Well, that was a fun contest, but all good things must come to an end. Votes were cut off at midnight on Friday, December 20th.
The 2019 Stogie Press Readers Choice best cigar of 2019 is the:
Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Tamo Lindo El Amarillo Fancy Belicoso
Congratulations to Francisco Almonte and the whole team at DBL Cigars.
The complete tally of votes are as follows:
| DBL Fancy Amarillo | 15 |
| Dunbarton Tobacco And Trust Mi Querida Triqui Traca 648 | 6 |
| Dunbarton Tobacco And Trust Sobremesa Brulee, | 5 |
| Espinosa MZT Los 6 Provincias | 3 |
| My Father La Promesa | 3 |
| Southern Draw Kudzu LUSTRUM Toro. | 3 |
| DBL Mafu maduro | 2 |
| Drew Estate Liga Privada Anniversario | 2 |
| Hiram and Solomon Traveling Man Lancero. | 2 |
| Hiram and Solomon Veiled Prophet | 2 |
| Oscar Valederas Super Fly | 2 |
| Roma Craft Neanderthal LH | 2 |
| Aging Room Rafael Nodal Trinidad | 1 |
| Antigua Estelo Segovias Madura. | 1 |
| Artesano Del Tobacco Viva La Vida by AJ Fernandez!! | 1 |
| Balmoral Anejo XO Connecticut | 1 |
| Cohiba | 1 |
| DBL 2nd Generation | 1 |
| DBL The Derrame III | 1 |
| Drew Estate Acid 20 | 1 |
| Drew Estate BOTL | 1 |
| Drew Estate Kuba Arte | 1 |
| Drew Estate Kuba Deluxe. | 1 |
| Drew Estate T52 | 1 |
| Dunbarton Tobacco And Trust #NLMTHA by far. | 1 |
| Fondation Cigars The Highclere Victorian. | 1 |
| Fratello Navetta Inverso | 1 |
| Hiram and Solomon Grand Architect | 1 |
| Hiram and Solomon Master Mason | 1 |
| Hiram and Solomon Traveling Man Toro | 1 |
| JSK Nuggs | 1 |
| Julius Caesar toro. | 1 |
| LFD Andulusian Bull | 1 |
| LFD La Vocada. | 1 |
| LUJ KURO | 1 |
| LUJ Serengeti Black. | 1 |
| Montecristo White Series Toro. Very smooth. | 1 |
| My Father LeBijou 1922. | 1 |
| Padron 1964 Anniversary | 1 |
| Providencia Cigars Purgatory | 1 |
| Rock-A-Feller Dominican Blue short pyramid. | 1 |
| Roma Craft Baka | 1 |
| RoMa Craft Wunderlust | 1 |
| Sinistro Last Cowboy | 1 |
| Southern Draw Cedrus | 1 |
| Southern Draw Jacob Ladder | 1 |
| Southern draw Kudzu | 1 |
| Stolen Throne Crook of the Crown!! | 1 |
| The Crowned Heads La Careme Belicoso Fino LE 2019. | 1 |
| Ventura Cigars Dreamstate-Archetype Series | 1 |
The Contest Winners
By Random Drawing, as done live on the Boston Jimmie Facebook page, the contest winners are:
- Grand Prize – John De Luca
- Runner Up 1 – Linda Baird
- Runner Up 2 – Bill Smith
Please contact me on FB Messenger with your mailing information and I will get your prizes out pronto.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the inaugural Reader Choice Award contest, this will be an annual event, lets see how big it gets in 2020. Have a happy holiday season, be safe, and enjoy your time with family and friends.
It was fun Jimmy Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!