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<\/p>\nToday we are revealing the six cigars ranking from positions 13 to 8.<\/p>\n
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Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Dry wood, pepper, and chocolate aromas form the triad of this well-constructed cigar. Occasional flashes of caramel notes appear, with leather and coffee tones. A gentle sweetness is particularly noticeable in the retronasal aroma.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> J.C. Newman Cigar Co. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Nuts, wood, and coffee constitute the pleasant triad of this Piramide; in the background, creamy, fruity aromas are discernible; from the second half, there are also notes of pepper, chili, and chocolate.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> Tabacalera S.L.U. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Pretzels, floral notes, and oak are immediately discernible in the CSWC competition cigar; wood, nuts, and delicate pepper follow, all with a pleasant creaminess. Harmoniously refined!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> Oliva Cigar Co. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n A caramelly, soft sweetness paired with coffee and licorice notes characterize the first two thirds, then a gentle chili spice, with brioche and almond notes, complements the overall picture. Multifaceted and intense!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> La Aurora S.A. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Voluminous smoke reveals a distinctive sweetness that suggests caramel and dark chocolate. This is subsequently followed by tart, spicy accents reminiscent of ground coffee and leather. This cigar is full-bodied and lush.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> A. Fuente Cigar Co. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tasting notes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n This Robusto format appears to be somewhat stronger than the Toro that has the same blend. Spice and roasted notes are more dominant; towards the end, again bread and leather aromas. The creamy sweetness is there, but in the background.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Owner:<\/b> A.J. Fernandez Cigars Today we are revealing the six cigars ranking from positions 13 to 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":74741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[49,72,435,44],"tags":[9224,10011,10010,10009],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74740"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74822,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74740\/revisions\/74822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFactory:<\/b> Tabacalera A. Fuente
\nOrigin:<\/b> Dom. Rep.
\nWrapper:<\/b> Ecuador
\nBinder:<\/b> Dom. Rep.
\nFiller:<\/b> undisclosed
\nStrength:<\/b> 5 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 146 x 20.6 | 5 3\/4 x 52
\nReleased:<\/b> 2024<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_vegafina_1998_35_aniversario_3812_3_25_dsc0328.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n#12 | <\/b><\/span>VegaFina 1998 35 Aniversario 5th Avenue<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFactory:<\/b> Tabacalera de Garcia
\nOrigin:<\/b> Dom. Rep.
\nWrapper:<\/b> Ecuador
\nBinder:<\/b> Indonesia
\nFiller:<\/b> Dom. Rep., Nicaragua, Kolumbien
\nStrength:<\/b> 6 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 152 x 19.8| 6 x 50
\nReleased:<\/b> 2024<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11_oliva_cswc_3834_4_25_DSC2487.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n#11 | <\/b><\/span>Oliva Mareva CSWC<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFactory:<\/b> Tabacalera Oliva S.A.
\nOrigin:<\/b> Nicaragua
\nWrapper:<\/b> Ecuador
\nBinder:<\/b> Nicaragua
\nFiller:<\/b> Nicaragua
\nStrength:<\/b> 5 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 130 x 16.7 | 5 1\/8 x 42
\nReleased:<\/b> 2025<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10_la_aurora_family_creed_fuerte_sol_toro_3823_3_25_dsc0337.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n#10 | <\/b><\/span>La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol Toro<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFactory:<\/b> La Aurora Cigar Factory
\nOrigin:<\/b> Dom.Rep.
\nWrapper:<\/b> Mexico
\nBinder: <\/b>Nicaragua
\nFiller:<\/b> Dom.Rep., Nicaragua, USA
\nStrength:<\/b> 6 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 146 x 21.4 | 5 3\/4 x 54
\nReleased:<\/b> 2025<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9_a_fuente_gran_reserva_hemingway_signature_I_oscuro_SG_3784_3_25_MIT_BOVEDA.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n#9 |<\/b><\/span>A. Fuente Hemingway Sungrown Oscuro Signature I<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFactory:<\/b> Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
\nOrigin:<\/b> Dom.Rep.
\nWrapper:<\/b> Ecuador
\nBinder:<\/b> Dom.Rep.
\nFiller:<\/b> Dom.Rep.
\nStrength:<\/b> 7 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 152 x 18.3 | 6 x 46
\nReleased:<\/b> 2024<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8_ajf_enclave_by_eladio_diaz_robusto_5.5x54_3821_3_25_dsc0332.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n#8 | <\/b><\/span>A.J. Fernandez Enclave by Eladio D\u00edaz Robusto<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFactory:<\/b> Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera
\nOrigin:<\/b> Dom. Rep.
\nWrapper:<\/b> Ecuador
\nBinder:<\/b> Ecuador
\nFiller:<\/b> Dom.Rep.
\nStrength:<\/b> 6 (von 10)
\nSize:<\/b> 140 x 21.4 | 5 1\/2 x 54
\nReleased:<\/b> 2025<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"