Brands that you stay away from.

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CAO (2 bad boxes back to back)
Rocky Patel (3 boxes in a row with poor construction)
Oliva (used to be a fan but their quality has taken a nosedive recently)
Gurkha (tried a few fivers, all with construction/blending issues)
Victor Sinclair (whoever blends their cigars has the palate of a goat)
Anything Eiroa (90% of their cigars have a draw looser than an 80 yr old hooker)