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Continuing the suspenseful revelations, this morning C.A. released Top 25 Cigars of 2016 #’s 5, 6, & 7:
#7 – Herrera Esteli Norteño Robusto Grande
Rating – 94
Herrera Esteli Norteno by Drew Estate
Produced at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli Norteño combines extensively aged tobaccos from the Estelí and Jalapa growing regions of Nicaragua with a spicy Honduran binder and a rich, bold Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper for an earthy and peppery, full-bodied smoke. Rich, palate-coating notes of raw cocoa bean, refined milk chocolate and nougat, along with an exemplary burn performance earned the Norteno this significant ranking as well as a stellar 94 rating.
#6 – Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola “Forty-Four”
Rating – 94
Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola “Forty-Four”
Medium-bodied and complex with lush, layered tasting notes of spicy cinnamon, dried fruit, nuts and maple, the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola “Forty-Four”‘s combination of smooth Dominican leaves under an extensively-aged Ecuadorian wrapper wowed judges, landing it a solid 94 rating.
#5 – Padron Serie 1926 No. 90 Natural
Rating – 94
Padron Serie 1926
The Padron Serie 1926 No. 90 Natural conveys thefamiliar bold impressions of cocoa, earth and coffee that Padron is known for, but in a rounded vitola instead of the line’s usual Cuban box-pressed style. Created as a tribute to the life of company patriarch José Orlando Padrón who celebrated his 90th birthday in June, this impeccably balanced cigar (along with the entire 1926 series) is well-deserving of its dignified 94 rating.
Check back tomorrow for more updates on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2016.
