Our Top 3 Cigars for 2008

It's that time of year. Everyone is releasing their best-of results for cigars smoked in 2008.

Not to be outdone, the founders of The Cohiba Club have gone back and taken a look at the cigars featured at our monthly herfs to pick the best-of-the-best for this past year.

The Cohiba Club's Top 3 Cigars for 2008
(in chronological order)

From Herf #12 - Oliva Serie V Torpedo

Figurado

NICARAGUA

Rated 94 by Cigar Aficionado

LENGTH: 6"

RING GAUGE: 56

FILLER: Nicaragua

BINDER: Nicaragua

WRAPPER: Nicaragua

$6.75

The Cohiba Club's official rating for the Oliva Serie V Torpedo is 90. An outstanding cigar.

Appearance & Construction: 14 pts (93% of the points possible)

Flavor: 23 pts (92% of the points possible)

Smoking Characteristics: 22 pts (88% of the points possible)

Overall Impression: 31 pts (89% of the points possible)

From Herf #13 - Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo

Figurado
HONDURAS
Rated 95 by Cigar Aficionado

LENGTH: 6 1/2"
RING GAUGE: 52
FILLER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Ecuador
$10.50

The Cohiba Club's official rating for the Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo is 91. An outstanding cigar.

Appearance & Construction: 14 pts (93% of the points possible)
Flavor: 23 pts (92% of the points possible)
Smoking Characteristics: 22 pts (88% of the points possible)
Overall Impression: 32 pts (91% of the points possible)

From Herf #17 - Alec Bradley Tempus ‘Centuria’

Churchill

HONDURAS
Rated 94 by Cigar Aficionado

LENGTH: 7"
RING GAUGE: 49
FILLER: Nicaragua, Honduras
BINDER: Indonesia
WRAPPER: Honduras
$8.25

The Cohiba Club's official rating for the Alec Bradley Tempus ‘Centuria’ churchill is 91. An outstanding cigar.
Appearance & Construction: 13 pts (87% of the points possible)
Flavor: 23 pts (92% of the points possible)
Smoking Characteristics: 22 pts (88% of the points possible)
Overall Impression: 33 pts (94% of the points possible)