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DECEMBER 17, 2013

VOL. 18, NO. 24

FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE

IN THIS ISSUE:
PREVIEWS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2014 CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE:
Punch Serie dOro No. 2 E.L. [page 2] Cohiba Siglo IV [page 2] Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 [page 2] Montecristo Double Edmundo [page 2] Oliva Serie V Torpedo [page 3] Padrn Magnum [page 3] Ramon Allones Specially Selected [page 3] Te-Amo Revolution Robusto Ovalado [page 3]

CIGAR INSIDERS TOP SCORES OF 2013

Punch Serie dOro No. 2 Edicin Limitada 2013 Davidoff Nicaragua Toro Fernando Len Family Reserve Belicoso Herrera Esteli Piramide Fino La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Maximo La Palina Classic Toro Montecristo No. 1 Montecristo No. 2 Montecristo No. 4 Padrn Serie 1926 No. 9 Vegas Robaina Petit Unico Exclusivo Suiza Alec Bradley BR1213 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 3 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 4 Bolivar Presidente Exclusivo Suiza Casa Fernandez Miami Aganorsa Leaf Mad. El Supremo Curivari Buenaventura BV560 Gurkha 125th Anniversary XO H. Upmann No. 2 Juan Lopez Petit Corona La Flor Dominicana Oro Chisel Monte by Montecristo Jacopo No. 2 Montecristo Double Edmundo Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Divino Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Oliva Serie V Torpedo Padrn Serie 1926 No. 6 Padrn Serie 1926 No. 1 Punch Descobridores Exclusivo Portugal Ramon Allones Specially Selected Rocky Patel Royale Toro Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador Chingon Saint Luis Rey Regios
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS:
Average Score by Brand [page 4] Average Score by Size and Country [page 5] Humidor Selections60 Cigars Rated 91+ in 2013 [page 6] Analysis by Country [page 7] Cigars for a BudgetOur Best Buys [page 8] Comprehensive Tasting Report for 2013: 250 Cigar Ratings [page 9]

CIGAR NEWS:
MATASA Turning 40, Changing Name [page 8]

PERLMANS PASSION
RON PERLMAN TRULY LOVES CIGARS. When
his movie career went into temporary hibernation, two things stayed constant his love of acting and his passion for good smokes. Read about Perlmans recent acting renaissance as well as the Top 25 cigars of 2013 in the February issue of Cigar Acionado.

Cuba Dom. Rep. Dom. Rep. Nicaragua Nicaragua Dom. Rep. Cuba Cuba Cuba Nicaragua Cuba Honduras Dom. Rep. Dom. Rep. Dom. Rep. Cuba U.S.A. Nicaragua Dom. Rep. Cuba Cuba Dom. Rep. Dom. Rep. Cuba Dom. Rep. Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Cuba Cuba Nicaragua Honduras Cuba

94 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92

WHERE THE TOP SCORERS ARE MADE

COUNTRY Cuba U.S.A. Honduras Dom. Rep. Nicaragua
Source: Cigar Insider

CIGARS RATED 34 2 30 101 83

90 POINTS OR HIGHER 25 1 13 37 28

PERCENT 73.4% 50.0% 43.3% 36.6% 33.7%

CIGAR INSIDER SPECIAL REPORT: 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW

BY GREGORY MOTTOLA

etween the new releases that came to market this year and the tried-and-true pillars of the premium cigar industry, Cigar Insider sampled exactly 250 smokes in 2013, many of which scored 91 points or higher. To be more precise, 60 cigars (or 24%) earned at least 91 points, with 10 smokes scoring 93 points and even a single, near-classic score of 94 points. Add this to the fact that 44 more cigars achieved 90 points, and you dont need a sophisticated algorithm to calculate [continued on page 5]
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