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Old 11-21-2010, 12:48 PM   #21
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Anything Viaje
Montecristo Platinum
Cohiba Black
Tatuaje Black
Fuente Short Story
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Old 11-21-2010, 12:49 PM   #22
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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.
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Old 11-21-2010, 01:03 PM   #23
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CAO La Traviata
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Old 11-21-2010, 01:18 PM   #24
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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
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Old 11-21-2010, 01:29 PM   #25
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I suggets the following to those who ask for my opinion:
Montecristo Platinum
Romeo Y Juliette 1875
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:12 PM   #26
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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.
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:35 PM   #27
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Padron 1964's. Any of them.
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:05 PM   #28
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CAO Gold
CAO Gold maduro
RP Edge
CAO Brazllia (spelling ? )
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:42 PM   #29
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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...
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:49 PM   #30
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Brickhouse - Best cigar for the price!
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Old 11-21-2010, 07:29 PM   #33
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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
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Old 11-21-2010, 08:28 PM   #34
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Oliva G's
CAO La Triviata
AF Hemmingway
Tatuaje Havana VI
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Old 11-21-2010, 08:45 PM   #35
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Yeah, Hemingways for sure. That's a smoke with pretty broad appeal.

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Old 11-21-2010, 10:24 PM   #36
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Yeah, Hemingways for sure. That's a smoke with pretty broad appeal.

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I concur. They are my current favorite.
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Old 11-21-2010, 10:26 PM   #37
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I'll toss in the Punch Punch, which I always liked and compares favorably, in my experience, with the short story.
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Padron 1964's. Any of them.
Definitely. I've never been disappointed with one of these.
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Old 11-21-2010, 10:51 PM   #39
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Punch Rothschild Double Maduro has never let me down either.
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Old 11-21-2010, 11:21 PM   #40
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Oliva V's, G's, or O's
DPG Cuban Classics
601 Blue/Red
Cubao
Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro
Tat Havanas

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