Retailer Corner Edition No. 23 – 2019 Standout Awards
Santa Clara Cigars is excited to announce our fifth annual Standout Awards, which highlights manufacturers, brands and lines that showed great sales success and strong feedback from our retail partners in 2019. Please use these recommendations to help guide your 2020 business buying decisions. We are confident that these brands will be strong sellers in most retail humidors for years to come.
| Category | Recipient |
| Boutique Manufacturer of the Year | Foundation Cigar Co. |
| Manufacturer of the Year | A.J. Fernandez Cigars |
| Best Valued-Priced Bundle | Casa Fernandez New Cuba |
| Best Mellow Cigar | Camacho Connecticut |
| Best Medium-Bodied Cigar | Trinidad Espiritu |
| Best Full-Bodied Cigar | Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua |
| Best Santa Clara Exclusive Released in 2019 | Rocky Patel Freedom |
| Fan Favorite | El Rey Del Mundo |
| Best Line Extension Released in 2019 | Montecristo Espada Oscuro |
| Best Boutique Cigar Released in 2019 | Mi Querida Triqui Traca |
| Best Cigar Released in 2019 | H. Upmann 175th Anniversary |
| Best Infused Cigar | Acid 20th Anniversary |
| Best Collaboration Cigar | Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper |
| Best Dominican Cigar | AVO Classic |
| Best Honduran Cigar | Henry Clay War Hawk |
| Best Nicaraguan Cigar | Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas |
We hope you find this year’s Standout Awards insightful and helpful as these cigars have performed well for retailers across the country. At Santa Clara, we strive to give our valued partners the help and support you need to make great buying decisions and improve your business. Be sure to look for deals and promotions on these great brands in the future, so you can continue to save money and increase your profit margins.
