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TOP NON-CUBAN CIGARS
#1-    FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX PERFECXION A CIGARS

Fuente OpusX PerfecXion A cigars are lovely looking large cigar that burns with a big, bold aroma. The cigar has cocoa and caramel notes with hints of cedar, leather and earth with a creamy finish. Comes in its own cedar coffin. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#2-    BAUZÁ PYRAMID CIGARS

Bauza is among the few non-Cuban brands that received 92 or over rating by the Cigar Aficionado Magazine. Wrapped in a beautiful Ecuador Sumatra Sun-grown leaf with Dominican binder and filler it provides a spicy yet soothing aroma with creamy delicate flavors of coffee and nutmeg. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#3-    FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX PERFECXION NO.2 CIGARS

Fuente OpusX Perfecxion No.2 is a good looking torpedo with an attractive brown wrapper. It is rich and woody, with leathery flavors and ginger spice. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#4-    LA FLOR DOMINICANA 2000 SERIES NO.1 CIGARS

La flor dominicana 2000 series no.1 cigars have the unmatched sweetness of Cameroon wrappers, blended with Dominican and Brazilian filler and Nicaraguan binder, makes these cigars very complex and well balanced; medium to full-bodied in strenghth. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#5-    LA TRADICION CABINET SERIES PERDOMO RESERVE X CIGARS

A beautiful box-pressed torpedo with a dark, oily wrapper. It has a perfect draw, loading the mouth with flavors of semisweet chocolate and fruit. Will improve with age. Rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado. Country of origin: Nicaragua.

#6-    MACANUDO ROBUST H.R.H. PRINCE PHILIP CIGARS

Macanudo Robust is unlike any other cigar you have ever tried because it delivers a robust flavor with all the smoothness you have come to expect from a medium-bodied Macanudo Café cigar. The Macanudo Robust Prince Philip is a medium bodied cigar with some elements of nuts and toast. But it has a mild, rather flat finish. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#7-    MONTECRISTO LE CIGARE DES ARTS DELACROIX CIGARS

Cigar lovers desiring a fuller bodied cigar will take pleasure in Montecristo's - Le Cigare des Arts Cuban legacy. Discriminating cigar smokers will appreciate the rich, robust taste and aromatic influence of the finest Dominican long filler and binder tobaccos combined with a specially selected shade grown TBN wrapper from the fertile fields of east Indonesia. Handmade with care by the most experienced and skilled craftsmen, the new Montecristo - Le Cigare des Arts is sure to delight even the most seasoned smoker. Internationally renowned French artist and acclaimed master of the naif tradition, Michel Delacroix, was specially commissioned by Montecristo to create the box art for it's newest cigar - Le Cigare des Arts. Known for his Paris street scenes, Delacroix's Montecristo masterpiece depicts a Paris of an earlier time, when life was sweet and spirits gentle, and when the scent of wine, rich cigars, and the first roses of the season perfumed the soft breezes of moonlit summer evenings. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#8-    PADRÓN 1964 ANNIVERSARY SERIES DIPLOMATICO CIGARS

The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series line was introduced in 1994 to commemorate the company's 30th anniversary. This line consists of nine sizes that are all available in natural and maduro wrappers. All tobacco used in this limited production series is aged for four years, creating a smooth and complex flavor. The 1964 Anniversary line was introduced as a box-pressed series in honor of the age-old Cuban tradition of box pressing cigars. Country of origin: Nicaragua.

#9-    ARTURO FUENTE DON CARLOS NO.2 CIGARS

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No.2 is a well-made maduro torpedo burns well, with an easy draw. The smoke is spicy and leathery, with floral notes and a hint of cherry. Medium to full bodied. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#10-    BAHIA GOLD "A" CIGARS

This gargantuan cigar is truly an impressive sight to behold. It is a box-pressed cigar, with a medium brown, lightly veined wrapper. While the cigar is manufactured in Costa Rica, both the filler and binder tobacco are Dominican in origin. The cigar burns slowly and evenly from start to finish, with a light gray ash. The colossal cigar has a spicy, earthy flavor, with a hint of sweetness. Because of its spicy full-bodied character, this cigar is not for the faint at heart. Country of origin: Costa Rica.

#11-    BAHIA GOLD NO. IV CIGARS

The Bahia Gold cigar line was fully re-blended in 2003. The flagship cigar of Bahia, the Gold line is handmade with 3+ year aged tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper. Box-pressed and aged for at least 12 months. Bahia Gold No. 4 are rich, complex, with a full body of smoke, delivering a complex yet smooth smoke with earthy characteristics, at first spicy then sweet and creamy. Country of origin: Costa Rica.

#12-    BOLIVAR NO.4 CIGARS

There's a smooth tan wrapper with an oily sheen on this well-made, box pressed cigar. This cigar draws well and burns even producing solid white ash. A lot of complexity in this mild to medium bodied smoke. The No. 4 delivers delicious toasty nut flavors with some cocoa bean and hints of wheat. The last 2 inches of this cigar was noted as an exact replica of the Cuban Bolivar Corona. Country of origin: Dominican Republic.

#13-    DOS RIOS PYRAMID CIGARS

Named for where Cuban patriot Jose Marti drew his last breath fighting for freedom, Dos Rios earned an unprecedented triple achievement - first earning a score of 91 (Outstanding) in Cigar Aficionado; then rated as one of the Top 25 Cigars In The World by Cigar Insider; and finally achieving recognition as Nicaragua's Cigar of the Year by the European Cigar Cult Journal. Bursting with flavorful notes of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos and a double-fermented Ecuadorian "Colorado" Sumatra wrapper, Dos Rios is box-pressed Habano and carefully packed in cedar lined "casks" of 35. Country of origin: Nicaragua.

#14-    GRAYCLIFF BLUE LABLE PROFESIOINALE PRIATE CIGARS

The Graycliff Blue Lable Profesionale Pirate cigar is an attractive, dark cigar that is well made, with a silky wrapper. It draws and burns well, with a toasty flavor. The smoke is herbal and nutty. Full Bodied. Country of Origin: Bahamas.

#15-    LA FLOR DOMINICANA EL JOCKO PERFECTOS NO.1 CIGARS

Starting with Connecticut-seed, Connecticut-grown wrapper and Dominican filler leaf, Gomez has committed for the entire output of the prestigious Villa Gonzalez farms, which have consistently yielded superior crops of Dominican Cuban-seed filler leaf. He makes advantageous use of three kinds of Cuban Piloto filler: Volado, Ligero and Seco. Dominican-seed binder and two-year-old Connecticut wrapper result in a cigar almost too pretty to smoke. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic.

#16-    LA TRADICION CABINET SERIES PERDOMO RESERVE NO.1 CIGARS

A sweet, full-flavored Nicaraguan cigar, the Perdomo Reserve line was rated a "92" by Cigar Aficianado magazine. These box-pressed beauties use a Nicaraguan Maduro leaf wrapper. Chock full of flavor with hints of chocolate and spice. Country of origin: Nicaragua.

#17-    LA TRADICION CABINET SERIES PERDOMO RESERVE NO.3 CIGARS

The widely acclaimed La Tradicion Cabinet Series is the inaugural brand that first established Nick Perdomo, Jr.'s reputation as one of the finest cigar makers in the world. First introduced to cigar aficionados in 1993, the La Tradicion Cabinet Series harbors a secretive array of flavorful, rich tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua. Country of origin: Nicaragua.

#18-    PADRÓN 3000 CIGARS

Padrón 3000 a rumpled and box-pressed cigar. It has notes of coffee, cream and wood. Mild to medium bodied. Country of Origin: Nicaragua.