The 2024 Contenders for The Cigar of the Year have arrived! The anticipation is over, and the stage is set for The Cigar Authority’s most coveted honor—The Cigar of the Year. With stringent criteria in place, the contenders for 2024 have been meticulously chosen, representing the pinnacle of excellence in the world of cigars. Let’s delve into the 7 contenders vying for the prestigious title.
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1.Perdomo 30th Sun Grown Epicure
The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown features an elegant 15-year old bourbon barrel-aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Sun Grown wrapper which blends perfectly with the 15-year aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, offering a rich, spicy complexity with slight hints of oak and almond on the finish.
2. Rocky Patel Gold Label Robusto
The Rocky Gold Label delivers a sophisticated taste experience, featuring earthy nuances, luscious caramel undertones, and the bold flavor of coffee, with a lingering sweetness that leaves a lasting impression. Wrapped in an Ecuadorian Habano leaf, the Gold Label exudes elegance and sophistication. Inside is a Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf double binder, complemented by aged filler tobaccos from Jalapa and Esteli in Nicaragua.
The United Connecticut Toro uses higher primings of Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade for it’s wrapper, United Cigars found the best wrapper to compliment the United blend found in their Natural & Maduro lines. Under the wrapper the United Connecticut uses Dominican binder and filler tobaccos including Dominican Broadleaf, Quisqueya, Dominican Seco, and Dominican Olor.
The Kristoff Veinte is a special cigar commemorating twenty years of Kristoff Cigars. This is a medium-full-bodied cigar with creamy notes of baker’s chocolate, cardamom, light notes of white pepper, subtle notes of spice, brown sugar, hazelnut, and a rich roast coffee finish.
Micallef Blue, the successor to the acclaimed Micallef Black. Following the success of Micallef Black, named Cigar of the Year by The Cigar Authority, Micallef Blue continues the tradition of quality and affordability. Crafted with a blend of San Andrés Sumatra wrapper, Ecuadorian Habano binder, and Nicaraguan/Dominican fillers, Blue offers a creamy, sophisticated smoking experience.
6. Adventura Blue Eyed Jack Toro
Featuring a striking colorado-hued Mexican San Andrés wrapper, a Dominican Olor binder, and meticulously aged Dominican fillers, these cigars promise a rich, flavorful experience. Housed in unique packaging with a hidden speaker that announces “small price to pay for the taste of sweet revenge” upon opening, Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge highlights the premium craftsmanship of Tabacalera Mina del Rey. This blend is aged for five years before rolling and an additional six months post-roll.
7. Blackened S84 Shade To Black
BLACKENED S84 Shade to Black is the second collaboration between Drew Estate, Blackened Whiskey, and James Hetfield of Metallica. Described as a new era of defiance and sophistication, each draw wrapped in a Connecticut Shade wrapper offers a voyage to the core of creativity. Beyond a cigar, it’s a declaration, an ode to those who challenge the limits of greatness.
Experience the Contenders Yourself
Curious to taste the excellence embodied by these contenders? The 2024 Contenders Pack is your ticket to exploring the best cigars of the year. Visit https://www.2guyscigars.com/contenders-pack to get your hands on this exclusive collection.
Try the 2024 Contenders Pack, savor each blend, and let us know which cigar you believe deserves the title of Cigar of the Year! The winner will be announced on the January 4th 2025 episode of The Cigar Authority!
