Coming in at #7 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fuente Fuente OpusX La Familia 25 Years.

As the name suggests, this line commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Fuente Fuente OpusX brand. OpusX holds significant importance for its creator, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. In late 1995, Carlito introduced the Fuente Fuente OpusX, a revolutionary cigar that demonstrated to the world that an ultra-premium Dominican puro could be crafted using a Dominican-grown wrapper. The OpusX 25 Years line was first introduced at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show as part of an offering in an Elie Bleu humidor. That vitola for that release was a Churchill known as El Tributo. Fast forward to the 2024 PCA Trade Show, and Arturo Fuente showcased a perfecto size known as La Familia.

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Coming in at #7 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Fuente Fuente OpusX La Familia 25 Years.

As the name suggests, this line commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Fuente Fuente OpusX brand. OpusX holds significant importance for its creator, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. In late 1995, Carlito introduced the Fuente Fuente OpusX, a revolutionary cigar that demonstrated to the world that an ultra-premium Dominican puro could be crafted using a Dominican-grown wrapper. The OpusX 25 Years line was first introduced at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show as part of an offering in an Elie Bleu humidor. That vitola for that release was a Churchill known as El Tributo. Fast forward to the 2024 PCA Trade Show, and Arturo Fuente showcased a perfecto size known as La Familia.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yt1

For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 177, it’s our 21st installment of the Album Archaeology Series. Tonight, we go back to the landmark 1987 album, Kick by INXS.

Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig deep into an album. We examine each of the tracks of this album looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album.

For this show, Dave smokes the My Father Blue Petit Robusto and Coop smokes a pre-release of the Micallef White Robusto.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 177, it’s our 21st installment of the Album Archaeology Series. Tonight, we go back to the landmark 1987 album, Kick by INXS.

Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig deep into an album. We examine each of the tracks of this album looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album.

For this show, Dave smokes the My Father Blue Petit Robusto and Coop smokes a pre-release of the Micallef White Robusto.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

Coming in at #8 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Kristoff Veinte Twentieth Anniversary Toro.

Kristoff Veinte Twentieth Anniversary made its debut in 2024. The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of owner Glen Case’s entry into the cigar industry. Until now, there hasn’t been an anniversary cigar in Kristoff’s lineup, but the Veinte has taken on that role. It is a regular production cigar within the Kristoff brand. The name “Veinte” means “twenty” in Spanish.

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Coming in at #8 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Kristoff Veinte Twentieth Anniversary Toro.

Kristoff Veinte Twentieth Anniversary made its debut in 2024. The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of owner Glen Case’s entry into the cigar industry. Until now, there hasn’t been an anniversary cigar in Kristoff’s lineup, but the Veinte has taken on that role. It is a regular production cigar within the Kristoff brand. The name “Veinte” means “twenty” in Spanish.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ysP

Coming in at #9 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Aging Room La Bohème Poeta.

La Bohème was initially released in 2014 by Rafael Nodal under his Boutique Blends Cigars portfolio. La Bohème is the name of an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, a favorite of Nodal’s. It was a brand that was intended to bring together three passions of Nodal’s: music, Cuban Culture, and, of course, his love of cigars. In 2017, things changed for Nodal. He would move distribution over to Altadis U.S.A. and join the Altadis team as Director of Product Capability (and later, Vice President). At the time this happened, some streamlining and reorganizing of the brands under Boutique Blends Cigars took place, and one line that was put on hold was La Bohème.

Late in 2024 word came that La Bohème would indeed be making a comeback. This time branded as the Aging Room La Bohème, featuring a brand-new blend.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yso

Coming in at #9 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Aging Room La Bohème Poeta.

La Bohème was initially released in 2014 by Rafael Nodal under his Boutique Blends Cigars portfolio. La Bohème is the name of an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, a favorite of Nodal’s. It was a brand that was intended to bring together three passions of Nodal’s: music, Cuban Culture, and, of course, his love of cigars. In 2017, things changed for Nodal. He would move distribution over to Altadis U.S.A. and join the Altadis team as Director of Product Capability (and later, Vice President). At the time this happened, some streamlining and reorganizing of the brands under Boutique Blends Cigars took place, and one line that was put on hold was La Bohème.

Late in 2024 word came that La Bohème would indeed be making a comeback. This time branded as the Aging Room La Bohème, featuring a brand-new blend.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yso

Coming in at #10 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Las 6 Provincias ORT by Espinosa Cigars.

It was at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that Espinosa Cigars unveiled the ORT. The ORT is the sixth installment of its limited-edition Las 6 Provincias series. This annual, limited-edition series pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba. The name Las 6 Provincias translates to “six provinces,” referring to the six provinces that existed prior to Cuba's takeover by Fidel Castro. It is also Espinosa Cigars’ most premium limited edition series to date. The company had six planned Las 6 Provincias series releases, each with a unique blend, size, and associated artwork. The name ORT represents Oriente, the easternmost province in Cuba.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ysc

Coming in at #10 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Las 6 Provincias ORT by Espinosa Cigars.

It was at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that Espinosa Cigars unveiled the ORT. The ORT is the sixth installment of its limited-edition Las 6 Provincias series. This annual, limited-edition series pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba. The name Las 6 Provincias translates to “six provinces,” referring to the six provinces that existed prior to Cuba's takeover by Fidel Castro. It is also Espinosa Cigars’ most premium limited edition series to date. The company had six planned Las 6 Provincias series releases, each with a unique blend, size, and associated artwork. The name ORT represents Oriente, the easternmost province in Cuba.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ysc