substantially. Quite the statement when you look at the relatively low cost of the cigars.
Arturo Fuente (Standard Line) (21.21%)
Excalibur by HdM (7.37%)
Padron Thousands Series (29.46%)
CAO Italia (13.62%)
Partagas (Cuba) (10.27%)
La Gloria Cubana (D.R.) (12.95%)
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BEST FULL BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
Crushing all comers with 33% more votes than second place CAO Brazilia is the Padron 1926 line. This spendy smoke should be no surprise. Obviously folks weren't voting with their pocketbook!
Congrats to CAO Brazilia for knocking off some tough competition to come in 2nd.
Padron 1926 (29.02%)
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (16.07%)
CAO Brazilia (20.09%)
Joya de Nicaragua Antano (6.92%)
Opus X (15.85%)
Camacho Corojo (8.93%)
Graycliff Professional (3.13%)
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BEST MEDIUM BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
El Rey Del Mundo (Hon.) (14.06%) The trifecta is complete. Three categories, three Padron winners. A two horse race here, with Padron Anniversary 1964 outlasting the Hemingway line from Arturo Fuente.
Carlos Torano Exodus (9.38%)
Oliva Masterblends (4.46%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (30.80%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway (22.99%)
Trinidad (Cuba) (7.81%)
CAO Criollo (10.49%)
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BEST LIGHT BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
Our first surprise, and a pleasant one at that. The Torano's make a great cigar, and here they receive some overdue recognition. The original "house brand" released as Casa Torano beat out Davidoff with over 27% of the vote.
Casa Torano (27.01%)
Macanudo Gold (16.96%)
Perdomo La Tradicion Champagne (10.04%)
K. Hansotia Symphony (5.36%)
Avo Legacy (10.71%)
Puros Indios (9.15%)
Davidoff (20.76%)
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BEST CIGAR UNDER $5.00. (MSRP)
A crushing victory for the Padron 3000. This is the first category that looked at specific cigars instead of "lines" of cigars. The Padron 3000 established itself as a staple in many folks humidors.
Gran Habano Corojo No.5 (10.04%)
El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Largo (19.64%)
Montesino Diplomatico (4.46%)
Padron 3000 (30.58%)
Excalibur by HdM No. 1 Maduro (8.48%)
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 858 Maduro (18.30%)
5 Vegas Torpedo (8.48%)
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BEST CIGAR UNDER $10.00 (MSRP)
How many ways can you say congratulations. Another amazing performance by Padron. This time the Padron 1964 Anniversary Principe nabs the award. Close race for second.
Ashton Puro Sol Belicoso No. 2 (6.47%)
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Consul (7.59%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 Principe (31.70%)
CAO Brazilia Samba (18.08%)
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 (15.18%)
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 4 (18.30%)
Series X Boomer (2.68%)
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BEST LIMITED RELEASE LINE OF CIGARS
If a Padron goes against a Padron, who wins? The Padron 1964 Anniversary series barely beat out it's brother from 1926.
5 Vegas Limitada (4.69%)
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (11.61%)
Opus X (17.41%)
Cohiba (Cuba) Sublimes (12.05%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (25.45%)
Padron Anniversary 1926 (24.33%)
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BEST FLAVORED LINE OF CIGARS
A dominant performance by C.A.O. in the flavored cigar arena. C.A.O. Moontrance won, but add in the Eileen's Dream, and they garnered almost 50% of the votes.
CAO Eileen's Dream (13.62%)
Mayorga Coffee Infused (17.86%)
Havana Honeys (16.96%)
Drew Estate Mixed Element (16.74%)
CAO Moontrance (34.82%)
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FRIENDLIEST CIGAR CITY
The home of cigars in the US holds up its end of the bargain. Miami, Florida barely edges out Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chicago, Illinois (10.04%)
Las Vegas, Nevada (37.95%)
Dallas, Texas (6.47%)
Detroit, Michigan (4.91%)
Miami, Florida (40.63%)
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LEAST FRIENDLY CIGAR CITY
Is it really any surprise that a California city won this award? Why not San Francisco? Then again, New York was a very close second. All losers in our book.
New York, New York (24.78%)
Seattle, Washington (10.49%)
Los Angeles, California (17.86%)
Boston, Massachusetts (8.48%)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3.57%)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (8.93%)
San Francisco, California (25.89%)
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MOST OVER-HYPED LINE OF CIGARS
Opus X, an obvious great cigar, but also a marketing machine. So is the thought of the readers. Opus has won this award every year we have run the contest.
Padron Anniversary 1964 (2.68%)
CAO Brazilia (4.46%)
Cohiba (Cuba) (19.20%)
Davidoff (11.16%)
Opus X (29.02%)
Rocky Patel Vintage (9.60%)
Zino Platinum (23.88%)
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BEST INTERNET RETAILER
In a surprise, Cigars International takes the award of Best Internet Retailer over heavyweights JR Cigar and Famous Smoke Shop.
Duke City Cigars (3.13%)
Cigar Bid (15.40%)
JR Cigar (25.67%)
Cigars International (29.69%)
Cigar.com (11.83%)
Famous Smoke Shop (14.29%)
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BEST OVERALL LINE OF CIGARS
No surprise here. Padron 1964 Anniversary takes the Top Cigar Line award. Padron was more than 10 points ahead of any of the other competitors.
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (9.38%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (24.78%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway (13.39%)
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos (7.59%)
Partagas (Cuba) (12.95%)
Carlos Torano Signature (10.04%)
Padron Anniversary 1926 (13.62%)
Bolivar (Cuba) (8.26%)
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HIGHEST QUALITY MANUFACTURER OF CIGARS
The highest quality manufacturer goes to Padron as well. Difficult to argue with when you have sampled the construction of all the Padron lines. A deserved close second to Arturo Fuente.
Arturo Fuente (26.12%)
Padron (30.36%)
Vegas Robaina (Cuba) (5.13%)
Tabacalera Perdomo (2.90%)
CAO (14.73%)
Cohiba (Cuba) (10.04%)
Carlos Torano (10.71%)
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BEST NEW LINE OF CIGARS
New line of cigars was a battle between Rocky Patel and the folks at C.A.O. Edge by Rocky Patel ended up taking the award by a distinctive margin. The quality put out by Rocky Patel continues.
Edge by Rocky Patel (36.61%)
CAO CX2 (23.66%)
Camacho Coyolar Puro (9.60%)
REO by United Tobacco (2.90%)
Carlos Torano Virtuoso (13.39%)
Graycliff Chateau (13.84%)
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BEST OVERALL CUBAN CIGAR
An old favorite, and quite frankly a surprise to us. The Montecristo No. 2 won this race with Cohiba Siglo VI and Partagas Serie D No. 4 in third. We thought, based upon the nominations, that Partagas would crush here.
Bolivar Belicoso Fino (10.49%)
Trinidad Robusto Extra (6.92%)
Partagas Short (6.70%)
El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme (6.47%)
Cohiba Siglo VI (22.54%)
Montecristo No. 2 (29.69%)
Partagas Serie D NO. 4 (17.19%)
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BEST OVERALL NON-CUBAN CIGAR
No surprises here. The trend continues with Padron 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Maduro winning first place.
Padron Anniversary 1964 Exclusivo Maduro (24.11%)
Opus X Perfecion A (10.71%)
Arturo Fuente Anejo No. 50 (11.61%)
Cusano Xclusivo Preferido Grande (1.79%)
Graycliff Pirate (2.46%)
CAO Criollo Bomba (10.27%)
Padron Anniverary 1926 No. 1 Maduro (18.30%)
El Rey del Mundo Robusto Larga (9.82%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story (10.94%)
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BEST SMALL OR "BOUTIQUE" BRAND OF CIGARS
Gurhka won this category with Graycliff coming in second. It's likely that Gurhka will outgrow this category for 2006.
Gran Habano (14.96%)
Graycliff (21.21%)
Tatuaje (12.72%)
Gurhka (31.47%)
La Tradicion Cubana (8.26%)
Butera (4.46%)
Bucanero (6.92%)
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BEST HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE
A hands down winner was the Cigar Oasis. Yes we mixed active and passive devices, but when you look at the results it's easy to see what people turn to to keep their cigars humidified.
Bovida Humipouch (8.48%)
Accumonitor (8.48%)
Heartfelt Beads (17.63%)
Habitat Monitor (7.14%)
Paradigm (14.73%)
Cigar Oasis (43.53%)
Puros Indios (5.13%) With almost 30% of the vote the Padron Thousands line beats all comers substantially. Quite the statement when you look at the relatively low cost of the cigars.
Arturo Fuente (Standard Line) (21.21%)
Excalibur by HdM (7.37%)
Padron Thousands Series (29.46%)
CAO Italia (13.62%)
Partagas (Cuba) (10.27%)
La Gloria Cubana (D.R.) (12.95%)
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BEST FULL BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
Crushing all comers with 33% more votes than second place CAO Brazilia is the Padron 1926 line. This spendy smoke should be no surprise. Obviously folks weren't voting with their pocketbook!
Congrats to CAO Brazilia for knocking off some tough competition to come in 2nd.
Padron 1926 (29.02%)
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (16.07%)
CAO Brazilia (20.09%)
Joya de Nicaragua Antano (6.92%)
Opus X (15.85%)
Camacho Corojo (8.93%)
Graycliff Professional (3.13%)
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BEST MEDIUM BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
El Rey Del Mundo (Hon.) (14.06%) The trifecta is complete. Three categories, three Padron winners. A two horse race here, with Padron Anniversary 1964 outlasting the Hemingway line from Arturo Fuente.
Carlos Torano Exodus (9.38%)
Oliva Masterblends (4.46%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (30.80%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway (22.99%)
Trinidad (Cuba) (7.81%)
CAO Criollo (10.49%)
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BEST LIGHT BODIED LINE OF CIGARS
Our first surprise, and a pleasant one at that. The Torano's make a great cigar, and here they receive some overdue recognition. The original "house brand" released as Casa Torano beat out Davidoff with over 27% of the vote.
Casa Torano (27.01%)
Macanudo Gold (16.96%)
Perdomo La Tradicion Champagne (10.04%)
K. Hansotia Symphony (5.36%)
Avo Legacy (10.71%)
Puros Indios (9.15%)
Davidoff (20.76%)
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BEST CIGAR UNDER $5.00. (MSRP)
A crushing victory for the Padron 3000. This is the first category that looked at specific cigars instead of "lines" of cigars. The Padron 3000 established itself as a staple in many folks humidors.
Gran Habano Corojo No.5 (10.04%)
El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Largo (19.64%)
Montesino Diplomatico (4.46%)
Padron 3000 (30.58%)
Excalibur by HdM No. 1 Maduro (8.48%)
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 858 Maduro (18.30%)
5 Vegas Torpedo (8.48%)
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BEST CIGAR UNDER $10.00 (MSRP)
How many ways can you say congratulations. Another amazing performance by Padron. This time the Padron 1964 Anniversary Principe nabs the award. Close race for second.
Ashton Puro Sol Belicoso No. 2 (6.47%)
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Consul (7.59%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 Principe (31.70%)
CAO Brazilia Samba (18.08%)
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 (15.18%)
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 4 (18.30%)
Series X Boomer (2.68%)
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BEST LIMITED RELEASE LINE OF CIGARS
If a Padron goes against a Padron, who wins? The Padron 1964 Anniversary series barely beat out it's brother from 1926.
5 Vegas Limitada (4.69%)
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (11.61%)
Opus X (17.41%)
Cohiba (Cuba) Sublimes (12.05%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (25.45%)
Padron Anniversary 1926 (24.33%)
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BEST FLAVORED LINE OF CIGARS
A dominant performance by C.A.O. in the flavored cigar arena. C.A.O. Moontrance won, but add in the Eileen's Dream, and they garnered almost 50% of the votes.
CAO Eileen's Dream (13.62%)
Mayorga Coffee Infused (17.86%)
Havana Honeys (16.96%)
Drew Estate Mixed Element (16.74%)
CAO Moontrance (34.82%)
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FRIENDLIEST CIGAR CITY
The home of cigars in the US holds up its end of the bargain. Miami, Florida barely edges out Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chicago, Illinois (10.04%)
Las Vegas, Nevada (37.95%)
Dallas, Texas (6.47%)
Detroit, Michigan (4.91%)
Miami, Florida (40.63%)
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LEAST FRIENDLY CIGAR CITY
Is it really any surprise that a California city won this award? Why not San Francisco? Then again, New York was a very close second. All losers in our book.
New York, New York (24.78%)
Seattle, Washington (10.49%)
Los Angeles, California (17.86%)
Boston, Massachusetts (8.48%)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3.57%)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (8.93%)
San Francisco, California (25.89%)
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MOST OVER-HYPED LINE OF CIGARS
Opus X, an obvious great cigar, but also a marketing machine. So is the thought of the readers. Opus has won this award every year we have run the contest.
Padron Anniversary 1964 (2.68%)
CAO Brazilia (4.46%)
Cohiba (Cuba) (19.20%)
Davidoff (11.16%)
Opus X (29.02%)
Rocky Patel Vintage (9.60%)
Zino Platinum (23.88%)
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BEST INTERNET RETAILER
In a surprise, Cigars International takes the award of Best Internet Retailer over heavyweights JR Cigar and Famous Smoke Shop.
Duke City Cigars (3.13%)
Cigar Bid (15.40%)
JR Cigar (25.67%)
Cigars International (29.69%)
Cigar.com (11.83%)
Famous Smoke Shop (14.29%)
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BEST OVERALL LINE OF CIGARS
No surprise here. Padron 1964 Anniversary takes the Top Cigar Line award. Padron was more than 10 points ahead of any of the other competitors.
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (9.38%)
Padron Anniversary 1964 (24.78%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway (13.39%)
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos (7.59%)
Partagas (Cuba) (12.95%)
Carlos Torano Signature (10.04%)
Padron Anniversary 1926 (13.62%)
Bolivar (Cuba) (8.26%)
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HIGHEST QUALITY MANUFACTURER OF CIGARS
The highest quality manufacturer goes to Padron as well. Difficult to argue with when you have sampled the construction of all the Padron lines. A deserved close second to Arturo Fuente.
Arturo Fuente (26.12%)
Padron (30.36%)
Vegas Robaina (Cuba) (5.13%)
Tabacalera Perdomo (2.90%)
CAO (14.73%)
Cohiba (Cuba) (10.04%)
Carlos Torano (10.71%)
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BEST NEW LINE OF CIGARS
New line of cigars was a battle between Rocky Patel and the folks at C.A.O. Edge by Rocky Patel ended up taking the award by a distinctive margin. The quality put out by Rocky Patel continues.
Edge by Rocky Patel (36.61%)
CAO CX2 (23.66%)
Camacho Coyolar Puro (9.60%)
REO by United Tobacco (2.90%)
Carlos Torano Virtuoso (13.39%)
Graycliff Chateau (13.84%)
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BEST OVERALL CUBAN CIGAR
An old favorite, and quite frankly a surprise to us. The Montecristo No. 2 won this race with Cohiba Siglo VI and Partagas Serie D No. 4 in third. We thought, based upon the nominations, that Partagas would crush here.
Bolivar Belicoso Fino (10.49%)
Trinidad Robusto Extra (6.92%)
Partagas Short (6.70%)
El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme (6.47%)
Cohiba Siglo VI (22.54%)
Montecristo No. 2 (29.69%)
Partagas Serie D NO. 4 (17.19%)
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BEST OVERALL NON-CUBAN CIGAR
No surprises here. The trend continues with Padron 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo Maduro winning first place.
Padron Anniversary 1964 Exclusivo Maduro (24.11%)
Opus X Perfecion A (10.71%)
Arturo Fuente Anejo No. 50 (11.61%)
Cusano Xclusivo Preferido Grande (1.79%)
Graycliff Pirate (2.46%)
CAO Criollo Bomba (10.27%)
Padron Anniverary 1926 No. 1 Maduro (18.30%)
El Rey del Mundo Robusto Larga (9.82%)
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story (10.94%)
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BEST SMALL OR "BOUTIQUE" BRAND OF CIGARS
Gurhka won this category with Graycliff coming in second. It's likely that Gurhka will outgrow this category for 2006.
Gran Habano (14.96%)
Graycliff (21.21%)
Tatuaje (12.72%)
Gurhka (31.47%)
La Tradicion Cubana (8.26%)
Butera (4.46%)
Bucanero (6.92%)
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BEST HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE
A hands down winner was the Cigar Oasis. Yes we mixed active and passive devices, but when you look at the results it's easy to see what people turn to to keep their cigars humidified.
Bovida Humipouch (8.48%)
Accumonitor (8.48%)
Heartfelt Beads (17.63%)
Habitat Monitor (7.14%)
Paradigm (14.73%)
Cigar Oasis (43.53%)
