DAVIE, Fla., Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are a
time for celebrating and what better way to celebrate than to light
up a favorite cigar. Smoking cigars gained favor after the Civil
War and has increased in popularity ever since. There are as many
opinions about the finest cigars as there are actual cigars.
However, a consensus among cigar aficionados who have ranked the
best cigars in the world, rated the following among the top five
cigars to enjoy during the 2014 holiday season.
1. Gurkha His Majesty's Reserve
The world's most expensive cigar is the Gurkha "His Majesty's
Reserve." The Gurkha HMR is a rare and special cigar, famous for
its distinctive taste. It's a blend of 15-year-aged Connecticut
Maduro wrapper with 12-year-old Dominican binder and filler that's
aged with one full shot of the world's finest cognac - Louis XIII.
Only 75 boxes are made annually, so don't delay in getting yours.
The amazing aroma as well as the taste of the cigar will be
something that you will never forget. It retails for $1,000 per stick.
2. Ashton Estate Sun Grown 22-Year Salute
The Ashton Estate Sun Grown made Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars
of 2014, coming in at number eight. This cigar is named for its
very rare wrapper, a sun-grown, Cuban-seed leaf from Chateau de la
Fuente, the home of Fuente Fuente Opus X. According to
CigarAficionado.com, Estate Sun Grown cigars can have a mellow
start but they typically pick up in strength, leading brand owner
Robert Levin to dub them "the Velvet
Hammer" due to their sneaky strength. The nutty smoke has notes of
cream, leather and earth, with a touch of almond on the finish. It
retails for $20 per stick.
3. Cohiba Behike
The Cohiba Behike cigar is
one of the world's most expensive cigars. According to
WorldsMostExpensiveCigar.com, it was named after the tribal
chief of the Taino Indians and developed with a secret blend of the
best Cuban tobacco from the Pinar del Rio, Vuelto Abajo. The Cuban
cigar industry has gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that
this new line is special in every way. Not only are all the three
sizes entirely new, but there is also a special classification of
leaf within the blend of the filler, known as Medio Tiempo, which gives the new line a unique,
distinctive taste. The natural scarcity of Medio Tiempo leaves dictates that annual
production of these cigars will be restricted. The Behike BHKs are
set to become Cohiba's most exclusive line and to represent the
highest grade of cigar in production in Cuba today. It retails for $470 per stick.
4. Davidoff Nicaragua Toro
Also making a big impression is the Davidoff Nicaragua Toro, a 100%
Puro Nicaraguan blend with a 10-year aged Habano Seed Nicaragua
Rosado wrapper, a Jalapa binder and a blend of filler tobaccos
cultivated in Esteli, Condega, and Ometepe. According to
CigarJournal.com, this cigar has flavors of roasted coffee beans
and dark, bitter chocolate that develops into a creaminess that
grows excitement and balance, becoming the kind of experience that
only Davidoff can create. It retails for $16.50 per stick.
5. Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2
The Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 is a remake of what Altadis
did with its Romeo y Julieta cigar a few years ago. According to
Cigar Aficionado, who rated this cigar as number nine of their top
25 cigars of 2014, where most Dominican Montecristos are mild, with
Connecticut-seed wrappers, Monte
by Montecristo Jacopo is blended with Ecuador Havana wrapper,
Dominican filler and two binder leaves, one Dominican olor, the
other Nicaraguan Corojo. The cigar has plenty of leather and spice
on the palate, with a note of chocolate on the finish. It's a
delicious new take on a celebrated old cigar brand. It retails for
$10.
About SCM Beverage Brokers:
SCM Beverage Brokers was founded by Samuel C. McCartney, a cigar aficionado. It is a
Florida-based national beverage
brokerage that focuses on beer, wine and spirits.
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