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TOP 25 CIGARS
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WARRIOR POET SOCIETY
Every year, every college baseball team in the country embarks on a grueling, season-long journey to make it to Omaha where the College Baseball World Series is held. We are not a baseball team and our journeys are seldom grueling but that didn’t stop us from making it to Omaha and smoking a bunch of great cigars.
We tasted and re-tasted the highest rated cigars of 2020 to come up with the 25 best cigars of the year. Take a look at our ranking and let us know what you think of our pick for Cigar of the Year!
After a decade of travelling the world smoking, drinking, and touring cigar factories, we’ve put our experiences to good use by compiling a list of our favorites in categories like Cigar Factory of the Decade, Top Tobacco Country, Festival of the Decade, and many others.
Ex-college buddies John Lovell and Evan Temple joined forces to develop a network that brings their fans tactical training videos, scenario-driven shows, and product reviews in a way that breaks down some of the stigmas that have long been associated with this type of content.
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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
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FEEDBACK
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WHAT’S BURNIN’
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RATINGS
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TWITTER SCOREBOARD
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INSTAGRAM SCOREBOARD
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EVENTS
SMOKING HOT CIGAR SNOB WINTER COLLECTION
92 CUBA UNDER THE STARS WITH OLIVA CIGARS 94 BURN 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY 96 EMPIRE SOCIAL LOUNGE GRAND OPENING 98 SMOKE THIS
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Photo courtesy of Visit Omaha
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48 CIGARS CIGAR HOLDER / COASTER: Ballash Woodworks Cigar Coaster (ballashwoodworks.com) CIGAR CASE: S.T. Dupont Double Cigar Case (st-dupont.com)
EVENTS CUBA UNDER THE STARS Miami
It was cigar smoker’s night at the outdoor dinner show Cuba Under the Stars, presented by Oliva Cigars and Cigar Snob Magazine. Oliva handed out the smokes, we gave out our popular SNOB lighters and copies of the latest issue of the magazine. The two-hour show was excellent, featuring an 18-piece orchestra and over 25 dancers on stage accompanying the Cuban music legends headlining the show. Celebrity chef (and Real Housewives of Miami TV show cast member) Ana Quincoces provided the food and Bacardi poured the rum.
Rosa Romero and Daniel Figueredo
Erik CalviĂąo, Peter Regalado, and Albert Sosa
Carlos Rodriguez and George Dominguez
Carlos and Monica Cardoso
Gianni and Barbie D'Alerta
Belkys Sanchez and Marcel Monnar
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Andres and Jackie Chirino
Pedro & Julie Sarabia and Brian & Maria Quintana
Carmen Gallinal, Ela and Carlos Lopez and Barbie CalviĂąo
Lori and Omar Fernandez and Mitch Hirsh
Ivan and Ive Ocampo
Moraima and Eduardo Rodriguez
Denise, Luis, Maida and Luis Cuevas Sr. and Armando Lapido
Maritza Cruz and Grace Cabezas
Robert Vesco and Milly Gonzalez
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