Cigar aficionado's top 25 list 2009

[HabanoSy]

Seems to me that the Top 25 doesn't reflect their last years review scores...

Many, many Cubans scoring 90 and above...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[tippexx]

There is no doubt economics play a huge role in CA's ratings. I still find it fun to sample the cigars that they rate high and see for myself. Many times their Top 25 list introduces me to hidden gems that I have never heard of before.

While I would agree with MaledettoToscano, Dwag is also right. The review I'm guessing is very popular wi' cigar-folks and advertised well in advance. It's about increasing numbers. Reader numbers and number of advertisers in the issue. I've never seen an issue, but I'm betting it has more pages than usual with the majority of the extra pages being ads.

[jdawg]

Agree, but I guess it reflects the market CA which is mainly the US. As with every review based magazine (take wine ones for example) there is an agenda, which is not maybe openly stated but clear enough. CA's agenda IMO has always been to promote the internal US market and the makers that supply that. As long as you know that it makes sense.

... plus you could argue they favour their main advertisers too, though that might be a two way process (i.e. CA saying "we rate you high because you spend a lot with us" or possibly the producer thinking "we will spend a lot because you were so nice to us") so that might be a bit cynical.

There is no doubt economics play a huge role in CA's ratings. I still find it fun to sample the cigars that they rate high and see for myself. Many times their Top 25 list introduces me to hidden gems that I have never heard of before.

[MaledettoToscano]

Did you check the 11 to 25 yet? Great laughs... the only Cuban is the Partagas Salomones

Agree, but I guess it reflects the market CA which is mainly the US. As with every review based magazine (take wine ones for example) there is an agenda, which is not maybe openly stated but clear enough. CA's agenda IMO has always been to promote the internal US market and the makers that supply that. As long as you know that it makes sense.

... plus you could argue they favour their main advertisers too, though that might be a two way process (i.e. CA saying "we rate you high because you spend a lot with us" or possibly the producer thinking "we will spend a lot because you were so nice to us") so that might be a bit cynical.

[jdawg]

I've got the 80yr Anniversary but haven't tried it yet.. I wonder if it's similar..


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I have an 80th that I have yet to try. I will let you know when I do!

[jdawg]

Did you check the 11 to 25 yet? Great laughs... the only Cuban is the Partagas Salomones

Yeah, I can't say I agree with that!

[yiorgos]

Did you check the 11 to 25 yet? Great laughs... the only Cuban is the Partagas Salomones

[mb55317]

Re: Cigar aficionado's top 25 list 2009

I've got the 80yr Anniversary but haven't tried it yet.. I wonder if it's similar..


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[kingcohiba]

Squish your lips together and. . .

Place them ever so gentle on
my azzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
This is as far as I'm concerned how the ratings go

mikey, you have one of these. i know because i sent you one! i also know you have not smoked it because you have not said you have! so how about you give that baby a whirl and a review someday soon and let us know what ya think lol.

[jdawg]

Family Reserve 45th Anniversary Maduro it is!

good call jdawg!

Thanks, Yiorgos! I was finally right about something.

I have one of these babies, gifted to me by kingcohiba, sitting in the humi. I think its time to spark it up.

[tippexx]

http://www.alexanderscigars.com.au/categories.asp?cID=1

Hurry Cat .... they've just got them in!

[El Catador]

Family Reserve 45th Anniversary Maduro it is!

good call jdawg!

Good Gawd almighty, this little bugger completely passed me by (I meant to look a couple up but... alcohol induced senile dementia is a debilitating ailment ain't it?).
So, wondering if any of my esteemed fellow BOTL's could point my sorry ass in the direction of an online source for these babies before the 'hooha' means they all sell out (or the price rockets).
Muchas gracias mi amigos.

[yiorgos]

Family Reserve 45th Anniversary Maduro it is!

good call jdawg!

[tippexx]

Doubt it's going to be the Siglo VI Gran Reserva for the top spot .... 'cos buying enough o' them for the taste testin' would have bankrupted the Magazine!

[HabanoSy]

My pick for the CA Cigar of the Year is the Padron Family Reserve 45th Anniversary Maduro. Just a hunch...

You may well be right jdawg...

Not forgetting of course the Padron 1964 Anniversary 'A' (95)...

...and the La Flor Dominicana 'Salomon' (95)...

Not many Cubans this year though...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy