We asked, and you all responded. Cigars & Leisure held its first Readers’ Choice Awards, asking you the readers to choose the best of the best for the past year. What was your favorite cigar? The best beer you downed? How about your favorite international travel destination or the best airport to spend a layover in? The best critics are often people you know and trust, and we relied on all of you cigar enthusiasts to help us award the best out there. Check out the results of our Readers’ Choice Awards below.
CATEGORIES
1. Undercrown Shade
Drew Estate
drewestate.com
2. Nomad Estelí Lot 8613
Nomad Cigar Company
nomadcigarcompany.com
3. Gurkha Ghost
Gurkha Cigars
gurkhacigars.com
4. AVO Syncro Nicaragua
AVO Cigars
avo.com
5. CAO Flathead V770
CAO Cigars
caocigars.com
6. Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut
Altadis U.S.A.
montecristo.com
7. Twentieth Anniversary
Rocky Patel Cigars
rockypatel.com
8. PSyKo Seven
Ventura Cigar Company
venturacigar.com
9. Cuatro Cinco
Joya de Nicaragua
joyacigars.com
10. El Güegüense
Foundation Cigar Company
foundationcigarcompany.com
1. Angel’s Envy
angelsenvy.com
2. Crown Royal Regal Apple
crownroyal.com
3. Johnnie Walker Double Black Whiskey
johnniewalker.com
4. Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Scotch Whisky
glenfiddich.com
5. Macallan Scotch 18 Year
themacallan.com
6. Woodford Reserve Whiskey
woodfordreserve.com
7. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
buffalotracedistillery.com
8. Bulleit 95 Rye Small Batch Whiskey
bulleit.com
9. Flor de Caña Rum
flordecana.com
10. Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon
fourrosesbourbon.com
1. Sam Adams Boston Lager
samueladams.com
2. Stella Artois Cidre
samueladams.com
3. Guinness Blonde American Lager
guinness.com
4. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
dogfish.com
5. Not Your Father’s Root Beer
smalltownbrewery.com/our-beers
6. Founders CBS Imperial Stout
foundersbrewing.com
7. Blue Moon Brewing Co. Belgian White
bluemoonbrewingcompany.com
8. Devils Backbone Brewing Co. Vienna Lager
dbbrewingcompany.com
9. Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout Nitro
lefthandbrewing.com
10. Innis & Gunn Original
innisandgunn.com
1. New York, New York
nycgo.com
2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
visitpittsburgh.com
3. Miami, Florida
miamiandbeaches.com
4. Las Vegas, Nevada
lasvegas.com
5. New Orleans, Louisiana
neworleanscvb.com
6. Phoenix, Arizona
visitphoenix.com
7. Seattle, Washington
visitseattle.org
8. Chicago, Illinois
choosechicago.com
9. San Diego, California
sandiego.org
10. San Francisco, California
sanfrancisco.travel
Category: International Travel
1. Nicaragua
visitnicaragua.us
2. Dominican Republic
godominicanrepublic.com
3. Mexico
visitmexico.com
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands
iamsterdam.com/en/visiting
5. Jamaica
visitjamaica.com
6. Italy
italia.it/en/home.html
7. Scotland
visitscotland.com
8. Paris, France
us.france.fr
9. Aruba
aruba.com
10. Belize
aruba.com
1. Orlando, Florida
visitorlando.com
2. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
visitmyrtlebeach.com
3. Las Vegas, Nevada
lasvegas.com
4. Puerto Rico
seepuertorico.com
5. Miami, Florida
miamiandbeaches.com
6. Cancun, Mexico
cancun.travel/en
7. Charleston, South Carolina
charlestoncvb.com
8. Washington, D.C.
washington.org
9. California (unspecified)
visitcalifornia.com
10. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
visitloscabos.travel
1. Carnival Cruise Line
carnival.com
2. Norwegian Cruise Line
ncl.com
3. Princess Cruises
princess.com
4. Royal Caribbean International
royalcaribbean.com
5. Viking River Cruises
vikingrivercruises.com
6. Disney Cruise Line
disneycruise.disney.go.com
7. Celebrity Cruises
celebritycruises.com
8. Holland America Line
hollandamerica.com
9. Seabourn Cruise Line
seabourn.com
10. Oceania Cruises
oceaniacruises.com
1. The Mirage Hotel & Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada
mirage.com
2. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in Orlando, Florida
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/animal-kingdom-lodge
3. Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
goldennugget.com
4. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado
broadmoor.com
5. Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk, Netherlands
huisterduin.com/nl-nl
6. Hotel Adler Thermae Spa & Relax Resort in San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy
adler-thermae.com/en
7. Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia
mansiononforsythpark.com
8. Hotel Indigo Shanghai in Shanghai, China
hotelindigo.com
9. Peppermill Resort Hotel in Reno, Nevada
peppermillreno.com
10. Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
marriott.com/hotels/travel/msydt-renaissance-new-orleans-arts-hotel
1. Southwest Airlines
southwest.com
2. Delta Air Lines
delta.com
3. American Airlines
aa.com
4. United Airlines
united.com
5. Alaska Airlines
alaskaair.com
6. JetBlue Airways
jetblue.com
7. Virgin America
virginamerica.com
8. Spirit Airlines
spirit.com
9. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
klm.com
10. Lufthansa
lufthansa.com
1. Denver International Airport (DEN)
flydenver.com
2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
atlanta-airport.com
3. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
dfwairport.com
4. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
skyharbor.com
5. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html
6. McCarran International Airport (LAS)
mccarran.com
7. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
bwiairport.com
8. Orlando International Airport (MCO)
orlandoairports.net
9. Miami International Airport (MIA)
miami-airport.com
10. Dubai International Airport (DXB)
dubai-international-airport.com
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