"Cigar Aficionado's" Top 25 for 2007

[US_Tank]

Cigar Aficionado magazine released their top pics.  6-10 just announced.  2-5 to be announced 1/3/08.  Number 1 announced on 1/4/08.

 

10  Dunhill Signed Range Toro

9    CAO Vision Prana

8    Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Maduro Epicure

7    Illusione CG:4

6    Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos

[Mark71GTX]

Hey - it looks like I have number 8.  Wonder what the top picks will be.

[Not A Nice Person]

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

[US_Tank]

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

I think that the CAO Vision is an awesome smoke!  Did you not like it Boar?

[Jimmie the Mum]

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

I think that the CAO Vision is an awesome smoke!  Did you not like it Boar?

I liked it but I wouldn't make it Nbr. 9? 

[US_Tank]

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

I think that the CAO Vision is an awesome smoke!  Did you not like it Boar?

I liked it but I wouldn't make it Nbr. 9? 

 

Its a favorite of mine for sure.  Just overpriced!  My B&M contact gave me a Vision humidor yesterday.  Should I auction it for a starting bid of $200? 

[Jimmie the Mum]

[user=932]US_Tank[/user] wrote:

[user=569]Jimmie the Mum[/user] wrote:

[user=932]US_Tank[/user] wrote:

[user=118]Not A Nice Person[/user] wrote:

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

I think that the CAO Vision is an awesome smoke!  Did you not like it Boar?

I liked it but I wouldn't make it Nbr. 9? 

 

Its a favorite of mine for sure.  Just overpriced!  My B&M contact gave me a Vision humidor yesterday.  Should I auction it for a starting bid of $200? 

What would we do without a sense of humor..

[fishhound]

How on earth did that CAO Vision get on there? [wtf2]

Can you say advertising dollars? [lol]

NANP™
[cigar]

What I would have said. That is way I'm not renewing my subscription.

[JoeBob]

I've heard people go all sorts of ways on the Vision.
I though it was pretty good.
A friend of mine calls it his absolute favorite.
Another friend found it boring and nothing special.

Now I'm not sure how they figure out the top 25 of '07, but I would say it's a mixture of the "blind" tastes, hype, and advertising revenue.

[US_Tank]

Yeah, we all have personal tastes for sure.  I really enjoyed the Vision my first time around.  I obtained another one at the $16/stick cost at my B&M shop.  I like it just as much.  The manager noticed that I stop by weekly and we struck up a conversation.  I educated him about San Cristobal's and he is now carrying that line. 

I am not one to ask for freebies nor do I suckhole to get them.  But I frequent this store often with its walk-in humidor, and First Class liquor selections.  Largest in ND and MN outside of the twin cities.  The General Manager is a friend of mine and he introduced me to the cigar manager.  And as I mentioned, he always comments on my Friday afternoon visits.  Lately I received from him gifts of Ashton samplers, another COA Vision, the CAO Vision humidor, and some Pepin Blue Label Exclusivosos.

I have never heard of the Dunhill.  Is it any good?  And some of you talk about the Illusione cigars.  Are they worth trying?  Seems this CG:4 should be good?