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CIGAR.com Expert Picks

Flavorful Favorites

As the weather begins to brighten our spirits, our experts are ready to get back outside and enjoy their favorite blends. This edition of Expert Picks: Flavorful Favorites explores the variety of flavors from top brands like Montecristo, Drew Estate, San Cristobal, and more. While each blend is truly unique from the next, there is one thing our experts can guarantee, you will not me short on flavor and satisfaction!

Flavorful Favorites

As the weather begins to brighten our spirits, our experts are ready to get back outside and enjoy their favorite blends. This edition of Expert Picks: Flavorful Favorites explores the variety of flavors from top brands like Montecristo, Drew Estate, San Cristobal, and more. While each blend is truly unique from the next, there is one thing our experts can guarantee, you will not me short on flavor and satisfaction!

More than a favorite, this Monte is a '94' rated homerun. Stepping up to the plate in confidence, Montecristo Platinum is fitted with a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper and Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and Dominican long-fillers. This leads to one extraordinary result: a plethora of cashew, almond, and coffee nuances with slight spice throughout—a true pastime for any fan.
'92' rated, extensively-aged long-fillers set the tone for a richer, bolder La Gloria Cubana. This initial line extension is still popular 23 years after its release, and the No.4 is a vitola for those who still prefer classic sizing. Expect sweet cedar, spice, earth, citrus peel, and a floral bouquet with an even burn.
This '92' rated gem ranked Cigar Aficionado's Top 25. Made in Nicaragua with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and filler gives it complex notes of wood, vanilla bean, and toasted nuts with a smooth caramel finish. I'm breaking out the bourbon for this one and pairing it with a Scofflaw cocktail.
The medium-bodied Ave Maria Holy Grail is rich, refined, and full in flavor. Beneath the golden Connecticut leaf and San Andrés binder are rich Nicaraguan long-fillers which lends their way to subtle notes of cream, cedar, oak, and hints of buttery toast on the finish. Another divine blend from Ave Maria—satisfying on every level.
Having tried most ACID blends, 20 was not only unique compared to the rest of the portfolio, but also considerably more luxurious. Medium-bodied with a sweet-tipped Mexican San Andrés wrapper, this box-pressed beauty exudes notes of milk chocolate, cinnamon, and welcomed natural tobacco flavors. ACID 20 is an appropriate homage to the brand's eminent history.
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