You know how we inmates are. We find a cigar we like or maybe a couple of cigars and that's what we smoke most of the time. Our "go to" as we say.
But sometimes we get stuck in a rut and need a change. I branched out and tried a 5 Vegas Limitada 2008 today. It was a good smoke, not a great smoke but I will try it again. I also tried the Punch Champion, which I enjoyed and will keep in my rotation. Any other inmates have a recommendation on a must try cigar? (I don't mean a super premium smoke now, we all know X's and Anejo's are great and Pepin's too. Just something we've all seen but maybe never tried.)
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Alec Bradley Tempus Corona is good.
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Like those champions myself Halle.:-)
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HDM Dark Sumatras. A good bang for the buck stick IMO
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Illusione. Any of them.
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Good one..
Try the Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet from CI
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:-)

I recently tried Royal Jamaica's - nice medium stick and reasonably priced..



:-)
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RP Sungrown,I find these to be a very good smoke for the money.:-)
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My rotation of "go to's" are:
Torano Exodus Silver-Toro
Rocky Patel Sungrown-Toro
Gispert -Toro
Punch Rare Corojo-Toro
Don Tomas Maduro-Robusto
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Camacho Corojo
Camacho Triple Maduro
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
Litto Gomez Diez
Padron Anni
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I really like the Sancho Panza double maduro's..
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Glad you liked the Champion :-) I'm a sucker for a perfecto :-)

The other punch that is a standby for me is the London club maduro. I like the RP vintage '90 and the sun grown is very nice as well. I've also been enjoying the Oliva Serie G quite a bit, particularly the maduros.

Happy hunting!
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You didn't give a price parameter, so I'll throw out
a few ideas in the $3-6 range in no particular order:

Punch Gran Puro
Saint Luis Rey
El Rey del Mundo
Partagas Classic or Spanish Rosado
Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 or 1992
Perdomo ESV 1991
Padron 2000
Carlos Torano Exodus (Gold) 1959
TTT Trinidad
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There's been some good smokes mentioned but one I haven't seen too many folks talk about, that I enjoy, is Onyx reserve.
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They're so many...try:
1. Padron 3000
2. Oliva Serie G, O or V (any Oliva really)
3. Torano 1959, Virtuoso
4. CAO Brazilia
5. Sancho Panza Double Maduro
6. 601 Red

That should get you started.
I've got so many I like and so many I've not tried yet...I don't have time for "ruts". :-)
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I hear ya,,,just recently started back with the CAO Brazilia, Amazon, Go, Italia and enjoy them quite a bit.
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I really like the PIOs.
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I have to vote Oliva V's or Punch Rare Corojo.
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La Aroma De Cuba is a good one to have around. :-)
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That Punch Champion is pretty tasty.

Value smokes I feel confident referring ($3-$6):
RyJ Habana Reserve robusto
Torano Exodus 1959 (gold, perfecto)
CAO Brazilia Gol!

The previously mentioned HdM Dark Sumatras have been good. I picked up a gift box of 8 sticks for $20 at JR a while back -- good value.
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