I’ve been asked many times in the past, “What are some of the most memorable cigars you’ve smoked?” It’s a fair but difficult question to answer because there have been many outstanding cigars that I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy over the last 15 years in this business. Some that come to mind are a 1998 Bahia Gold Robusto (smoked it blind next to an aged Cuban Cohiba Robusto and it blew the doors off the Cohiba), a ’98 CAO Aniversario Maduro Corona from the old Tabacalera Tambor factory (I believe that hands-down this was the best cigar CAO ever made), a Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 2 (Cuba), a Hoyo de Monterrey Epi no. 2 (Cuba), a ’99 Bolivar Belicoso Fino (Cuba) and on and on. I’d have to add to that list a Tatuaje L’Esprit de Verite pre-release sample, an Epernay Le Matin, a Oneoff (anyone remember those?!) when they were sampled at the RTDA (remember when it was called that?). I’m sure that if I sit here long enough, many, many more great cigars will jog my memory.