Bill86 01:48 PM 11-21-2010
Anything Viaje
Montecristo Platinum
Cohiba Black
Tatuaje Black
Fuente Short Story
Don Pepin Cuban Classic
Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real
5 Vegas Gold
[Reply]
CigarInspector 01:49 PM 11-21-2010
Thanks for your response (and all the suggestions - I'm keeping track of those) guys!
Padron 1926 & Ashton VSGs are the two blends that I selected among the pricier cigars, I am aware that they are not for everyone's wallet.
@
Martel, thanks for your kind words. Padron 2000 is a cigar I always recommend as a great price/quality ratio.
@
DaBear, you summed it up very well.
@
Stinky, what do you think are the blends available across a lot of cigar shops in the whole country, within a reasonable budget? I'm curious to hear your opinion as you seem to work closely with B&Ms.
[Reply]
nozero 02:03 PM 11-21-2010
Originally Posted by CigarInspector:
CAO La Traviata
Currently my favorite smoke.
[Reply]
DaBear 02:18 PM 11-21-2010
For a lighter cigar, Perdomo 10th Champagne.
Brickhouse is good and fairly easy to find(in my experience) as well, though its more medium bodied
[Reply]
flybum62 02:29 PM 11-21-2010
I suggets the following to those who ask for my opinion:
Montecristo Platinum
Romeo Y Juliette 1875
Nub
[Reply]
babybob2k 05:12 PM 11-21-2010
Originally Posted by Mr.Erskine:
For newbs, what about the Oliva O? I know the V gets all the press because it is outstanding, and easily one of my favs, but if there is a question of strength with the V, I think that the O is a perfectly acceptable starting point.
:-)
Since I've started smoking cigars as a hobby, I've turned three of my friends on to them with the Serie O. All three of them have gone on to try different smokes and all come back asking for another Oliva.
They aren't too strong, seem to always burn near perfectly (all of mine have anyways), and are just an all around good first experience.
[Reply]
Padron 1964's. Any of them.
[Reply]
joeobx 07:05 PM 11-21-2010
CAO Gold
CAO Gold maduro
RP Edge
CAO Brazllia (spelling ? )
Anything AJ Fernadez
[Reply]
Wharf Rat 07:42 PM 11-21-2010
Originally Posted by babybob2k:
:-)
Since I've started smoking cigars as a hobby, I've turned three of my friends on to them with the Serie O. All three of them have gone on to try different smokes and all come back asking for another Oliva.
They aren't too strong, seem to always burn near perfectly (all of mine have anyways), and are just an all around good first experience.
Actually, an Oliva sampler spanning from The Conn Reserve to the MB3 would be a pretty good intro...
[Reply]
BeerAdvocate 07:49 PM 11-21-2010
Brickhouse - Best cigar for the price!
[Reply]
Wolfgang 08:14 PM 11-21-2010
joeobx 08:28 PM 11-21-2010
troutbreath 08:29 PM 11-21-2010
Originally Posted by gijoey959:
I had the RyJ habana reserve for 5 or 6 dollars and it was easily one of the best smokes in the price range
Anything from DPG Black label, those are amazing
I can't get Tatuaje locally anymore, so I don't know if i'd put that for a general list
Hope this works out for you, sounds like a cool idea :-)
One of my favorite value smokes. Bought a box of robustos about 2 years ago, and I have been digging back into them now that the weather is getting colder -- too cold for the double coronas, anyway.
Other reliables at a value price:
Hemingway -- always reliable, Short Story is a good value
Padron x000 series (fan of the 5000's, myself)
Carlos Torano Exodus Gold
Tatuaje Browns (love the Unicos -- maybe too pricey)
Cabiguan Guapos Jr.
Don Tomas Sungrown Perfectos (#1, is the little guy, I think)
Oliva G special G
[Reply]
Oliva G's
CAO La Triviata
AF Hemmingway
Tatuaje Havana VI
[Reply]
Martel 09:45 PM 11-21-2010
Yeah, Hemingways for sure. That's a smoke with pretty broad appeal.
Cheers,
G
[Reply]
Shemp Howard 11:24 PM 11-21-2010
Originally Posted by Martel:
Yeah, Hemingways for sure. That's a smoke with pretty broad appeal.
Cheers,
G
I concur. They are my current favorite.
[Reply]
markem 11:26 PM 11-21-2010
I'll toss in the Punch Punch, which I always liked and compares favorably, in my experience, with the short story.
[Reply]
Originally Posted by Brad:
Padron 1964's. Any of them.
Definitely. I've never been disappointed with one of these.
[Reply]
Punch Rothschild Double Maduro has never let me down either.
[Reply]
SouthernSmoke 12:21 AM 11-22-2010
Oliva V's, G's, or O's
DPG Cuban Classics
601 Blue/Red
Cubao
Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro
Tat Havanas
just my .02
[Reply]
