Making Lists
January is the time of lists. Or, at least it used to be. We mere mortals are inclined to make lists of
resolutions and goals for the New Year.
The end of the year and the beginning of the new one is also the time of
the retrospective lists that seem to be published on every conceivable topic from
countless media outlets. Cigar
Aficionado publishes their famed, acclaimed, loathed, and jeered, depending
on your perspective, annual list of the Top 25 cigars of the year. Many brands have been placed firmly on the map
by their inclusion on this list. Others
seem to flourish in relative obscurity because of their omission from the list.
Having generally resisted quantifying cigars, since I firmly
believe that my personal 93 may not be your interpretation of what a 93 should
smoke like and that we can share more about a cigar’s good points through a
conversation rather than distilling it down to a single statistical point, I
have similarly resisted the notion of making a Top Cigars of the Year
list. Curiously enough I relish reading
every published top-cigars list that I come across, both old and new. It’s a unique chance to see how someone tries
to concisely paint a picture of what their smoking preferences happen to
be.
This is going to be the year though. I’m not going to compile a list of cigars that
I was most impressed by in 2013. This is
a purely prospective project. Instead I’m
going to pay more thoughtful attention to what specific cigars stand out for
me. But, I’m going to add a little bit
of a twist. I’m not sure if I’ll share
it quarterly, but I may. However, my Top
Cigars of 2014 list is going to consist of 12 cigars. They are going to represent my favorite new
discovery or favorite cigar that I smoked during each month of the year. This being my first year of compiling this
list I expect that the first quarter will probably be pretty easy as the slate
is clean and selecting old favorites and cigars that maintain a constant
presence in my personal humidor are probably in the running. I’m going to try to cast my net broadly
though and see if I can find some great new discoveries to share with you.
So, in conclusion, I’m going to add to my usual standing yearly
goal of smoking great cigars, with wonderful people, as often as I can create
the chance to do so. This year I’m going
to be just a bit more deliberate in recording some thoughts here and there on
each unique blend that I enjoy. I’m
looking forward to taking a fresh look at my own personal tastes as I enter my
15th year of enjoying premium cigars. And, to aid me in this effort, I’m going to
crack open a fresh Cigar Review Notebook to organize my thoughts. Get yourself one, and grab one for a buddy
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smokes, and a great 2014!
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