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Great cigars don’t have to be expensive. One of the highest-scoring smokes of the issue, the La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Churchill, has a suggested retail price of less than $10. And while Padrón’s pricier anniversary cigars tend to dominate the tastings, a cigar from the core line was a top performer and sells for only $11.20.

TOP CHURCHILL LA AURORA 1903 CAMEROON CHURCHILL The cigar is no longer made with Cameroon wrapper, but it captures the spirit of Cameroon by using the same seeds planted in Africa, only in Ecuador instead. It’s priced well and performed beautifully. $8.00 DOM. REP. 93 TOP FIGURADO PADRÓN 6000 Padrón’s commemorative series typically takes top billing, but this time, the top Padrón came from the core line, tying with the Romeo y Julieta Cupidos from Cuba and The Edge Corojo Torpedo by Rocky Patel. $11.20 NICARAGUA 93 TOP PETIT CORONA COHIBA SIGLO I Two small smokes from two of Cuba’s most recognizable brands bested the category in a tie—the Cohiba Siglo I and the Montecristo No. 5, a cigar that’s consistently been in production since World War II. £31.40 CUBA 93 TOP GRANDE DÍAS DE GLORIA BRAZIL GORDO Días de Gloria was A.J. Fernandez’s…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2024

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