Well 5 vegas makes great cigars at a great price. They all are good. For a lighter smoke the vegas gold is creamy and flavorful. For a little more body go with the classic. The Relic is a little stronger. CCcom Red and Blue labels are cheap and well worth it (or get a sampler to see which one's you like). The gurkha Turk is one of my favs and it's not too spendy (better than the vegas gold). Arturo Fuente Hemmingway's aren't too spendy and are tasty. Camacho Triple maduros are to die for... CAO makes some good cigars though some can get spendy. Some like Rockey Patel's line of cigars, from what I have I enjoyed the vintage 90.
Well there is a lot of love around here for 5 vegas. I think they make some good cigars. The triple maduro is well a medium smoke with cocoa, coffee-ish, cedar, all packed together. It's hard to explain. I'd say at least try one. I've only had it in a 6x60 size. I think gurkha makes some great cigars, some are a little pricey though. The CAO america isn't that pricey and I enjoyed it very much. I do agree with you, CAO does have some wrapper issues. Most of their line isn't really for me but I did like the America. I haven't had a couple of their blends so I'm still open. Partagas Black is a good cigar, I think it's about 6 bucks or so. I enjoy the toro which I think is like 8 or something. Montecristo White is a great cigar, very creamy and the aroma is fantastic.
I'll second the 5 Vegas. I'm in the same boat as you are, being a college student, you don't always have a lot of money. Carlos Torano has some pretty affordable, very good cigars in my book. I haven't ventured very far into a lot of brands though, as I'm just now at a point to where I can afford to buy cigars.
If you're interested in the Camacho brand, definitely give the Coyolar Puro a try. Full flavor and Full bodied and a stick I really enjoy. They can usually be had for 5-7 bones. Should also try the SLR Maduro, very rich woody sweet Maduro that keeps the med-full body. The Fuente smokes aren't always pricey, but their more exclusive lines tend to be hard to find and pricey. The Hemingway is a fine smoke at a decent price. I haven't had many Gurkha lines that fall under Full bodied in my opinion. Some of the smokes that you have pointed at being early favorites seem to be heavy on Honduran tobacco. If that is the case, you should try a few Punch lines. Even as someone who loves nicaraguan tobacco, I really liked the Punch Gran Puro and Rare Corojo lines. THere are so many great smokes out there that I'm sure you will get tons of suggestion. Good luck and stick around and you'll get plenty of opportunities to try some new things.
It's something I get at the shop I go to now. I'm not to worried about price, as I'd probably only spend that much on a single if it was my birthday or I was going in for surgery. And I'd consult you guys first, now. But my price range tends to stick under 10 dollars a stick, and I have a pretty good guy who will throw in freebies that tend to be pretty decent, such as a Fonseca Perfecto, or something to that effect.
That's also one of the nice things about forums, age anonymity. Not that I care how old or young someone is...well, actually I can't care about how young someone is because I'm on the younger end of the spectrum here, but I figure being decent and treating people as you'd want to be treated yourself are pretty age exclusive, speaks more to the kind of person you are than anything else.
Hey Kuzi, I was waiting on you to deliver the Sancho Panza accolades.. Since you are the official spokesman of that fine cigar.. Love 'em thanks to your recommendation.
Hey Kuzi, I was waiting on you to deliver the Sancho Panza accolades.. Since you are the official spokesman of that fine cigar.. Love 'em thanks to your recommendation.
Hey Kuzi, I was waiting on you to deliver the Sancho Panza accolades.. Since you are the official spokesman of that fine cigar.. Love 'em thanks to your recommendation.
sorry im late.... work.
Who said it ?..." sometimes real life gets in the way." that happens.
So tell me more about the Sancho Panza, I'm interested and haven't heard much about it. As far as Drew Estates, I had an Acid from there, and I was incredibly disappointed.
I agree full-heartedly, and actually plan on getting a humidor at my local smoke shop, since the guy, Maxi, who owns it has some sort of deal where you buy a 100 count and get a whole mess of premiums. The issue is, I'm not sure what the pricing would be like. Sites for comparison would be awesome.
www.premiumhumidors.com / www.cubancrafters.com. Basic 100 ones should be 40-50, classier ones with better outer wood / texture / glass range towards 70-80.
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