Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2007

I just got my February issue of Cigar Aficionado and it looks like they've come up with their top 25 cigars of 2007. I'm never sure how much of the list is influenced by advertising dollars since there are some prior picks that I strongly disagreed with. Last year, they named the Coronado by La Flor Dominicana as the #2 cigar of 2006, a ranking that I thought was completely unworthy. I thought it was too overpowering and I couldn't even finish smoking the cigar.

This year they named the Padron Serie 1926 No. 9 as the #1 cigar. The last time I smoked the Serie 1926 was a couple years ago and I thought then that it was an average cigar at best. For the price of the cigar, and the fact that it was made by one of my favorite cigar makers, I had expected a great smoke. I was very disapponted. I have a Serie 1926 in my humidor and I'll give it another try over the next few weeks. We'll see whether I change my mind.

Without any more delay, here is Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars of 2007:

1) Padron Serie 1926 No. 9 (yeah right)
2) Fuente Fuente OpusX PerfecXion No. 2 (I think OpusX's are over-rated and over-priced)
3) Montecristo No. 2 (a great cigar)
4) Oliva Serie V Torpedo (I love this cigar)
5) Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Torpedo (VSG's rule!!!)
6) Cohiba Madura 5 Secretos
7) Illusione cg:4
8) Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Maduro Epicure
9) CAO Vision Prana
10) Dunhill Signed Range Toro
11) Montecristo Petit Edmundo
12) San Cristobal Monumento (tasty heaven)
13) Camacho Select Torpedo
14) La Flor Domincana Double Ligero Chisel Maduro
15) Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles
16) Punch Double Coronoa
17) Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979
18) Felipe Power Robusto
19) Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Corona
20) Gran Habano 3 Siglos Gran Corona
21) Sosa Wavell
22) La Gloria Cubana Selectos de Lujos
23) Padilla Signature 1932 Lancero
24) The Edge Sumatra Toro
25) Zino Platinum Grown Special Wrapper Chubby