The Best Cigars Of 2024 (Mid-Year)

[@MasterYourAsh]

Appreciate all the support everyone! If there are suggestions for the second half of the year, please leave a comment on what you think should make our list. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@cigarhounddog]

I’ve been waiting 6-months for this bro!!! Lol

[@MasterYourAsh]

😂😂😂

[@cigarsidechats]

I so look forward to these videos! Appreciate the shout out Michael. I can’t wait to try out that Lampert Limitada 2023 🤘

[@MasterYourAsh]

💯 bro, thank you 🙏🏻

[@ConnoisseurCigar]

Love the mid-year roundup! Thanks Michael! 👍🏾

[@MasterYourAsh]

May have to change the title next time to roundup, I dig it! thank you bro!

[@panayiotistheodorou5107]

Yeah, baby!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Finally!!! Great lists, brother! And I really appreciate that you weigh in the price factor and the reasoning is valid! Let's see what the end of the year will look like!!! Take care my friend!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks brother Pan!

[@Johnny_3_Putt]

Thank you! Just ordered 5 packs of the Somm and the Lampert after watching.

[@MasterYourAsh]

Enjoy Johnny, let me know how they treat you my friend!

[@robertomralesii]

Great best of video! Your list is on point. So impressed with the Bronzeback and Lampert Limitada!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you my friend! 🙏🏻

[@CigarsUnleashed]

Amazing list as always. Love the Bronzeback so much

[@MasterYourAsh]

💯 same

[@SalJenco-vj4gv]

Right on Mike, thanks for putting out this fun video. Great stuff here!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks brother Sal!

[@louiskowalsli6223]

I agree with the Plasencia Alma del Fuego. I love their panatela, incredible flavor. Thanks so much Michael!!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks Louis, my pleasure sir!

[@roccosagaresesr1509]

Great review Michael as always Thanks for the list 👍😃

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks Rocco! always appreciate the support!

[@johnfrench9618]

Thank you Michael, always a very controversial topic. Keep up the great work. Love your videos and reviews.

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@BenSmoking]

Thank you Michael!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks Ben! 🙏🏻

[@cigarheadtv]

Bro this was an awesome video!!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks bro, appreciate ya 🙏🏻

[@johnadolph4407]

Great video, Michael, but omitting the BWS Paper Crane in corona borders on criminal. Best cigar release of the year so far. Cheers to you and the channel, though ✊🏼

[@MasterYourAsh]

I haven't had the opportunity to smoke the Paper Crane. That is why we have a mid-year and the end of the year lists, thank you!

[@johnadolph4407]

You’re in for a treat 👍🏼

[@MasterYourAsh]

@@johnadolph4407 Appreciate the suggestion, I'll get it going bro!

[@sethgolla8376]

Agreed. I enjoyed the Paper Crane even more than Orthodox. 🔥

[@MasterYourAsh]

Which size did it for you both?

[@stevensewell1542]

Solid list as always 🫡

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you brother Steven!

[@jondiamond8546]

The bronze back might be my favorite cigar I’ve had to date. Glad to see others agree with me.

[@MasterYourAsh]

Fantastic, glad you enjoyed it my friend!

[@albertpena1982]

Great lineup, brother 👊

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks bro!

[@TheCigarCollective]

Finally!!!! it’s gonna be very hard to dethrone the Lampert and DTT

[@MasterYourAsh]

Agreed bro, they put out awesome sticks all the time but these were exceptional this year! Thank you

[@underthecanape]

Great list

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you bro!

[@johnfrench9618]

Certainly a great list. A controversial comment regarding the Atabay black, do you think the taste and flavors of a cigar and a rating system include the MSRP? Fortunately, or unfortunately, I do not think it should be included in the equation. But a great list Michael thanks for all your hard work.

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks John, I think it is different for everyone. For my "best of" list videos, I weigh the factors of availability and price, along with the individual reviews I've done and the "score" (single stick, five pack, or box worthy). In my opinion, every cigar 1-5 on the smaller or larger ring gauge scale of the list is a five pack to box worthy cigar, no doubt. The cigar brands have made it a priority to create new limited editions (LE) expressions every year, and as of late, have unfortunately decided to increase the prices of those LE's outside of normal MSRP's. Like I stated before, I would take the three or four Lampert Limitada's I could enjoy over the one Atabey Black, but that is me.

[@EricB-]

Love the halfway list!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Gotta keep myself accountable 😂😂

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thanks brother for all the support always! 🙏🏻

[@Thanks2Me]

I'm puffin a ghurika ghost!

[@MasterYourAsh]

Haven’t had one, based of Hound Dogs review it seems worth trying out. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@DaddyEZ545]

Great! Video! ❤

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you brother Ezra!

[@blacjosh766]

i dont know man i think that atabey black be smackin though!

[@MasterYourAsh]

No doubt, smackin!

[@BigSky_CigarGuy]

Yes dude!! 👏

[@MasterYourAsh]

Thank you bro!

[@tiptopsmoke1086]

the Lampert is box worthy if your lucky enough to find one grab it up thanks for the recommend forget the NFT Atabey black ritos it wont be available. We had abiiity to grab that NFT and didn't as only 1 box was promised to us.

[@MasterYourAsh]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@flavforpar]

If all of these cigars cost the same - what would your choice be?

[@MasterYourAsh]

Probably wouldn't change much, the Atabey would definitely be 1a/1b with the Lampert.

[@VonHanzee]

this is Andy Garcia's little brother right?

[@MasterYourAsh]

😂😂

[@ScottyDuncanDuncan]

Hey Masher you Ash, Brother of the leaf, why do you light your cigars that way with a soft flame? Don't you ruin the first puffs lighting with a soft flame this way? Why even use soft flame then?

[@MasterYourAsh]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

Here in Switzerland we grew up with Davidoff products, my grandfather smoked his Cubans and today in my opinion it covers the best of everything smokable from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. I appreciate some brands like Black Label Trading, RoMa Craft or Drew Estate but honestly they are still far from the quality of Ukrainian. What do you think? By the way, I tried the 70th anniversary of Eladio Diaz and immediately picked up a box, excellent.

[@MasterYourAsh]

Sounds like you’re off to a good start. A lot of fantastic brands in the non-Cuban market. For me, Davidoff and Cubans were still exceptional when I started my journey into cigars circa 2004. In the recent years, the non-Cuban market has developed well.