Ralph's Cigars Staff: What We're Smoking for New Years Eve 2024
Kelly: "I chose the Liga Privada No. 9 because it's one of my favorite blends for it's strength and robust flavor, but I usually save them for a special occasion– and there's no better occasion than New Years Eve!"
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Brazil Mata Fina
Filler: Honduran and Nicaraguan
Notes: Full-bodied with rich and hearty notes of chocolate, coffee, and an earthy sweetness.
Korey: "This New Years I'm smoking a Cohiba Riviera, a cigar worthy for a celebration. It is nice and medium strength, very smokey and warm– and I love it!"
Cigar: Cohiba Riviera
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Honduran Connecticut
Filler: Honduran Jamastran, Honduran La Entrada, Nicaraguan Condega, Nicaraguan Esteli.
Notes: Balanced and medium strength with decadent notes of dark chocolate and coffee.
Joey: "I chose the Eladio Diaz 70th Anniversary because it's one of the best medium to full-bodied cigars I've ever had in my life. It's also just a beautiful looking cigar as well and incredibly smooth."
Cigar: Eladio Diaz 70th Anniversary
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Mexican
Filler: Five types of Dominican tobacco
Notes: Medium to full-bodied with creamy and harmonious notes of sweet spice and earth.
Caleb: "It's like smoking a latte in a stick– nice, cool, creamy, and some great dark espresso notes"
Cigar: La Flor Dominicana TCFKA
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Notes: Full-bodied with creamy notes of earth, spice, espresso, and a subtle sweetness.
Jackson: "This is a nice, medium strength, solid smoke that's a great every day cigar. It's not one I've smoke too often, but it's a new cigar, a new year, and a new me."
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Notes: A complex medium to full-bodied smoke with smooth notes of cinnamon, dried fruit, and roasted nuts.