2009 European Cigar Cult Journal Award Winners


Best Brand:
 Dominican Republic: Arturo Fuente Hemingway
 Honduras: Rocky Patel Decade
 Nicaragua: Oliva Serie V

Best Cigar:
 Dominican Republic: Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
 Honduras: Illusione ~hl~ (Holy Lance)
 Nicaragua: Padron 1926 Serie No. 9 Maduro

Best Value:
 Dominican Republic: Don Diego Anniversario
 Honduras: Don Thomas Classico
 Nicragua: Padron Series

Lifetime Achievement:
 Rolando Reyes Sr.
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Decade! :-)
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Yum...Padron!
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Sounds like they did a pretty good job!
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Oliva Serie V, Illusione hl and Padron. :-)
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Damn I would have gotten a box of Oliva V lancero's had they not been sold out. I've been wanting to try them.

I have to agree with the Hemi's, and the Padron's... I haven't had any of the others.
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I am pretty sure The Party Source has them in stock :-)

If you need their phone number, let me know :-)
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Good to see an Illusione on the list!!!

BTW - The Holy Lance is my favorite!!!
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I appreciate it, but I ended up getting a box of Oliva O maddie's instead. The next order I'll be sure to grab a box.
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Grats Rocky!
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I take it they went by country of manufacture because the Illusione is made in Hondo but made from Nica baccy.

I don't agree with any of those but I still dig ECCJ.
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Some really tasty sticks on that list. Yum!!
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It would have been cool for Dion if the stick he made for them, the "ECCJ", had won an award. Glad I got a box before they pretty much disappeared.
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I think he should have got some sort of mention with the ~ECCJ~!

I grabbed a ~ECCJ~ in Reno when I was there in July!!! I think Fumare is the last place on earth where you can find these!!!
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I definitely agree that the best cigar from Nic. is the PAM '26 #9 Maduro
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I smoked 4 don tomas clasico this week (2 rothschild + 2 cetro no2). I liked both of them but i prefer the rothschild and i think its a great value at 3€/stick.
Havent tried the rest of them because they are either unavailable or overpriced in germany.
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hl lance (&mk) are the best of the line IMHO, truly exemplify the blend
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I cannot disagree with anything on the list. I do like how they break it up by country of origin.
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