The 2025 Kaplowitz Media. Cigar Awards | Kappy Awards (KAPPYS)

The 2025 Kaplowitz Media. Cigar Awards
| Kappy Awards (KAPPYS)

Welcome to the 2025 Kappys! I have a bit of a headache and a slight stomach bug. Let's get to it.

CIGAR FACTORY OF THE YEAR 2025
My Father Cigars SA & Honduras

SMALL CIGAR FACTORY OF THE YEAR 2025
Fabrica Oveja Negra

BEST PACKAGING DESIGN 2025
Placensia Alma del Cielo

BEST CIGAR PRINT MEDIA 2025
Fred Rewey, Cigar Press

BEST CIGAR AUDIO/VIDEO 2025
How Bout That Cigar

BEST CIGAR NEWS COVERAGE 2025
Halfwheel

BEST CIGAR REVIEWER 2025
Craig Vanderslice, Cigar Craig

BEST CIGAR BRAND 2025
JC Newman

BEST BOUTIQUE CIGAR BRAND 2025
Viaje Cigars

MOST IMPROVED CIGAR BRAND 2025
Principle Cigars

CIGAR BRAND(s) TO WATCH in 2026
Apostate Cigars
Domain Cigars

MOST INNOVATIVE MARKETING 2025
Bocock Cigars

GENTLEPERSON OF THE YEAR 2025
AJ Fernandez

CIGAR OF THE YEAR 2025
Answered in two posts from this one on 12/29.

All the best in 2026!

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Kaplowitz Media. Top-Rated Miscellaneous Reviews of 2025

Kaplowitz Media.
Top-Rated Miscellaneous Reviews of 2025

With an eye on beating content completely to death, I will now share three (3) of the more popular KM. miscellaneous reviews of 2025 (listed in alphabetical order). The boldface titles are links to the full reviews. The italicized quoted bits are pulled from said full reviews, and are meant purely to entice.

Brut Classic Aftershave | Kap Reviews Everything Else, Pt. 2 "Oh, it's good. It got me. Cupid, with a sling-shot."

Maxwell House Coffee Original Roast | Kap Reviews Everything Else, Pt. 4 "Taut feels, spinning wheels, cash deals vibes."

Old Spice Classic Aftershave | Kap Reviews Everything Else, Pt. 3 "Not sure what any of that means."

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Thanks for spending time at Kaplowitz Media. in 2025. See you in 2026! (& in the slim remainder of 2025.)

PS: I will likely post more of these Kap Reviews Everything Else (Miscellaneous) distractions in the future.

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Kaplowitz Media. Top-Rated Cigar Reviews of 2025

Kaplowitz Media.
Top-Rated Cigar Reviews of 2025

With an eye on beating content completely to death, I will now share five (5) of the more popular KM. cigar reviews of 2025 (listed in alphabetical order). The boldface titles are links to the full reviews. The italicized quoted bits are pulled from said full reviews, and are meant purely to entice.

AJ Fernandez Cigars New World Puro Especial Robusto in Review "Weighted blanket vibes."

Cohiba Cigars Serie M Reserva Azul 2025 in Review "The mind wanders about, a sweet taste in the mouth."

La Gloria Cubana Cigars Los Gloriosos Toro in Review ""Let them eat cake." We also have cake."

Partagas Cigars Y Nada Mas Santiago in Review "Layered like a skateboard deck..."

Powstanie Cigars San Andres in Review "A rare sparkling water encounter..."

Thanks for spending time at Kaplowitz Media. in 2025. See you in 2026! (& in the slim remainder of 2025.)

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Stolen Throne Cigars Preakness 150 LE in Review

BRAND: Stolen Throne
BLEND: Preakness 150 LE

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Corona (646)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium

NOTES:
Heapings of helpings of buttery-sweet finely-ground white pepper wrapped in suede. Then dipped in caramel. Salted with a hint of florality. Also, banana rolled in brewers yeast. Peanut and cashew butters, whipped. Cedar floors and walls. Ginger.

Elegant as in a poet familiar with the plough. Combustion and construction each do their thing sans distraction. More subtle than simple rhymes, though ash does stack dimes. Smoke this after the ponies play, its languid pace will settle them jangled nerves.

Let's hear it for Journalism.

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