Cigar of the month

[wrussell46]

Lets see, lets see…December COTM for William.

Has to be a tie between Davidoff’s Year of the Horse and Chefs Edition. Both very good and enjoyed in exquisite company.

 

[lucasbuck]

Only smoked a handful in December and nothing spectacular unfortunately. Very close between a couple 2 year old Yerandys. I’ll give the nod to the Piramides over the Churchills. Very Cohiba-like - medium strength but full flavored, smooth, cream caramel delicious. Love that I can pull one of these from my custom roll collection with as little as two years age and know they will be fantastic.

 

[JoeMO]

Smoked a Drew Estate Liga Privada #9 in late December that was quite enjoyable.

 

[JoeMO]

I really enjoyed this stick the other day. Might be in my top 5 or 10 in the five years I've been paying attention. Caldwell Anastasia. So it is my January COTM and will be a frontrunner for 2026.

 

[lucasbuck]

‘98 Partagas Lonsdales Cab - these have been amazing for 20 years now but get even better every few years. One of the first cigars that blew my mind way back when.

 

[Smart Ash]

CAO Amazon Basin

 

[dawgie]

2007 Padron 5000

 

[rbbrock]

I think January will be the Tabernacle David for me. I don't know if the blend is tweaked for the perfecto vitolas, if it had some extra age on it, or if the mood was just right for it, but I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the other regular Tabernacles I've had. (Though I do still like the Tab red better than the black.)

 

[CgarDan]

 

[wrussell46]

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I have a couple more of those coming in…even though I have a full box! Fantastic smoke. In fact, I may have my last single today. Thanks for the inspiration, @CgarDan

 

[wrussell46]

January has to go to…Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro from my Mystery Secret Santa.

I was telling my wife I need to secure a box of these, they are quite good with some age, very Cubanesque according to my taste receptors.

 

[Smart Ash]

Casa Cuba Doble Seis

February was a fantastic cigar smoking month! I could have picked randomly from the list I had and any pick would have been a great one!

 

[dawgie]

February goes to Jonny-O! 1966 Shagfoot

 

[JoeMO]

Smart Ash picked it last month. I'm going with the CAO Amazon Basin for February

 

[lucasbuck]

‘19 Romeo y Julieta Grand Churchills 7 1/2 X 56 Beast! (from special release humidor celebrating the 20th Habanos Festival) - can already declare this my cigar of the year. Talk about anticlimactic.
Cold draw cherry bark & almonds - first few draws tastes like a 15-20 year old at least - cherry, cotton candy, syrupy sweet yet delicate and so incredibly complex. Perfect medium strength. I could go on and on as my notes are voluminous but suffice it to say it’s as if this cigar was rolled to my exact specifications. Absolutely mind blowing and almost two and a half hours to boot.

 

[CgarDan]

February 2026